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- Hi, everybody.

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Mike Holmes here from Air Combat Command.

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I wanted to take a minute to
tell you about some upcoming

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organizational changes within the command.

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We've been working to optimize the way we

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organize, train, and equip
our combat capabilities

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to fit the National Defense Strategy.

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We started out by bringing 24th Air Force,

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our Air Force Cyber Forces
into Air Combat Command.

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Then we combined 24th Air Force

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with our intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance

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forces in 25th Air Force to create

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a new dedicated information warfare

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numbered Air Force, 16th Air Force.

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Now, we're getting ready to combine

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our conventional fighter,
rescue, red horse,

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and command and control forces
from 9th and 12th Air Forces

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to form a new conventional NAF

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that we'll call 15th Air Force.

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In addition to organizing,
training, and equipping

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Air Combat Command's conventional forces,

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this new NAF will provide

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a deployable joint task
force capable headquarters,

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a capability we're demonstrating now

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in support of U.S. NORTHCOM's support

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to national COVID-19 medical operations.

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Consolidating all of ACC's
conventional capabilities

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under a single tactical command

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will allow us to deliver these options

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to war fighters in a
new force presentation

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and generation process we're working

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with headquarters Air Force.

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While no units are physically moving,

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these actions will optimize
command relationships

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by allowing 12th Air Force and their staff

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to focus on their component
role for U.S. Southern Command.

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We'll return the 9th Air Force

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name and heritage to U.S. AFCENT

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and they'll continue
to focus on their role

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as air component to U.S. Central Command.

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For most of the airmen who
work in these wings and units,

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you won't experience any changes

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in your day to day operations or routines.

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No units are moving as
part of these changes.

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ACC and your NAF and wing leaders

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will be providing more updates

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as we move forward with this transition.

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This reorganization will
streamline and improve

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the way we present our forces

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while also honoring our history

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and the dedication of all our
airmen both past and present.