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Good morning ladies and gentlemen .

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Today , the men and women of the United

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States Air Force will observe an

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assumption of responsibility and

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welcome Chief Master Sergeant David R .

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Wolf as the 21st Chief Master Sergeant

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of the Air Force . The host for today's

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ceremony is the Chief of Staff of the

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United States Air Force , General

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Kenneth S . Wilsbach . Ladies and

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gentlemen , please rise .

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In battles of old , the color guard led

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the charge , braving enemy fire to

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inspire their fellow warriors to

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victory . Escorting our nation's colors

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and the United States Air Force flag is

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the United States Air Force Honor Guard .

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This 220 member ceremonial unit is

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composed of various career fields from

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the Air Force that have served in

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military conflicts and humanitarian

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efforts throughout the world . Marching

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before you with pride is the United

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States Air Force Honor Guard .

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A distinctive feature of military

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ceremonies is the formal presentation

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of command to the reviewing official .

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After the commander of troops presents

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the command , musical honors will be

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played in honor of General Wilsbach .

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Please remain standing for the

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advancement of the colors and the

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singing of our national anthem .

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Oh .

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Right .

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Mm Whose stripes and .

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Right Oh .

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Is .

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Um

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Ladies and gentlemen , chaplain Colonel

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Christopher Le Pack will now deliver

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the invocation .

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I invite you to pray with me . Our dear

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Heavenly Father , we gather this

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morning just outside our national

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capital to celebrate a consecrated

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continuum . We glorify you for

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extending to us the high calling to

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serve our nation in uniform . We

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consider it a sacred duty that requires

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a resolute commitment to the

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transcendent values of integrity first ,

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service before self , and excellence in

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all we do . In accordance with Title 5

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US Code 3331 and Title 10 US Code

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502 , we have sworn an oath to support

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and defend our precious Constitution

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and to obey the orders of the President

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of the United States and the officers

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appointed over us , and we will , so

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help us God . We are forever grateful

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to the past 20 chief master sergeants

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of the Air Force for leading us in this

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endeavor , for they have been that

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watchful eye , scanning the horizons of

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challenge and lifting the enlisted

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force through tempests of trial . Their

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voices have echoed in the halls of

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power advocating for the weary watch

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stander , the midnight mechanic , and

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the front line innovator . Today with

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our whole hearts we welcome the 21st

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

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David Wolfe and his wife Danielle as he

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assumes this mantle of responsibility ,

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grant unto him the humility of Moses ,

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the courage of David , and the wisdom

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of Solomon . As he advises the stewards

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of our nation's sword and shield ,

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encourage him that every policy he

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champions and every enlisted voice he

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amplifies is a thread in the tapestry

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of freedom . Under the leadership of

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General Wilsbach and Chief Wolf , may

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our United States Air Force rise ready

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and resilient , providing peace through

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strength for your glory , I pray . Amen .

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Please be seated . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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the Chief of Staff of the United States

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Air Force , General Kenneth Wilsbach .

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Well , good morning everybody . Uh ,

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what a , what a great day . I'd like to

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start off , uh , thanking the honor

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guard . The Air Force ban . The singing

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sergeants , weren't they amazing , how

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about a round of applause for that , it

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sounded great .

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Uh , as well as the chaplain , chaplain ,

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thanks for praying for us . It's

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important . Thank you . Well , like I

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said , good morning everybody . It's

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really an honor to be presiding over

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this ceremony today , uh , to install

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Chief Wolf as our SIMSA , our newest

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SIMSA , and it certainly is a privilege

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for me to be able to preside over uh

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over this ceremony . I would like to

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take this time to thank our leadership ,

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President Trump , Secretary Hegseth .

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Also esteemed members of Congress ,

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Secretary Mink and Undersecretary

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Lowmeyer , who are here today , uh ,

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thank you , uh , services for being

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here . Uh , also , uh , Chairman Kaine ,

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uh , CIA ISO who's here I think today

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somewhere hopefully . Thank you , CIA .

