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I am happy to make a parish your

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neighbor Tator Day . This is considered

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an indoor ceremony and therefore has to

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remain off . The American

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change of command ceremony is a

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military tradition deeply rooted in

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history dating back to 3 July 1775 when

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General George Washington drew his

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sword under an elm tree in Cambridge

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Massachusetts to assume command of the

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Continental Army . During the American

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Revolution , military units carried

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state of flags designed to match the

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color of their uniforms and emblazoned

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with the motto selected by the

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commander . When soldiers followed

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their leaders into combat , this flag

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provided a highly visible point around

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which members of the unit could rally

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during the pandemonium of battle

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because of its importance . The flag

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was used in the Continental Army's

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early exchange command ceremonies . The

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organization's banner was exchanged in

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full view so every soldier could see

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the officer now entrusted to lead them

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in the battle . The modern ceremony you

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see today is rooted in his military

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tradition and symbolizes the passing of

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command . So all may witness the change

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of leadership and responsibilities . In

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a few moments , we will begin the

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ceremony there in which Colonel Jeremy

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R . Smith will soon be manned and

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Colonel Melanie L Olson , the presiding

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official for today's ceremony is

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Colonel Mark D Howard , Commander 55th

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lane . The 55th electronic comeback

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group would like to recognize several

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distinguished guests that are present

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today . Representing the 3 55th Wing

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Colonel Sean Paul ,

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representing the 3 55th Wing Command .

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Chief , Chief Master Sergeant , Eric

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Thomas ,

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the 11th air task force commander ,

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Colonel Brett Cassidy ,

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We love Air Task force Command . Chief ,

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Chief Master Sergeant Sharon Taylor ,

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the 55th Wing Command . Chief Master

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Sergeant Andrew Small

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Electronic and an honorary commander ,

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Graham Wakefield .

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Colonel Smith's Children . Who can ha

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there's another bunny

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represented the DM 50 Ryan Walsh ,

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the Military Affairs Committee chair

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Katie Moore ,

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the Air in Space Force Association

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chapter 105 . President Colonel retired

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Walter Sager ,

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the Tucson community cares President

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Ben Garcia

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representing the desert under squatter ,

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Peter Marna .

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We would also like to work about

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journalists , manners , chiefs , first

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artists . Yes , and especially the men

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and women of the 55th electronic com

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group .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the rival , the official party and

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remain standing for the presentation of

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the colors by the Davis Ha Air Force

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Base , honor guard singing of the

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national anthem by senior Charles Adams

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in an invitation by Captain Colin

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Dahlquist .

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Yes , he hello

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to . Right . Sure .

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Oh ,

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but you're good . Don't worry about it

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doing

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come free say who

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I mean

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a the tongs a

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lot of

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the heart that plus the

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who said a star .

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Yes ,

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honestly . Uh so

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23 .

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No . Oh OK .

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One , no .

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Oh oh ,

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co co hearts .

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Please join me in prayer or in your

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patri tradition . Oh Lord , our God .

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We thank you for the blessings of this

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day . For a country founded on liberty ,

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for the voice . We have in all levels

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of its government and for people who

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will defend it through their hard work

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and commitment to the mission .

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Sometimes even with their own lives ,

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we stand in the company of such men and

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women in this ceremony . Thank you Lord

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for each person standing with us today

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and the many others beyond this company

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who stand for our freedom and liberty .

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But today , our attention is on Colonel

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Melanie Wilson and Colonel Jeremy Smith .

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Lord . You have brought them both to

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this place . We thank you for their

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service and leadership and we ask for

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your blessing are in favor of their

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transition , give insight for their

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coming challenges , bless them with

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strength and endurance in obtaining and

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leading others to su to success . As

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Colonel Olson moved forward , bless her

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and her family in their future

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endeavors . And as Colonel Olson

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assumes command , grant him wisdom ,

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the sermon and blessing for his family

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with their time here at Davis Monthly ,

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they were the 55th electronic combat

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group granting them strength

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decisiveness and even some stubbornness

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as they take on the tasks . Always

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ready for our air force . Thank you for

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the airmen that make this squander who

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they are , be with us . Oh Lord , that

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we may stand with honor , then we may

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serve with distinction . Then we may

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choose what's right and what's good as

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the course heading for our life . Amen .

