WEBVTT 00:07.040 --> 00:09.500 Good morning ladies and gentlemen and 00:09.500 --> 00:12.070 welcome to the 55th Mission Support 00:12.070 --> 00:14.550 group . Change of Command . I am second 00:14.550 --> 00:16.560 Lieutenant Mira Hernandez , your 00:16.560 --> 00:20.360 narrator for today's event Today , you 00:20.360 --> 00:22.360 will observe a change of command in 00:22.360 --> 00:24.540 which the responsibility in leadership 00:24.550 --> 00:27.170 of the 55th mission support group will 00:27.170 --> 00:29.910 pass from Colonel Allen Dayton to 00:29.910 --> 00:33.690 Colonel Jason cully . We are honored to 00:33.690 --> 00:35.890 recognize the presiding officer for 00:35.890 --> 00:39.200 today's ceremony . Col Kristen Thompson , 00:39.470 --> 00:41.460 The Commander , 55th Wing . 00:42.540 --> 00:44.960 Additionally , we would like to extend 00:44.960 --> 00:47.130 a special welcome to the families of 00:47.130 --> 00:50.560 the official party . Colonel Dayton's 00:50.560 --> 00:54.270 wife , Mrs Amy Dayton , their 00:54.270 --> 00:55.270 daughter , 00:59.940 --> 01:03.110 their daughter , Ania and sons AJ and 01:03.110 --> 01:05.277 Audie who are attending virtually this 01:05.277 --> 01:09.250 morning . Mhm . Yeah . Mhm . 01:09.740 --> 01:13.570 Yeah . Colonel Kohli's wife , 01:13.580 --> 01:16.260 MS Nicole cully . Their daughter 01:16.260 --> 01:19.160 Abigail . Mhm . 01:20.540 --> 01:22.596 Their daughter Abigail and Eleanor . 01:23.040 --> 01:26.940 Mother Alice and mother and father 01:26.940 --> 01:28.450 in law Kerry and run 01:34.840 --> 01:38.410 Additionally , we are very pleased to 01:38.410 --> 01:40.620 have numerous distinguished guests in 01:40.620 --> 01:42.940 attendance with us today . The 01:42.940 --> 01:45.730 honourable Rusty hike . Mayor of 01:45.740 --> 01:48.720 Bellevue Nebraska . Yeah , 01:49.340 --> 01:51.260 yeah . Mhm . 01:53.040 --> 01:56.260 The honourable paul , lambert Mayor of 01:56.260 --> 01:59.590 Platt smith Nebraska and his guest Mr 01:59.590 --> 02:02.160 Herb Parties City administrator . 02:05.140 --> 02:08.790 Mhm . Mhm . Mhm . The 02:08.800 --> 02:11.660 honourable rita Sanders Nebraska state 02:11.660 --> 02:14.700 senator and her husband rick 55th 02:14.700 --> 02:16.533 Mission support group . Honorary 02:16.533 --> 02:17.533 commander 02:23.240 --> 02:26.710 representing the honorable Don Bacon , 02:26.720 --> 02:28.609 United States Representative from 02:28.609 --> 02:32.060 Nebraska . Mr Felix . Unger erman 02:36.740 --> 02:40.350 Col Mark Howard . Vice Commander . 55th 02:40.350 --> 02:43.360 Wing . Mhm . Mhm . Okay . 02:46.640 --> 02:49.970 Col John Roberts , Vice Commander 5 02:49.970 --> 02:51.260 57th Weather Wing 02:56.940 --> 02:59.820 Colonel Jon Ledecky Commander 55th 02:59.820 --> 03:02.160 Operations Group and his wife . None . 03:04.140 --> 03:06.250 Mm hmm . Mhm . Mhm . 03:08.140 --> 03:11.090 Col Larry Fletcher . Commander 55th 03:11.090 --> 03:12.368 Communications Group . 03:17.640 --> 03:20.400 Colonel johnny , I apologize . Colonel 03:20.400 --> 03:23.470 john shumate . Former 55th Wing Vice 03:23.470 --> 03:24.470 Commander . 03:28.040 --> 03:32.000 Mhm . Col Julie A . Strand , 03:32.180 --> 03:34.800 former 55th Medical Group Commander and 03:34.800 --> 03:37.940 her husband John not here . 03:41.940 --> 03:44.780 Mr john Winkler . Director Pompeo 03:44.780 --> 03:46.770 Missouri River Natural Resources 03:46.770 --> 03:50.050 District . Mhm , mm hmm . 03:51.040 --> 03:54.850 Yeah . Col Zhou Spivey , 03:54.860 --> 03:57.080 United States Air Force retired and 03:57.080 --> 03:58.770 precedent . 55th Wing 03:58.780 --> 04:04.160 Association 04:05.040 --> 04:08.870 dr Linda Ford . 55th Women . 04:10.540 --> 04:11.740 Yeah , yeah . 04:14.640 --> 04:16.690 We would also like to extend a warm 04:16.690 --> 04:18.246 welcome to all commanders , 04:18.246 --> 04:20.560 Superintendents , chiefs , First 04:20.560 --> 04:23.030 Sergeants , Friends offered advisory 04:23.030 --> 04:26.210 council , 55th Wingman civilian leaders 04:26.220 --> 04:28.276 and the men and women of team off it 04:28.276 --> 04:31.320 that are joining us today . The change 04:31.320 --> 04:33.376 of command ceremony you are about to 04:33.376 --> 04:35.570 witness is deeply rooted in military 04:35.570 --> 04:37.980 tradition , dating back to Frederick 04:37.980 --> 04:40.510 the great of Prussia . Throughout 04:40.510 --> 04:43.010 history . Military organizations have 04:43.010 --> 04:45.540 developed flags with unique designs . 