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Good to see you . Uh , and , uh , and

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also his wife Katrina is here . Katrina ,

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thanks for coming . Uh , and , uh , and

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then there's a number of MACOM

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commanders that are here as well as

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their command chiefs , and we really

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appreciate all of the leadership of the ,

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the list that I just , uh , uh , read

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off and , and , uh , we , we really

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appreciate everyone's support . And of

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course , all those are in attendance

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here . Thank you for , for being here .

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I do want to acknowledge Danielle , uh ,

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first off , you're the foundation of

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the Wolf family , and it's so good of

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you to be here and I think back about

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all the way back to FE Warren Air Force

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Base when you all got together to now

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what an amazing team you've been .

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You've been a tireless uh you've been a

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tireless advocate for airmen and

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families , and you've done that while

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balancing your family and your career .

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You have a you have a beautiful family

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and you've you've sustained all that

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while being an enlisted spouse yourself .

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Chief Wols had an extraordinary career .

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And he has you to thank for that in

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part for sure , but your fingerprints

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are all over that and . We just

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appreciate your passion uh for airmen

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and families . Cindy and I love you so

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much and we're so grateful for you ,

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you being here and you know just like

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all of us that you were on your way to

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retirement . Uh , setting up the house

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in Ohio , and you got a call from me .

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And I just want to thank you for being

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willing to be the SISA's , uh , spouse .

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Well , also , everybody , uh , the

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wolves have a few close family members

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and friends here . Well , um , let me

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be more accurate , about half of this

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crowd is close family members and

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friends , and no one rises to the level

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that Chief Wolf is without support ,

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and , uh , certainly you have supported

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him with friendship and mentorship and

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most importantly love along the way and

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so . Um , I would like to have

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everybody first of all , applause ,

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applaud Danielle , as well as the Wolf

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family and friends .

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Well , this ceremony is historic in its

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own right because in the entire history

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of the United States Air Force there's

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only been 20 previous Chief Master

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Sergeants of the Air Force , and Chief

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Wolf will be the 21st . And so out of

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millions who have served .

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21 so it's , it's a . It's a

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very it's an elite group , it's an

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elite group , and Chief Wolf is well

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deserving . We'll get to that here in a

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second . The Chief Master Sergeant in

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the Air Force holds a unique role , not

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not only as the adviser to the CSAF ,

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but also as an advocate for our airmen .

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The expectations are high . Leadership

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that inspires empathy . Energy that

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never runs out , a work ethic that

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motivates and raises the standard for

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all senior enlisted leaders across the

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force . The SIMSA must be laser focused

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on ensuring that we can create ,

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develop , and retain airmen we need to

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fly and fix . So our air force can

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deter any adversary . And if that

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deterrence fails , these same airmen

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must be ready to fight and win .

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Before I welcome our new SIMSA , I want

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to take a moment to offer our deepest

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thanks and gratitude to SIMSA Flossy ,

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who unfortunately couldn't be here

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today . I'm sure he's watching , and so

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I just want to acknowledge that he

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spent his entirety of his tenure

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improving our airmen by emphasizing the

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need for a war fighting focus , his

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prioritization . Of comprehensive

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fitness and high standards set the bar

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for mental , physical , And spiritual

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toughness . His dedication to our

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airmen and stewardship of the office

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left a lasting impact . He served with

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integrity , humility and grit , and on

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behalf of a grateful Air Force . Chief ,

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Chief Flossy , thank you . You and your

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family continue to be in our thoughts

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and prayers , and we wish you all the

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best . Would you join me in an applause

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for Chief Flossy ?

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Now let's talk a little bit about Chief

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Dave Wolf . Like many who raised their

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right hand , Chief comes with a lineage

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of service . His father served in the

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Army Air Corps during World War II and

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then transitioned the United States Air

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Force when it was established in 1947 .

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That heritage matters . It's a part of

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the thread that binds generations of

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airmen . To a cause bigger than

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themselves . Chief didn't join the

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Air Force because he lacked options .