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Please be seated . Thank you , Davis

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Min Air Force Base . Honor guard ,

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senior and Adams and chaplain Dow .

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Ladies and gentlemen , the 55th week ,

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Commander Turner , Mark Howard ,

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you got an X ray . Go there .

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Here it is . All right . That's all .

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If you're in general of the

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55th electronic combat group , you

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know that Mole Olson is kind of a big

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deal . Yeah ,

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I don't know if everybody knows this ,

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but she went to weapons school , which

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is arguably the hardest thing , the

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hardest thing we got in the Air Force

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as a lieutenant , she does not

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recommend doing that . Right . That ,

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that was , that was a very difficult

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thing to do . Um Absolutely an

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honor to be your commander because

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mo uh you went to school and went to

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school with my instructor core and I

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was like , man , this is amazing

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opportunity of to be in the

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same , in the same room , in the

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same meetings and the same things

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because you're kind of a big deal and

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we appreciate you so much , a stellar

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career , strategic contingency plans

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division at us , Stratcom . She's a

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strategic thinker on top of me in a big

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deal . She's both a compas scholar and

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an RC 135 electronic worker officer .

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That's right . And then she came here

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to command this particular group , this

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group of jam , she had to balance the

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transition from this bird here .

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Luke Caleb . If you're not familiar

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with this , this is the EC 130 H cup is

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called the most lethal weapon system we

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got in inventory . That's right . You

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can say it . Alex knows .

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Terry knows too . Right . Never skips

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leg there . Terry . That's right . Good

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to see you my friend , but we got to

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transition . So , so 1581 right here ,

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she's getting a little , getting a

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little crabby . She sees that fence

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right over here and she wants to kind

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of cross is on the fence and go hang

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out with her friends down at Haar and

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we need a new bird and you helped

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balance the transition from the E A 37 .

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Now , truth be told it should have

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arrived a little while ago , but we're

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not going to hold grudges . We will get

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there eventually . In the meantime ,

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you kept this unit of roughly 700

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people . If you , if you include all

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the active duty members , all the

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contractors and all the GSS you got

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keeping this unit engaged and reliable .

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Amazing feat and the customer

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demand . Oh , by the way , hasn't

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changed a bit , they're like , hey , we

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need you . She is

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authentic . The one thing if you ask

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anybody out here , she doesn't like to

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be the center of attention . So the

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fact that I'm telling everybody you

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kind of a big deal . He's like , could

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you please let it off ? All right ,

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I'll get , I'll get , I'll be done here

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in , in a minute . She always puts you

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people first . She's always available

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to her team and she is confident and

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compassionate and , well , it's been an

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honor to serve with me and now

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it's time to pass on that hat on . The

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chief saw them right there from the ECG .

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Look at that thing , didn't it look

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good ? All those streamers ? That's

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right . It's time to pass it on to

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Smitty , my man , Jeremy Smith , he has

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an acquisition background , which b if

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you're familiar , I hope that means ,

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you know , you understand , he's good

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at getting stuff , acquiring them

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because that's all we need . We need

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some new planes . We are ready and we

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think this guy is gonna get us across

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that finish line because we need it as

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we talked about 1581 back here . She's ,

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she's amazing , right ? But it's time

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for the new breed to come out . And

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this new breed out here is very excited

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for you to be their leader . If we have

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faith in you , you're gonna do amazing .

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But one thing that's probably new to

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you , I was looking through your record

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and I was like , I don't know if you've

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ever been a maintenance officer before

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slim dog . Where you at ? Where that

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slim dog ? All right . So you see this

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gentleman right here . That guy is

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depending on you to be part of me

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that you got to understand that he

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deserves the utmost respect . And

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everybody wearing this green flight

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suit must treat him and everybody in

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this 7 55th A NX Ss with the utmost

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respect that they deserve . Yeah ,

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I got a cap but you got this . We trust

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you . We believe in you . We're ready

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for you to lead this group of Js .

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Congratulations , my friend . All right .

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But first , before we get there , let's

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give out a little of where we're

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putting something on her own for all

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the wonderful things she did give her

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leg of America . How about that ? Thank

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you . Thank you , Colonel Howard .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the medal presentation to Colonel

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Melanie Olson . What is the

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attention to Orders citation to

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accompany the award of the legion of

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marriage to Colonel Melanie L Olson .

