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- Once the gun fighter vice commander to now

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the 12th air force commander, lieutenant

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general Mart Kelly came back for a visit

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to mountain home air force base last week.

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As the 12th air force commander he's an advocate

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for the base to senior leadership and congress.

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^- Pays visit in his time to talk to our airmen

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^and to pass on messages and to take our message back

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to the air force is truly appreciated.

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^- I agree with him saying he doesn't like the phrases

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^do more with less, do less with less.

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- I'm not a fan with do less with less,

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^I'm not a fan do more with less

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^cause it means were gonna do it with the backs

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^of our families, we'll do what we can with what we got.

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- Right now were in a challenging time

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and we need to persevere and push through that.

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Knowing that it's on us it's on our backs

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and that we're supporting the mission.

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- General Kelly's visit also included a trip to the

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off base range, where the security forces

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quadrin showed advances in training techniques,

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as well as a demonstration of how the emergency

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service team response to hostage scenarios.

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In 36 hours, general Kelly attended about 20 events

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that included coining airmen who have provided

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outstanding support to the gun fighter mission.

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(applause)

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For mountain home air force base,

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I'm senior airmen Chelsea Tedonio