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- First let me start by saying thank you.

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I am extremely proud of the
way you have come together,

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first to take care of each other,

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and second to continue to operate each day

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with a calm, disciplined
urgency that keeps our mission

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on track and on target to
the greatest extent possible

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during these trying times.

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The AFMC mission impacts
everything the Air Force does

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and without you we cannot be successful.

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The coronavirus has dramatically affected

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the way we live, learn, work, and play.

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Yet despite these challenges,

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I could not be more proud of how our teams

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at the Air Force Research Laboratory

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have continued to adapt,
improvise, and innovate

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to support our command,

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and the entire nation's
response to COVID-19.

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Your efforts in leading
the testing capability

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for the Department of Defense

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have helped ease fears and uncertainty

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for those who have been tested

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and have provided commanders

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necessary decision-making information.

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Your expertise in developing

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new and innovative medical technologies

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to help battle this global
fight are second to none,

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and our nation continues to depend on you

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for the critical research
and development we need

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to be successful on the
front lines of this fight.

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We are grateful to you and your families

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for your risk and sacrifice
during these trying times.

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Whether you are working
today from your home

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or inside of the lab, your
impact is not measured

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by your proximity to the fight.

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You are making a difference
and we appreciate

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all that you do.

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Together we are one AFMC

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powering the world's greatest Air Force.

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