1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:03,940 --> 00:00:05,829 shipmates . I'm Vice Admiral John 3 00:00:05,829 --> 00:00:07,940 Mustard and chief of Navy Reserve and 4 00:00:07,940 --> 00:00:10,107 Commander Navy Reserve Force . Today , 5 00:00:10,107 --> 00:00:12,384 I want to address a very serious issue . 6 00:00:12,384 --> 00:00:14,218 Extremism in our ranks . Make no 7 00:00:14,218 --> 00:00:16,329 mistake , extremist behaviors have no 8 00:00:16,329 --> 00:00:18,551 place in our Navy or Navy reserve . But 9 00:00:18,551 --> 00:00:20,551 I can't ignore its existence in our 10 00:00:20,551 --> 00:00:22,662 military . Sadly , recent events have 11 00:00:22,662 --> 00:00:24,718 demonstrated that we still have some 12 00:00:24,718 --> 00:00:26,773 work to do our core values , honor , 13 00:00:26,773 --> 00:00:28,829 courage and commitment are our guide 14 00:00:28,829 --> 00:00:30,829 posts , and I expect each of you to 15 00:00:30,829 --> 00:00:33,051 embrace , lead and live by those values 16 00:00:33,051 --> 00:00:35,329 every day as chief of naval operations , 17 00:00:35,329 --> 00:00:37,496 Gilda said in his message to the fleet 18 00:00:37,496 --> 00:00:39,162 recently . No doubt this is a 19 00:00:39,162 --> 00:00:41,273 leadership issue . We will own this . 20 00:00:41,273 --> 00:00:43,329 So let me be clear . We as a reserve 21 00:00:43,329 --> 00:00:45,496 force will own this . The Secretary of 22 00:00:45,496 --> 00:00:47,718 defense has mandated that every command 23 00:00:47,718 --> 00:00:49,773 will conduct a stand down to address 24 00:00:49,773 --> 00:00:51,996 extremism in the ranks . As a Navy , we 25 00:00:51,996 --> 00:00:54,051 will do this no later than April 2nd 26 00:00:54,051 --> 00:00:56,380 2021 . Every unit must conduct this 27 00:00:56,380 --> 00:00:58,500 training command . Triads must work 28 00:00:58,500 --> 00:01:00,333 with their command managed Equal 29 00:01:00,333 --> 00:01:02,444 opportunity advisor and their jags to 30 00:01:02,444 --> 00:01:04,444 execute this training and the group 31 00:01:04,444 --> 00:01:06,611 sessions that follow . Please read nav 32 00:01:06,611 --> 00:01:08,722 admin 044 21 for specific guidance on 33 00:01:08,722 --> 00:01:10,778 conducting these important lessons , 34 00:01:10,778 --> 00:01:12,944 like our approach to other intolerable 35 00:01:12,944 --> 00:01:15,056 behaviors , we must root out both the 36 00:01:15,056 --> 00:01:16,944 individuals that are part of this 37 00:01:16,944 --> 00:01:18,833 problem as well as the underlying 38 00:01:18,833 --> 00:01:21,111 causes . We've got much to be proud of . 39 00:01:21,111 --> 00:01:23,056 Not the least of which is 106 year 40 00:01:23,056 --> 00:01:25,111 history is a capable , trustworthy , 41 00:01:25,111 --> 00:01:27,278 resilient Navy Reserve force , a force 42 00:01:27,278 --> 00:01:29,500 that the Navy , Marine Corps and joined 43 00:01:29,500 --> 00:01:31,556 forces depend on for strategic depth 44 00:01:31,556 --> 00:01:33,556 and operational readiness . A force 45 00:01:33,556 --> 00:01:35,778 that generates and delivers augmented C 46 00:01:35,778 --> 00:01:37,722 power , a force that enables power 47 00:01:37,722 --> 00:01:39,667 projection and see control , and a 48 00:01:39,667 --> 00:01:41,833 force that the nation depends on to be 49 00:01:41,833 --> 00:01:44,056 warfighting ready . On day one . I look 50 00:01:44,056 --> 00:01:46,278 forward to the feedback from your stand 51 00:01:46,278 --> 00:01:48,444 down conversations and know that we're 52 00:01:48,444 --> 00:01:47,820 going to be a healthier force . As we 53 00:01:47,820 --> 00:01:49,709 acknowledge and tackle this issue 54 00:01:49,709 --> 00:01:52,900 together head on shipmates , thank you 55 00:01:52,900 --> 00:01:55,200 for your integrity , honesty and hard 56 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,367 work to solve the difficult problem of 57 00:01:57,367 --> 00:01:59,533 removing any trace of extremism and in 58 00:01:59,533 --> 00:02:01,756 our ranks . This is something we simply 59 00:02:01,756 --> 00:02:03,978 have to get right . I'm counting on you 60 00:02:03,978 --> 00:02:03,850 now . Let's get busy