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He joined it because , and I'll quote

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here , didn't want to waste his time ,

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unquote . College could wait , he

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reasoned , and he wanted to serve . His

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plan was to do one enlistment and then

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move on . That likely would have

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happened if it had not been for

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Danielle , who saw the best in him long

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before he saw it in himself . Chief

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Wolf started out as a security forces

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airman at FE Warren Air Air Force Base

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where he was an alarm response team

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member and continued at other bases

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like Ramstein and Naples and Elmendorf .

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Before he started getting promoted , uh ,

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early in early they found out that some

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of , some of the uh great uh people

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that he got to serve with , which is

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why he stayed , um , helped him like

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Gary Langford , his first chief who's

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here today . Where are you at , Gary ?

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All right , thanks for being here .

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Thanks for mentoring . Uh , and also ,

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uh , his , uh , his first chief , Gary

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Kelly , where's Gary ? I think he's

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here today somewhere over there . Great

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job , sir . Great job . Uh , Chief will

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tell you that none of this was an

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accident . There was a plan , there was

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a purpose behind all of this . His

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faith formed and continues to remain

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the central pillar of his life . And

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that grounding constantly shows in

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every role he's held . Along the way ,

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he held a record of performance that

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speaks for itself , eventually serving

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with us at 11th Air Force .

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PACAF and Air Combat Command is our

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command chief . At every echelon ,

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Chief Wolf stood out as a leader among

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his peers . He learned from exceptional

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senior non-commissioned officers and

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eventually became a gifted senior NCO

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himself . He developed airmen wherever

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he went . He left a lasting impact .

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A little bit better , a little bit

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stronger , a little more confident in

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what that unit could do and what they

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could accomplish . He upheld and

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strengthened the proud tradition of Air

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Force NCOs who formed the backbone of

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our service . And what stands out most

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to me and what gives me absolute

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confidence in him as the next SISA is

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that Chief Wolf is and at his core an

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airman devoted to making other airmen

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better , including me . He embodies

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character . Courage , humility , and

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willingness to fight for what matters .

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The United States Air Force has always

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been the world's greatest because of

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our airmen . They are the foundation of

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combat power , our credibility , and

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our ability to win our nation's wars .

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This is no , there is no better

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exemplar for enlisted airmen , and

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there is no better person to serve as

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our most senior enlisted leader . Than

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Chief Wolf . As I mentioned earlier ,

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Chief Wolf was on his way to retirement ,

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and when I asked him to come back to

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the Air Force as our most senior leader

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enlisted leader , he and Danielle both

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agreed to continue serving . Can

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anybody say service before self ?

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They're embodied , uh , they're

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embodied in that , uh , in that core ,

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in that core . And I'm just so thankful

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for them . I'm thankful for their

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dedication , um , and their support and

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their friendship . Chief , I'm thrilled

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to have you as my teammate . Uh , once

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again , I can't wait to see what you're

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gonna accomplish . The future for our

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enlisted force is bright and you will

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be instrumental in shaping that .

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Congratulations to you and the entire

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Wolf family . Let's make it official .

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Thank you everybody .

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In an honored tradition , Chief Master

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Sergeant David R . Wolf's spouse ,

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Doctor Danielle Wolf , and their

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grandchildren Chandler , Donovan , and

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Isaiah , escorted by their daughter

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Irish , will now present Chief Wolf his

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new service dress coat bearing the

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insignia of his new position as the

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force .

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In the late 1960s , Congressman L

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Mendel Rivers , chairman of the House

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Armed Services Committee , initiated

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hearings about changing the enlisted

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promotion system . Congressman Rivers

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believed all of the services should

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have a top senior enlisted person , so

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he introduced a bill that would mandate

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the appointment of a senior

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non-commissioned officer by each branch

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of service . In 1967 General John

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P . McConnell , Air Force Chief of

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Staff , selected Chief Master Sergeant

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Paul W . Ary to serve as the first

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force .

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20 chiefs have since held this highest

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enlisted level of leadership . While

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the responsibilities for the position

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have evolved over the years , one

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aspect has remained constant . The

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

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represents the Air Force and its

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interests to the American public and to

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all levels of government . The position

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serves as a personal adviser to the

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chief of staff and the secretary of the

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Air Force on all issues regarding the

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readiness , welfare , and proper

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utilization of the force . Today , the

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

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leads more than 600,000 total force

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airmen .

