1 00:00:00,140 --> 00:00:02,084 First Air Force assumed command of 2 00:00:02,084 --> 00:00:04,251 Detachment three Space launch Delta 40 3 00:00:04,251 --> 00:00:06,650 formerly the 45th space wing . During 4 00:00:06,650 --> 00:00:08,761 the designation ceremony july 15th at 5 00:00:08,761 --> 00:00:11,160 cable space for station florida . This 6 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,520 unit is truly one of a kind one unit in 7 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:16,940 the department defense that trains into 8 00:00:16,940 --> 00:00:20,040 straits the recovery retrieval rescue 9 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:21,929 of astronauts anywhere around the 10 00:00:21,929 --> 00:00:23,818 redesignation of Detachment three 11 00:00:23,818 --> 00:00:26,040 vintage in its branch of service . From 12 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:28,207 the US Space Force to this Air Force , 13 00:00:28,207 --> 00:00:30,040 it will continue to provide same 14 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,096 skilled capabilities as diode decent 15 00:00:32,096 --> 00:00:34,040 human spaceflight . This is an Air 16 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:36,560 Force rescue unit and they absolutely 17 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:38,560 the Air Force and we have First Air 18 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,560 Force our dignity to have them back 19 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,782 into the family and its are now to make 20 00:00:42,782 --> 00:00:44,893 sure that they have what they need to 21 00:00:44,893 --> 00:00:44,790 do their mission . In addition to the 22 00:00:44,790 --> 00:00:46,734 redesignation of debt three to Air 23 00:00:46,734 --> 00:00:48,901 Combat commands First Air Force that's 24 00:00:48,901 --> 00:00:51,068 also resolved the debt three change of 25 00:00:51,068 --> 00:00:53,179 command , during which Richard bolton 26 00:00:53,179 --> 00:00:55,234 took command from Lieutenant Colonel 27 00:00:55,234 --> 00:00:54,980 Michael Thompson who commanded dead 28 00:00:54,980 --> 00:00:57,202 three for the past three years . Good . 29 00:00:58,140 --> 00:01:02,100 You're taking command of the best 30 00:01:02,100 --> 00:01:04,540 unit in the entire Air Force . Also 31 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:06,596 shared his enthusiasm for the rescue 32 00:01:06,596 --> 00:01:08,484 unit . Its peak supportive family 33 00:01:08,484 --> 00:01:10,540 members . Thank you for welcoming me 34 00:01:10,540 --> 00:01:12,762 down here and thank you for leaving the 35 00:01:12,762 --> 00:01:14,596 unit in such a prime position to 36 00:01:14,596 --> 00:01:16,651 continue success with such a team of 37 00:01:16,651 --> 00:01:18,762 all stars and talent . I see very few 38 00:01:18,762 --> 00:01:21,096 roadblocks in the future of our success . 39 00:01:21,096 --> 00:01:23,262 I'm thrilled to be Apart to me , there 40 00:01:23,262 --> 00:01:25,373 are a few missions fulfilling in this 41 00:01:25,373 --> 00:01:27,707 that others may live an honorable ethos . 42 00:01:27,707 --> 00:01:29,929 We've been living that in rescue time . 43 00:01:29,929 --> 00:01:32,151 Death three is the only unit within the 44 00:01:32,151 --> 00:01:33,818 departments tasked to support 45 00:01:33,818 --> 00:01:36,040 contingency operations during show crew 46 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,207 program launches alongside interagency 47 00:01:38,207 --> 00:01:40,373 partners for all crewed flights , debt 48 00:01:40,373 --> 00:01:42,318 three plays the role of overseeing 49 00:01:42,318 --> 00:01:44,262 postured rescue forces on alert at 50 00:01:44,262 --> 00:01:46,373 Patrick Space Force Base , Joint base 51 00:01:46,373 --> 00:01:48,484 charleston , south Carolina and Joint 52 00:01:48,484 --> 00:01:50,429 Base Pearl Harbor Hickam in Hawaii 53 00:01:50,429 --> 00:01:52,262 First Air Force will continue to 54 00:01:52,262 --> 00:01:54,484 provide air components support to North 55 00:01:54,484 --> 00:01:56,651 american Aerospace Defense Command and 56 00:01:56,651 --> 00:01:58,651 U . S . Northern Command while also 57 00:01:58,651 --> 00:02:00,651 exercising command control over Air 58 00:02:00,651 --> 00:02:02,484 Force forces supporting US Space 59 00:02:02,484 --> 00:02:04,707 Command , Reporting for 1st Air Force . 60 00:02:04,707 --> 00:02:05,560 I'm Michael Dougherty really .