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Colonel Melanie L . Olson distinguished

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herself by exceptionally meritorious

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conduct in the performance of

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outstanding service to the United

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States as commander 85th Electronic

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Combat Route 85th Wing Davis on the Air

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Force Base , Arizona from 29 July 2022

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to 31 December 2024 . During this

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period , the exemplary ability ,

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diligence , and devotion to beauty of

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Colonel Olson were instrumental in the

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resolution of meeting complex problems

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of major importance to the wing air

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force and electromagnetic warfare

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community . Her leadership was crucial

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in leading the air force's sole

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airborne electromagnetic attack group

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consisted of five units with 855 airmen

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civilians and contractors while

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transitioning the compass called fleet

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from 8 to 5 legacy ec 138 aircraft and

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accepted the first of 10 E A 37 bravo

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aircraft while supporting two deployed

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operations during for two years in

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Japan . Olson also led her group

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through a full peak grounding and

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recovery mitigating its effects by

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increasing simulation usage by 40% and

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balancing rapid Taskings , training and

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exercising to preserve readiness .

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Furthermore , she directly liaised with

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congressional members and staffers

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reinvigorated the need for increased

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funding for critical airborne

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electromagnetic war air capability ,

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supporting joint and coalition forces

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and synchronizing organizational and

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strategic objectives to ensure E 37

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bravo advanced technology upgrades and

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support equivalent a attack . Moreover ,

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Colonel Olson , the professional

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development for 100 personnel on past

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command and for 300 personnel on women

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in leadership for 55th electronic

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combat group members and as keynote

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speaker for the 2023 Parkdale Air Force

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Base women's symposium using her

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research and experience to model the

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way . Finally , Colonel Olson is the

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compassionate leader of the group

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needed during a crucial time of

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transition . Developing a vision of

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just cause with a focus on strong

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inspired airmen and actual items to

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drive connection and purpose .

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Remembers trying to balance a limited

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fleet and high operations demand . The

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singularly distinctive accomplishments ,

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Colonel Olson culminate a distinguished

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career in the service of her country

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and reflects great credit upon herself .

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And the United States Air Force

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play this ladies and

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gentlemen , the commander of the 55th

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left Sonic combat group , Colonel

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Melanie Olson .

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Good morning . Thank you all for being

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here and there's so many people I need

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to thank for making this happen today

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and a lot of people who have supported

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me over this journey . So this will be

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a lot of just a lot of thank yous . Um

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First , thank you to the color guard .

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I appreciate your dedication in

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presenting our nation's plan . Um

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Thanks chaplain . You're still down

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here up there in the front row um for

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your blessing over the ceremony . Um

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See and Adam , thanks for the fantastic

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condition of the national anthem ,

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beautiful voice . Thank you . Uh Thanks

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for both protocol teams from 3 50 10

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and 55th . As always , we need your

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expertise to make this happening . Um I

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also want to extend my appreciation to

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Captain Span and Green Parish tech

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Sergeant Monster and my front office

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team including Chris and o'neil Hannah

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chief and everyone else who helped

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today's details . Um happen including

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set up in paradigm folks . Thanks

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Sergeant Franco , my DC C for the

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upcoming aircraft presentation and

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Aaron Fleming Fly Ball . You got it for

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the salute . You're about to do and the

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one you're gonna get to . Uh Colonel

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Smith . Thanks for everyone else who

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worked to make this a success . Thanks

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to the World Class maintainers that the

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MS first leg at the hangar and the

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aircraft . That's no small feat every

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time you do this . Thank you , uh Brian

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Kelly Wally Ben and Peter . Thanks for

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representing the local community . Your

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support is outstanding . We're grateful

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for your dedication to our airmen and

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we enjoy your partnership . Thank you .

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Great . Thank you for being here for

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being a fantastic honorary commander .

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I appreciate you . Um Colonel Brown . I

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know you just got off leaving . You're

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out here . So thank you for that Chief

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Thomas . Thanks for representing and

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for all of your world class support .

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Follow DLT commanders and chiefs .

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Thanks for being here for supporting us .

