[RYAN ROBERTSON]
HELLO AND WELCOME TO ‘WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M YOUR HOST, RYAN ROBERTSON, AND NORMALLY THIS IS WHERE I’D TELL YOU WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP, BUT THERE ARE ONLY FOUR OF US WORKING ON THE SHOW–AND WE NEEDED TO TAKE THIS WEEK OFF FROM PRODUCING A FULL-BLOWN EPISODE SO WE CAN WORK ON A SPECIAL PROJECT FOR NEXT WEEK.
RYAN, WHAT IS THAT PROJECT?
I’M GLAD YOU ASKED! WE’RE HITTING THE ROAD AND HEADING TO COLORADO TO MEET SOME OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE 233rd SPACE GROUP, AN AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNIT WITH A UNIQUE MISSION THAT TRACES BACK TO THE COLD WAR.
THIS DEDICATED TEAM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING THE NATIONAL COMMAND AUTHORITY AND JOINT WARFIGHTERS WITH GLOBAL MISSILE WARNING AND ATTACK INFORMATION.
MADE UP OF NEARLY 400 AIRMEN, ACTIVE-GUARD-RESERVE-MEMBERS, AND TRADITIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, THE 233rd IS EQUIPPED WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL INTERESTS.
THAT’S ALL NEXT WEEK, RIGHT HERE ON WEAPONS AND WARFARE.
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