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- In my particular case

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^30 years came and went rather quickly.

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^And I reflect back on it very, very fondly.

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^Every assignment, every command I went to

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^was the absolute best.

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^And it was the best because of the people,

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and it was the best because, actually

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I was given an opportunity to do my job, to lead,

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to mentor, to help set the deck of those that are

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coming up behind me,

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with the keys,

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should they choose to,

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to step into these leadership roles, and many have.

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This has got to be the best Ohana Command

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you could ever (inaudible)

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It's hard to pinpoint one specific, memorable moment,

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but certainly it's providing the opportunity

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for all of our service members to do as much engagement

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as we could, to strengthen our partnerships

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with our allies and partner military.

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To watch our joint unity grow in strength

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month after month, year after year

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in all the operations.

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To be able to watch the capacity

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of both our US and coalition partners step in to crisis

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such as humanitarian assistance,

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disaster relief, and be able to save lives

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and really get after the mission.

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^- Fleet Rudes can say that he built an enduring legacy.

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^So I think at the end of the day

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^when we look at 30 years, you know, involved

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not only as a sailor but now culminated as

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the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for US PAYCOM

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is that he truly built an enduring legacy

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and literally gave me, you know there's a cornerstone

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now for me to build upon the incredible work that

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Fleet Rudes has performed.

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- Well you know, Sergeant Major Spadaro

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is an exceptional leader.

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He's proven time and time again, wherever he goes,

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he not only makes a huge difference,

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but he leaves that assignment far better than he found it

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and I think he's going to bring that motivation,

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that drive, here as we continue our efforts of

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not just re-balance, but really maturing our

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relationship with this part of the world.

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(audience applause)