for your support of our reservists, their families and their employers and from your marines, semper fidelas. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you. may i recognize general stenner. >> mr. chairman, senator cochran, thank you for the opportunity to appear here before you today. i'd like to introduce my newest command chief of the u.s. command chief and have her stand, please, chief master sergeant kathleen buckner. [ applause ] >> sir, i strongly believe today's air force reserve is an operationally component of the total force because of our capability, capacity and accessibility as title 10 resource. air force reserve airman are seamlessly integrated and do every service core function across the full spectrum of operations. the air force reserve is responsive to national security needs and is an effective, efficient and affordable component of your air force. a ready force deployable within 72 hours. the reserve is able to do this, because of the depth of experience among our citizen airmen. our air force reserve personnel, most of whom come to us from the active force average sev