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General Wilsbach will now exchange the

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service cap device bearing the insignia

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of Chief Wolf's new position as the

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force .

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On behalf of the men and women of the

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United States Air Force , General

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Wilsbach's spouse , Mrs . Cindy

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Wilsbach , will now come forward to

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present Doctor Danielle Wolf with

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flowers as a warm welcome to the Air

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Force leadership team .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for

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the posting of the colors .

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Please be seated . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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the 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the

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Air Force , David Wolf .

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Thank you so much . As we were walking

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back to our seat , I said to Danielle ,

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pray that I don't cry , and she said ,

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I'm praying you do . So , here we go ,

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we'll see which one which one happens .

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Today I'm honored to accept

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responsibility to serve as your 21st

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force .

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Chaplain in the PA , thank you so much

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for blessing today's event . Our weekly

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sessions at PAC Af had a profound

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impact on me , and I thank you for that .

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Thank you to the staff of the Office of

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the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air

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Force , your grace and professionalism

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during an emotional and unexpected

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transition . Amidst lots of unknowns

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has exemplified resilience and

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professionalism and has been such a

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blessing to me and Danielle . Thank you

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to Colonel O , Chiefs Wynn and Helms

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for being such generous hosts , the

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protocol team , the many volunteers ,

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and many others who had a hand in

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making today's ceremony a success . I

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know it is a heavy lift and I'm

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sincerely , sincerely grateful .

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Secretary Mink , Under Secretary

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Lowmeyer , your presence has had an

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immediate impact on the United States

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Air Force . Thank you both for your

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leadership and unwavering commitment to

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our airmen and guardians . We also have

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members here on behalf of Congresswoman

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Sparts and Congresswoman Baldwin in

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attendance . Your support to our airman

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does not go unnoticed . To my

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fellow MACOM chiefs that are here with

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us today . It's a true privilege to get

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to continue to serve with you , and I

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look forward . To what we're going to

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be able to accomplish over the next few

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years . General Wilsbach , thank you

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for your continued trust , your

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friendship . As we continue to serve

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airmen and build a stronger air force

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together . You have single-handedly

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redefined .

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There it is .

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What a command team is , as you and

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Cindy have integrated Danielle and I

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into your lives . And we're so honored

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to continue this journey with you .

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OK , I can't cry when I talk about the

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Navy SEAL CA IM . It's an honor to

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serve with you for the 4th consecutive

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time . To the enlisted men and women of

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the joint force . I promise you we're

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in good hands with CA IM at the helm .

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Thank you for being here .

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To our international partners , thank

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you for coming today . I look forward

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to building and building and

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strengthening our partnerships while

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working toward our common interests and

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goals . Danielle .

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You're unstoppable . You're perfect in

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every way . You've been my greatest

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source of strength , judgment , wisdom .

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The Air Force is so lucky to continue

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to benefit from your passion ,

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integrity , and dedication . None of

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this is possible without you serving

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alongside me . And when I say the Air

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Force has given me everything , I mean

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it . Because if I had not joined the

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Air Force , I would have never met you ,

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and to me that's everything . Thank you

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so much .

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To my great children here in attendance

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today , Dave , you're the best dog

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sitter that's ever lived . Logistically ,

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we could not do this job without you .

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Thank you so much for coming . Shane ,

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I'm so proud of the wife and mother you

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are to Donnie , Chandler and Harlow .

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You and Kurt are a power couple . And

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amazing parents . Mike , you're a great

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example to me , and I appreciate your

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drive and ingenuity . Most of all

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though , I appreciate what a great

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husband you are to Yahia and a father

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to Isaiah and Aira . Thank you . My

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baby girl Irish , I couldn't be more

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proud of you . You've been there for so

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many of my best moments and I know

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there will be many more . And I'm so

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glad that Chase and you could be here .

