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- [Narrator] The term SAM FOX was originally part

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of an aircraft call sign, designating

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special air missions, foreign, abbreviated SAM FOX.

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When combined with an aircraft's tail number,

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the call sign differentiated VIP missions

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from other military and civilian flights.

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Today, the term has special significance,

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symbolizing an attitude of extraordinary professionalism

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and dedication, making perfection a SAM FOX standard

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set forth by the 89th Airlift Wing personnel.

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Known mostly for worldwide transportation

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of the president of the United State,

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^the 89th Airlift Wing is also responsible for airlift

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of the vice president, the first lady,

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cabinet members, combatant commanders,

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and other senior military and elected leaders,

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providing them with logistics,

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aerial port services,

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and global air to ground communication.

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Because missions require intense planning,

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coordination, and a heightened level of security

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with zero tolerance for errors, the 89th is comprised of

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only highly experienced airmen.

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The 89th Airlift Wing enables national interests

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^through safe, comfortable, reliable, connected

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^and protected global transportation and support

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for senior leaders.

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The 89th Airlift Wing is comprised of four groups,

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airlift support, maintenance, operations,

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and presidential airlift.

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The 89th Airlift Support Group consists of

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373 military and civilian personnel in two squadrons,

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the 89th Aerial Port Squadron,

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and the 89th Communications Squadron.

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The 89th Aerial Port Squadron provides aerial port services

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for all aircraft in and out of Joint Base Andrews,

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as well as processing all passengers,

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luggage,

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and air cargo.

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They also provide around-the-clock air transportation

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for the world's most senior leaders.

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They are the most visible aerial port unit

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in the Air Force, and one of the busiest

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in the continental United States.

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The 89th Communications Squadron provides global command

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and control communications support to the president

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and other senior leaders.

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Other responsibilities include maintaining

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and operating the Andrews Network control station,

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and the government network operations center,

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connecting a global high frequency radio system,

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and enabling critical command

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and control communication while airborne.

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^The 89th Maintenance Group is responsible

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^for maintaining the wing's special air mission aircraft,

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^and roll on-roll off assets, with a combined value

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^at more than $780 million.

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The maintenance operations center coordinates sortie

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and maintenance production, while monitoring

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the execution of daily flying and maintenance schedules.

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The flying crew chief section maintains the C32

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and C40 while on missions off station.

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They also maintain the roll on-roll off section

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for special airlift program assets.

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DynCorp International, with contracting officer

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representative oversight, is the civilian counterpart

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responsible for the flight line and alert maintenance,

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contract logistics support, supply for Boeing

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and Gulfstream aircraft, as well as assists

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with technical representative support.

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^The 89th Operations Group provides airlift

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known as special air missions to our nation's

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highest civilian and military leaders.

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Executing the critical flying mission

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of the operations group requires highly skilled,

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experienced, and motivated personnel.

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Pilots require a minimum of 2,500 flying hours,

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and must be qualified as an instructor pilot

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in a major weapons system.

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The skilled flight engineers, and communications system

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operators, have an average of 11 years experience.

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Flight attendants, in addition to being skilled chefs,

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are experts in emergency procedures,

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customs regulations, and selected

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from all Air Force specialties.

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The 89th Operations Group operates some of the most

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advanced commercial-based aircraft in the world.

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^(pumping rock music)

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(somber music)

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- From President Truman's sacred cow,

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to the VC25,

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the SAM FOX team has been a part of some

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of the most historic events in our nation's history:

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President Johnson's swearing in

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after President Kennedy's assassination;

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President Nixon becoming the first US president

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to visit China;

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President Reagan's visit to Berlin;

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the return of the American hostages from Iran;

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POWs from the Gulf War.

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(inspirational orchestral music)

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^At the 89th Airlift Wing, we're making history

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^on every mission we fly.