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Uh Colonel Howard , thanks for the

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opportunity to continue to lead .

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Thanks for flying out to the beautiful

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Southwest Tucson and for spending some

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time with your Jammers . We appreciate

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you . Um Command ECG has been such an

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amazing opportunity and I thank you for

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that to former commanders of the ECG ,

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some of whom are here , including Moby

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Dickman . I see there there to you .

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Kind of , I see you and Sni A quo

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thanks for being here as well as others

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who have carried the vault . 01 call

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sign , including Flamer bits , mohawk ,

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Queen Fo Moose and Rhino . All of you

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paved the way as an example of how to

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be a great leader . Special thanks uh

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Brad for being here , MS Paula's smile

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and encouragement has been with me the

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past two years and in her memories and

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I appreciate you representing her

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legacy . Thank you to the member

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for the E CD . I'm extremely honored to

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have served as your commander . I'm

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looking at it . It's like a reunion out

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here . I keep seeing faces I've known

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for 20 plus years and it's awesome and

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to see a big safari representation ,

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supported that . Thanks for being here

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and uh you make this the best group in

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the Air force , all of you . And as

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promised during my last commander's

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haul , I'm gonna make the actual speech

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short because it's hot . Um But I want

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the outsiders to know a few things

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about you and how proud I am of you and

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your talent . Um You have such pride

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and you work so hard . So I'll just

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recap a few things in two years .

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You've deployed four times . You won

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over 100 and 50 awards awards at the

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mean and above level . You move the

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tired piece of a metal 1587 from this

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white line to its resting place there

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in front of the 42nd . Now , it's a

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beautiful uh thing that we can all come

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to and see uh to represent the legacy

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of the 130 . You all renamed the EC 37

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B to the E A 37 B to represent what it

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does and you're patiently awaiting its

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delivery . I guess I didn't catch that

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when we did the medal , that one that

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delivered hasn't quite delivered yet ,

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but that's ok . We'll still take credit

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for that one and spirit . Uh If we

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could tell numbers for the last three E

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A 37 theses representing the flying

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squatters in the years . They started

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41 80 42 06 and 4386 you continue to

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maintain a fly this 50 year old

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aircraft still deploying now at red

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flag with a third of the 1 to 15 air

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aircraft fleet . You not me , you have

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all great pro se apps pap since apps to

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name just a few , you're nothing short

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of amazing . Um Thanks to my longtime

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best friends , work , friends , local

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friends for being my family or you all

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help me through some tough personal

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struggles . Um As I took the guide on

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and I'm thankful for all of these right

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last but not least . And I got through

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my foundation , my parents were raising

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me with strong walls and eyes and my

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three kids and a grandson for being

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solid rocks in my day to day journey .

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And I'm so proud of all of you and

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they're not here because some of them

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are in school and I told them all to

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save their time for my retirement

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ceremony . So they do like me . They're

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just not here , I promise . Right . The

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Smith , I can't think of a better

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officer and need to take the guide on

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you are what the jammers need when they

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need it , take care of these jammers

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and they will take care of . You .

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Leave with courage and transparency and

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they will follow Jammers . I'm gonna

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leave you with a thought based on my

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Angelo's quote . So when you forget

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everything I said , cause you will and

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when you forget everything I've done

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because you will for the past few years ,

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I hope I love you feeling like you

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matter because you do . I'm proud of

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you . You make this group the best in

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the Air force . So thank you . Now ,

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please appease me one more time with

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our chant . Call this call . Thank you .

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Ladies and gentlemen , senior Chandler

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Clinton of the 55th electronic combat

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group will now render Colonel Olson her

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final salute as group commander .

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Ladies and gentlemen , we stand for the

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change of command .

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Call your attention to orders . The

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Department of the Air Force has

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announced that effective 26th , July

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2024 . Colonel Jeremy R . Smith is

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assigned as commander 55th electronic

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combat group signed Colonel Mark Lee

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Howard . Commander 55th Wing off Air

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Force Base , Nebraska .

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Sir , I released this command .

