1 00:00:03,430 --> 00:00:06,119 Any unit with any vehicle , any time 2 00:00:06,269 --> 00:00:09,279 lies in your training seats , going to 3 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:12,069 have to be a combination of the fact 4 00:00:12,079 --> 00:00:14,246 that we were selected in the top eight 5 00:00:14,246 --> 00:00:17,739 out of 77 plus applicants . The fact 6 00:00:17,750 --> 00:00:19,809 that the military is looking for the 7 00:00:19,819 --> 00:00:21,875 need of these new inventions and new 8 00:00:21,875 --> 00:00:24,280 innovations to advance the force . It 9 00:00:24,399 --> 00:00:28,079 is amazing . I would say 10 00:00:28,090 --> 00:00:30,201 innovation is very crucial to today's 11 00:00:30,201 --> 00:00:33,220 air force because we can't afford to be 12 00:00:33,229 --> 00:00:35,451 the air force or just the military . We 13 00:00:35,451 --> 00:00:37,507 can't afford to be the one trying to 14 00:00:37,507 --> 00:00:39,285 catch up . We got to be ahead . 15 00:00:39,285 --> 00:00:42,000 Innovation is insanely important , not 16 00:00:42,009 --> 00:00:44,176 only for new products , right ? But we 17 00:00:44,176 --> 00:00:46,342 need to worry about the older products 18 00:00:46,342 --> 00:00:48,565 as well . Something that I can bring to 19 00:00:48,565 --> 00:00:50,565 the fight already and I can make it 20 00:00:50,565 --> 00:00:52,620 better while I'm out there . I think 21 00:00:52,620 --> 00:00:54,787 that that's something that will really 22 00:00:54,787 --> 00:00:56,787 push us towards the edge . It feels 23 00:00:56,787 --> 00:00:59,009 amazing to be part of innovation . Rode 24 00:00:59,009 --> 00:01:01,231 2023 . I don't know how many they did , 25 00:01:01,231 --> 00:01:00,250 but this is certainly something they 26 00:01:00,259 --> 00:01:02,209 put a lot of work into . It's been 27 00:01:02,220 --> 00:01:04,442 amazing to be a part of this innovation 28 00:01:04,442 --> 00:01:06,664 community and getting to experience all 29 00:01:06,664 --> 00:01:08,831 of these other great ideas and be able 30 00:01:08,831 --> 00:01:09,949 to pitch our ideas to senior leaders .