 Greetings, and welcome to your Vermont National Guard. The mission of the Vermont National Guard is to provide ready forces to defend our nation and serve our communities. We are an organization that is fully ready, value-based, professional, and connected to our communities. The Vermont National Guard, like the National Guard in every state, has both an Army and Air Force component. In total, we have four units commanded at the 06 level or by a colonel. These include the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing, as well as the Army's three commands. The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Mountain, or IBCT, the Garrison Support Command, or GSC, and the 124th Regional Training Institute, or RTI. These commands each have subordinate level units with separate and unique missions, all focused on making the 06 level command mission capable. Let's look at an example. The 86th IBCT Mountain includes several battalions, each commanded at the 05 level or by a Lieutenant Colonel. Within each battalion, captains, or O3s, command companies. The company level is the lowest level of command in the Army. The Air Force component has a similar echelon system that uses different terminology. Let's take a look at each 06 level command in Vermont and what they do. Located in South Burlington, the 158th Fighter Wing is home to 20 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets and around 1,000 airmen. The 158th Fighter Wing trains and provides services to their airmen to support the federal and local missions. In addition to flight, the 158th Fighter Wing has a variety of group level commands that support the primary flying mission, including medical and maintenance, among others. The 158th is Vermont's primary air combat force for federal missions. Vermont has been home to a Fighter Wing since 1946. The Vermont Air National Guard is also home to the 229th Cyber Operations Squadron located in Northfield, Vermont. The 86th IBCT Mountain is a brigade-sized Army element with their headquarters located in Jericho. The units within the brigade are spread over six states including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Colorado, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. Each of these states is home to various levels of commands with four battalion level commands in Vermont including support, engineers, cavalry, and infantry. The 86th IBCT is Vermont's primary Army combat force for the federal mission and the only mountain-designated light infantry brigade in the U.S. Army. It also has equipment and capability to support emergency responses in Vermont. The Garrison Support Plan, or GSC, is headquartered at Camp Johnson in both after Vermont. It includes a variety of units that have unique skill sets. These include rotary and fixed wing aviation units, law enforcement, public affairs, cyber, legal, medical, range control, and the 40th Army Band. The Civil Support Team provides chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear detection and remediation capabilities. There is also a quick reaction force that responds to state emergency. The 124th RTI, Headquarters at Camp Johnson, conducts a number of courses for soldiers across the country right here in Vermont. The Modular Training Battalion runs a basic leaders course for new non-commissioned officers, while the Information Operations Battalion and the Army Mountain Warfare School provide unique training opportunities for soldiers across the U.S. Army. Service members come from all over the country and world to attend both of these unique and challenging schools. In all, over 3,000 soldiers and airmen serve the state of Vermont and the United States. Truth is, we are always in need of more people to fill our ranks. It is an amazing opportunity with incredible benefits and a great opportunity to serve your state and country. Thanks for your support and put the Vermonters ahead.