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To my sisters Linda , Jackie , and

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Terry , my brother , my brothers-in-law

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Rick and Bob . Bob , a retired Marine

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who encouraged me to join the Air Force ,

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in fact , wouldn't let me join the

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Marines 34 years ago . Thank you for

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being here . It means a lot . And I

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know Dad is happy to see us here

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together . The Chief Master Sergeant of

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the Air Force , Chevron , bears the

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insignia in the center of the Great

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Seal of the United States . Since the

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days of the US Army Air Corps , that

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seal has been worn by the enlisted

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airmen on their service cap . But

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that's not the only seal that I wear on

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my uniform . Years ago , my late

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brother Jim gave me some of my dad's

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uniform items . Since then I've worn an

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extra seal on the inside of my jacket ,

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the one that belonged to my late father ,

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Staff Sergeant Thomas Robert Wolf . He

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served in the US Army Air Corps and was

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among the first airmen to forge a new

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service on 18 September 1947 . In his

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duties as a combat photographer , he

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was one of the first to document the

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aftermath of the atomic bombs . Dad

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didn't just capture history , he made

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it . His service is part of the proud

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heritage and legacy of valor that we

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pledge to honor as airmen . But family

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isn't just what you were born into .

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It's also in this case what the Air

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Force has given us . There are many

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long time friends and mentors here ,

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and I would like to recognize a few of

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them for the impact that they've had on

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my life , both personally and

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professionally . My very first Air

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Force friend Mark Shipman , his wife

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Carmen are here . Thank you for coming .

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Mark and I were in the delayed

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enlistment program in the same hometown ,

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processed maps at the same time , went

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to FE Warren Air Force Base at the same

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time , in the same career field , and

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we're stationed together a couple times

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over our career . Thank you so much for

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being here . The boss mentioned , my

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very first supervisor Gary Lankford is

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here . How crazy is that that I get to

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still have a relationship with the

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person who molded me from the beginning .

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His wife , Erin is with him . Gary ,

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thank you for giving me the foundation

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I needed to have a chance . Your

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kindness knows no bounds . My first

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chief For the security forces folks in

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the audience , you know him , Gary

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Kelly . He's a legend in our career

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field . And he didn't

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give up on me and taught me really what

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a second chance looks like . Thank you

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so much for being here . Retired

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five-time command Chief Tim Carroll is

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here with us today . Thank you so much

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for coming . Your ability to turn

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vision into reality is something I've

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been trying to replicate for 20 years .

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Thank you so much for your mentorship

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and for being a true friend . John

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Turner and his wife Jere is here .

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John was my supervisor , later he was

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my first sergeant . John told Danielle

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that I was selected for promotion to

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master sergeant before I knew . She

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loves that story still . I value your

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friendship . Even though you are for

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sure a slightly below average fisherman .

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Retired command Chief Gabeel . Timing

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in life is absolutely everything . And

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your deliberate decisions and

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sacrifices played no small role in

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today's event . Thank you , Gaye , for

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being here . These are just a few I

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could literally take up the entire day

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if I was going to recognize all the

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family and friends that are here with

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us today . We are so blessed to have

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your positive impact and friendship .

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It is because of you that we step into

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this role with the kind of

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determination and conviction one

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reserves for a vow to their family .

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From Paul Ary who made history as the

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first ever Chief Master in the Air

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Force , to the 19 who've come after him .

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The role of Chief Master Sergeant of

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the Air Force . This is a lifetime

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commitment and I'm honored to be part

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of this legacy . Your former chief

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master sergeants of the Air Force are

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still serving and giving back to our

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airmen every day . Leaders like Chief

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Master in the Air Force Finch , Roy and

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Wright . Who are in attendance today .

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Thank you so much for being here .

