1 00:00:00,009 --> 00:00:02,231 Yeah . So this is the Oklahoma National 2 00:00:02,231 --> 00:00:04,287 Guard Counter U A symposium and it's 3 00:00:04,287 --> 00:00:06,287 really focused on bringing together 4 00:00:06,287 --> 00:00:08,489 players , not just across the state , 5 00:00:08,630 --> 00:00:10,852 including the Oklahoma National Guard , 6 00:00:10,909 --> 00:00:12,949 uh the Fort Sill and their joint 7 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:15,430 Counter UAs University that they have 8 00:00:15,619 --> 00:00:17,819 uh other national players from across 9 00:00:17,829 --> 00:00:19,940 the country to get in the same room . 10 00:00:19,940 --> 00:00:22,629 Talk about the issues related to UAs as 11 00:00:22,639 --> 00:00:26,010 a threat and how do we defend against 12 00:00:26,020 --> 00:00:26,440 that ? 13 00:00:29,860 --> 00:00:31,120 But these systems , 14 00:00:33,790 --> 00:00:35,659 so we have hosted counter UAs uh 15 00:00:35,669 --> 00:00:38,130 summits in the past , primarily focused 16 00:00:38,139 --> 00:00:40,349 on government only customers . So that 17 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,880 way we're providing really kind , we'll 18 00:00:42,889 --> 00:00:44,945 call it that back door information , 19 00:00:44,945 --> 00:00:47,056 right ? So we can get everyone in the 20 00:00:47,056 --> 00:00:49,222 same room talk about what the problems 21 00:00:49,222 --> 00:00:51,333 are . This is the first time that I'm 22 00:00:51,333 --> 00:00:53,167 aware of any National Guard unit 23 00:00:53,505 --> 00:00:56,325 leading this type of activity . So it's 24 00:00:56,334 --> 00:00:58,825 exciting to see this happening here in 25 00:00:58,834 --> 00:01:01,625 Oklahoma and keeping Oklahoma at the 26 00:01:01,634 --> 00:01:04,485 forefront of the dramatic shift in 27 00:01:04,495 --> 00:01:07,925 military technology since the invention 28 00:01:07,934 --> 00:01:10,574 of the airplane for the National Guard . 29 00:01:10,584 --> 00:01:12,751 Again , since they have a dual purpose 30 00:01:12,751 --> 00:01:14,973 mission , you know , they can train for 31 00:01:14,973 --> 00:01:17,195 systems while at home . Um but they may 32 00:01:17,195 --> 00:01:19,251 get different systems that they're , 33 00:01:19,251 --> 00:01:21,819 they're fielding when they're overseas 34 00:01:21,830 --> 00:01:23,774 and , you know , they may not know 35 00:01:23,774 --> 00:01:25,663 until a week before they go where 36 00:01:25,663 --> 00:01:27,886 they're going to be at and what systems 37 00:01:27,886 --> 00:01:30,319 are going to be required to use . Um So 38 00:01:30,330 --> 00:01:32,552 really our goal is to provide them with 39 00:01:32,552 --> 00:01:34,690 that training up front . So they have 40 00:01:34,699 --> 00:01:38,199 not just a general understanding , uh 41 00:01:38,209 --> 00:01:40,153 you know , the various systems and 42 00:01:40,153 --> 00:01:42,042 threats they might see , but some 43 00:01:42,042 --> 00:01:44,320 really specific training on , you know , 44 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:46,569 detailed counter UAs capabilities . Um 45 00:01:46,580 --> 00:01:48,650 you know , both UAs themselves , you 46 00:01:48,660 --> 00:01:50,771 know , how do they operate them to be 47 00:01:50,771 --> 00:01:52,938 able to help protect themselves , help 48 00:01:52,938 --> 00:01:55,271 perform their mission better . But also , 49 00:01:55,271 --> 00:01:57,216 you know , some of the counter UAs 50 00:01:57,216 --> 00:01:59,382 systems , you know , things such as RF 51 00:01:59,382 --> 00:02:02,120 detectors and radar to be able to help 52 00:02:02,129 --> 00:02:04,449 provide them that observable shield . 53 00:02:05,029 --> 00:02:07,196 Yeah , I'm very excited about this . I 54 00:02:07,196 --> 00:02:09,418 mean , again , this really kind of hits 55 00:02:09,418 --> 00:02:11,251 home to our mission as a land at 56 00:02:11,251 --> 00:02:13,307 university . We're all about serving 57 00:02:13,307 --> 00:02:15,529 the community and the people . Um And , 58 00:02:15,529 --> 00:02:15,410 you know , the National Guard is no 59 00:02:15,419 --> 00:02:18,100 better representation than the People's 60 00:02:18,110 --> 00:02:18,610 Army .