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Happy holidays to our airmen , 

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guardians , civilian teammates and 

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family members . As we approach the end 

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of another year , I want to thank you 

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for the remarkable work you continue to 

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do . We are the most professional and 

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capable military in the world because 

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of you . You have faced incredible 

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challenges and demonstrated impressive 

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resolve . You supported allies and 

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partners promoted stability and 

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deterred aggression in the Pacific and 

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across the globe . You've done what no 

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one else in the world can do . Thank 

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you for defending our country and 

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interest in a dangerous and uncertain 

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world . The leadership of the 

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Department of the Air Force is 

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continually working to support you . We 

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are building and feeling the 

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capabilities , you need to stay ahead 

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of competitors . We're fighting for the 

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resources and support you and your 

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families need to thrive . We're 

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ensuring that everyone who wants to be 

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part of our . One team is empowered , 

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valued , equipped , trained and 

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supported the work of modernization 

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through the operational paras and cross 

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cutting . Operational enablers 

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continues to ensure we have the right 

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capabilities to deter and defeat 

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aggression . You have begun a major 

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undertaking to re optimize every aspect 

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of the department of the air force to a 

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great power competition . After two 

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decades focused on counterinsurgency 

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and counterterrorism . You are the 

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decisive advantage in this era of 

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strategic competition and we are 

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committed to giving you the tools you 

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need to succeed . Thank you for all 

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that you do as we enter the holiday 

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season . I hope you take time to relax , 

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recharge and reflect on what matters 

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most . You are part of a proud legacy 

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of a military that has safeguarded the 

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most peaceful and prosperous era in all 

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of human history . Throughout the 

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history of the Department of the Air 

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Force , we have defeated regional 

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aggressors , deterred direct conflict 

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between great powers and safeguarded an 

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explosion of democratic growth and 

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economic prosperity around the entire 

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world . Today . That progress is in 

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danger and we are responsible for 

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protecting it . There is no higher 

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calling working together with the other 

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services and our allies and partners . 

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We will play the pivotal role in 

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strengthening security , prosperity and 

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freedom . You should be very proud of 

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that heritage and I'm grateful to be 

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part of it with you . Our work 

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continues . We are one team ready for 

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any fight , happy holidays , everybody .