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I greatly appreciate the legacy that

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you've built , and I'm committed to

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honoring it . To Chief Master in the

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Air Force number 20 my friend Dave

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Flossy , you promised to set conditions

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for our men to be successful , and you

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did just that . Danielle and I wish you

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nothing but the best in the next

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chapter , and you will continue to be

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in our thoughts and prayers . Today is

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a profound experience . I know I have

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big shoes to fill . As every past Chi

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master on the Air Force knows , this

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job demands decisive leadership . At

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its most essential level , leadership

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is about a responsibility to serve

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others . When any one of us accepts

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that responsibility to serve another

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regardless of our rank , we exercise

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leadership . Every member of our team

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needs to have an opportunity to become

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a master of their craft . It's our job

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to ensure the conditions exist for them

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to be able to do so . We owe it to our

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teams to give clear guidance . Where

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needed and get out of the way and allow

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them to execute . Whatever your role

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may be turning wrenches , defending the

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base , analyzing intelligence ,

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managing logistics , or executing any

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of the hundreds of vital missions that

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make up our United States Air Force ,

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you matter . Your work is essential to

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defending this great nation and

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preserving our national defense . I

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promise you your chief of staff and I

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are committed to advocating for the

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resources you need to accomplish the

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mission . As General Wilsbach stated in

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his first letter to the force , every

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airman in every AFSC supports the two

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most important things we do fly and fix

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aircraft . If we want to continue to

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project world class airpower , we have

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more work to do for the airmen on the

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ground . Our airmen deserve better than

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to solve problems that wouldn't exist

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if they were properly equipped . Like

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our defenders where I got my start ,

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who secure our bases , flight lines ,

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and missile silos , or those magician

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maintainers whose 12 hour shifts are

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sometimes more like 16 . They stay late ,

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sacrificing time away from loved ones

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to make sure the job is done well ,

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regardless of the climate , the

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conditions , or the circumstance . I've

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seen this incredible level of

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professionalism and dedication time and

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time again . The sun never sets on the

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mission and consequently on our airmen .

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Their incredible dedication and

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continued sacrifices deserve the best ,

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and I promise to dedicate my tenure and

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my time to doing better . We owe you

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better equipment , more parts , and

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more resources to defend our nation ,

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fix our aircraft , and generate the air

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power that we need . For all of our

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airmen , we will focus on ensuring you

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have the training opportunities you

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need to remain the best in the world .

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We will tackle things that matter to

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our airmen . We will continue to work

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on operational effectiveness , force

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development and family well-being .

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Great work has been done on these , but

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more is needed . We will work together

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to develop lasting solutions that build

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on what's working and fix what's been

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lacking . And then when everyone tells

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us we can , we can't do it and it can't

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be done . We'll do what we always do ,

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find a way . No team wins the

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championship with easy practices or

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mediocre standards . Holding each other

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accountable is the hallmark of a

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winning organization , and we owe each

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other that accountability every day .

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Standards are not just benchmarks .

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Standards are statements of a belief ,

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belief in what we are capable of . We

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have more work to do on quality of life

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for our airmen and their families from

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healthcare to housing and spouse

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employment to childcare . We have our

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sights set on taking care of airmen on

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and off duty . Just because these are

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complex problems does not mean they are

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impossible . The most satisfying things

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in life are earned through collective

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struggle , but there's one thing I

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firmly believe every airman deserves ,

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and that's outstanding leadership that

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cares about who they are and sincerely

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and relentlessly helps them reach their

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goals . That's the standard for

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leadership in this Air Force . We will

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not reach peace through strength with

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mediocrity . Whether deterring

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aggression or delivering decisive

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effects , we will be ready . What makes

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us strong is our shared commitment to

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this mission . Every maintenance action ,

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every training sortie , and every

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support function matters because

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they're all integral to this singular

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purpose , projecting air power when our

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nation calls . I am honored to serve

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alongside you as your 21st Chief Master

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Sergeant of the Air Force . May God

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bless each and every one of you , the

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United States Air Force , and may God

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bless America . Thank you .

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The United States Air Force Honor Guard

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will now pass in review in honor of

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

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Wolf . It is customary for the senior

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official to receive the pass in review .

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However , in this ceremony , General

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Wilsbach has deferred this honor to the

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21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air

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Force . As a reminder , everyone should

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stand as the colors pass before them

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and military members in uniform should

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salute .

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The men and women of the United States

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Air Force extend a warm welcome to

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

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and Doctor Wolf . Please rise and

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remain standing and join us in the

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singing of the Air Force song and the

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departure of the official party .