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Three of the first F-35 lightning two 

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fighter jets touched down at Tindal Air 

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Force Base Florida earlier this month , 

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this officially starts the transition 

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of Tindall's mission from air dominance 

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training to becoming a fully combat 

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capable fighter . Wing Colonel George 

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Watkins 3 25th fighter wing commander 

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says the arrival of the F-35 marks a 

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new chapter for Tidal . It introduces 

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the most advanced and technologically 

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sophisticated fighter aircraft into the 

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wings operational fleet . Watkins adds 

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the arrival of the F-35s maintains 

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Tyndall's pivotal role in shaping the 

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future of air warfare . Airmen who get 

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foreign language proficiency bonuses 

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will see a change in how they're paid 

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an update to the program aligns with 

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new guidance from the Department of 

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Defense focusing on specific language 

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in specific career fields . There's a 

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new incentivized dod pay table that's 

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based on modality . Those focus on 

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specific skills like listening , 

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reading and speaking dod also changed 

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policy to no longer require payment for 

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languages on the strategic language 

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list . Under the new air Force policy , 

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only airmen and guardians in specific 

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communities will be eligible for 

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bonuses . A new cross functional team 

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is working to overcome barriers to 

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mental health wellness and resilience 

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for airmen , guardians and their 

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families . The team is tackling a wide 

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range of ideas including easier access 

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to mental health care , peer support 

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programs , wellness , resources , post 

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suicide analysis , climate risk factors 

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and other policies . Impacting the 

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force General CQ Brown , Junior Air 

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Force chief staff says he challenges 

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the team to overcome bureaucracy , 

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connect stakeholders in perspectives to 

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develop informed decisions and 

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accelerate change in ways that are 

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meaningful to the force . Members of 

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the Air Force staff , Air Force , major 

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commands and Space Force command fields 

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will comprise the teams prioritizing 

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submissions for decision and 

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implementation . That's your look 

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around the Air Force . I'm Staff 

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Sergeant Milton Hamilton .