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So I assume

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please be c

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senior Chandler Clinton of the 55th

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electronic combat Group went out under

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Carl Smith his first route as group

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commander .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please direct

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your attention behind the stage . As

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Staff Sergeant , Justice Franco

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presents the commander's aircraft till

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number 1581 ,

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ladies and gentlemen , the 55th

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electronic combat group commander ,

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Colonel Jeremy Smith .

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Good morning to everybody . Thank you

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for taking the time on your busy

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schedule to come down here to this

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important change of command ceremony .

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I so do appreciate you all being here .

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It's good to see so many distinguished

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visitors and attendants . I am truly

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honored and humbled by the opportunity

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to serve as the 55th CG commander

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throughout my career . I've endeavored

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to make a positive difference wherever

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I've been stationed and that desire

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would be extreme today . And Howard

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Sirte , afford me the opportunity of

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this man is speaking for

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under my own strength . I know I can

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eat effectively . However , I see

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performing an incredible team of

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dedicated professionals . I see

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warriors devoted government civilians .

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I see committed contractors . They're

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all pulling together to provide a

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combat ready for ec 138 thus called

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aircraft crews maintenance ,

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operational support to Mag Fernandez .

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I see a collective group forged in the

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fire of combat in places such as Kosovo ,

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Haiti , Panama , Libya ,

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Iraq , Serbia , and Afghanistan

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and I Marvel . At how time after time

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this group comes through when the

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nation calls . But just as the

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character of war changes continually ,

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so must compass call of all our big

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star mission partners endeavored to

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deliver the next generation E A 37 D

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compas call while continuing to support

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BC 130 H . The transitional work

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already accomplished by the 55th wing

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will ensure that we are postured to

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take ownership of the eight by 70 when

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big Safari says those trustworthy words ,

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it's ready to deliver . But until that

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day comes and that does CT will stays

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focused on mission at hand , but we

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will be called into service again and

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we must be ready . Our potential

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adversaries use rapidly changing

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technology in an effort to gain a

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superior edge across the competition

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continually . The ECG exists . Doctor

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Coan commanders measured levels of

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effect during competition through full

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conflict . Airborne electronic attack

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capability and expertise is more

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critical to national security now than

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it is for them .

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Not only is the character of war , the

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company called aircraft and the pace of

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technology all changing . So is the

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structure of the United States Air

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Force . This group is no stranger to

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change and change could be one of the

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most stressful events in the lives of

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those involved as the Air Force works

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through the necessary changes to re

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optimize for great power competition .

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I cannot tell you today how the group

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is going to be affected . However , I

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can tell you that whatever change is

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required to optimize its group or

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potential conflict , we will march

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through those changes in a coordinate

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fashion along with the the way these

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changes know I take very seriously the

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impact they will make on the lives of ,

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in conclusion , I'm extremely grateful

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for the privilege to serve alongside

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each and every one of you in the CGD .

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I only promise you today is that I

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would daily bow my head before God

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Almighty and ask him for the wisdom ,

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the strength and the perseverance to

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lead . Well , for that day , thank you

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in advance for your efforts for the

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exception . No

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blue skies until Wednesday . Where do

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you find yourself next ? I know the

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shoes that you need are huge , but I

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thank you for the work you've done from

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the discussion .

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Like so we've entered another chapter

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in our lives and this one is going to

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be extraordinary . Thank you for being

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wonderful kids . I can't be any more

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proud of you than I am . I love you .

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Thank you and mom . Thank

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you and dad for your support that

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you've always given me and I love you

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enough that you called me . So ,

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so we ha today's mid flight uh out at

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Red Black . You're working hard . Uh If

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you're not required to be at work to

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support our mission , have great and

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safely . Thank you all and enjoy a lot .

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Yeah ,

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Luke and Taylor , on behalf of the men

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and women of the 55th Electronic Combat

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Group , please accept these gifts as a

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warm welcome to Davis Mountain Air

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Force Base in the 3 55th week . You can

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be sure we will do all we can to make

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the next two years , a memorable and

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rewarding experience for you .

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Ladies and gentlemen , please stand for

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the plane of the Air Force song and the

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departure of the official party and you

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are our newest war hawks . These top

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lines . Give the guy , hey ,

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yeah . Oh ,

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yourself .

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Yeah , ladies and gentlemen , this

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concludes our ceremony . Please join us

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in the back cut here to welcome our new

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Greek commander . His