04:45.550 --> 04:48.090 If the banner still waved after a 04:48.090 --> 04:50.230 conflict , it was a sign that their 04:50.230 --> 04:52.452 site had not tasted defeat on the field 04:52.452 --> 04:55.490 of battle . Having this position of 04:55.490 --> 04:57.680 great importance , that flag was 04:57.680 --> 04:59.902 incorporated into the change of command 04:59.902 --> 05:02.410 ceremony . The original the 05:02.410 --> 05:05.520 organizational banner was exchanged in 05:05.520 --> 05:07.840 public for all to see so that the 05:07.840 --> 05:10.050 person who holds the flag is the 05:10.050 --> 05:13.080 unchallenged leader of the armies . The 05:13.080 --> 05:15.040 modern day ceremony is principally 05:15.040 --> 05:17.520 symbolic yell . It still announces to 05:17.520 --> 05:19.870 all the authority of the incoming 05:19.870 --> 05:21.880 commander in the finest military 05:21.880 --> 05:24.620 tradition . Ladies and gentlemen , 05:24.630 --> 05:26.630 please stand for the arrival of the 05:26.630 --> 05:28.790 official party , the presentation of 05:28.790 --> 05:30.679 the colors by the Fire Department 05:30.679 --> 05:32.846 ceremonial guard and offered Air Force 05:32.846 --> 05:34.957 Base honor Guard . The playing of the 05:34.957 --> 05:37.179 national anthem by Colonel Colonel john 05:37.179 --> 05:39.630 shoe mate in the invocation by chaplain . 05:39.630 --> 05:41.250 Captain john Gillespie . 05:54.840 --> 05:55.840 Mhm 06:02.240 --> 06:03.240 mm . 06:35.740 --> 06:35.950 Or 07:15.340 --> 07:18.460 Yeah . All right , okay . 07:21.940 --> 07:24.150 And mm , 08:15.340 --> 08:16.150 let us pray 08:21.640 --> 08:24.000 our heavenly father we want to 08:24.000 --> 08:25.778 recognize and thank you for the 08:25.778 --> 08:27.970 blessings that you have given to the 08:27.970 --> 08:30.330 mission support group and off an Air 08:30.330 --> 08:32.300 Force base by providing them a 08:32.300 --> 08:34.320 commander who has embodied what it 08:34.320 --> 08:38.170 means to be a support in the past two 08:38.170 --> 08:40.003 years . Not only has the mission 08:40.003 --> 08:42.114 support group been blessed by Colonel 08:42.114 --> 08:44.226 Dayton and his wife , Amy , and their 08:44.226 --> 08:46.448 Children , But the entire 55th wing and 08:46.448 --> 08:48.170 team often has not just been a 08:48.170 --> 08:51.350 commander focusing on his mission , but 08:51.350 --> 08:53.572 he's been in an individual who has been 08:53.572 --> 08:55.739 the best of any officer , who has been 08:55.739 --> 08:57.683 the best as a husband and a father 08:57.840 --> 09:00.870 who's been the best as a christian and 09:00.870 --> 09:02.648 who has been the best as my own 09:02.648 --> 09:06.020 personal friend . I am thankful that he 09:06.020 --> 09:08.400 has had the opportunity to mentor and 09:08.400 --> 09:10.122 make the fine or will have the 09:10.122 --> 09:12.130 opportunity to mentor and make the 09:12.130 --> 09:14.920 finest upcoming officers and his future 09:14.920 --> 09:17.600 assignment . But I am cited by the fact 09:17.610 --> 09:19.499 that he will no longer be here to 09:19.499 --> 09:20.860 impact so many lives . 09:22.840 --> 09:26.280 Traditionally , we are privileged . Do 09:26.280 --> 09:30.040 you have Colonel Thompson 09:30.040 --> 09:33.670 come in ? Uh now 09:33.680 --> 09:36.790 take command of the mission support 09:36.790 --> 09:39.630 group . He has the opportunity to 09:39.630 --> 09:42.530 further the mission That is here at the 09:42.530 --> 09:45.370 55th Wing . You have given him the 09:45.370 --> 09:47.148 tenacity , the character of the 09:47.148 --> 09:51.000 capability , the family to support to 09:51.000 --> 09:53.180 accomplish the mission here . And we 09:53.180 --> 09:55.620 ask that you would bless him and his 09:55.620 --> 09:57.750 future endeavors as he leads this 09:57.750 --> 10:00.220 mission support group and impacting 10:00.230 --> 10:04.170 team off it . We pray for him , his 10:04.170 --> 10:06.460 mission and the people here , a team 10:06.460 --> 10:08.810 off it and we pray these things in your 10:08.810 --> 10:09.850 name . Amen 10:14.340 --> 10:16.507 thank you . Fire Department ceremonial 10:16.507 --> 10:18.562 guard offered Air Force based on our 10:18.562 --> 10:20.618 guard . Colonel shoe made in Chaplin 10:20.618 --> 10:22.562 Gillespie . Ladies and gentlemen , 10:22.562 --> 10:24.900 please be seated . It is a privilege to 10:24.900 --> 10:27.260 present to you are presiding officer . 10:27.270 --> 10:30.990 Colonel Kristen Thompson Commander 55th 10:30.990 --> 10:31.990 Wing . 10:40.640 --> 10:44.480 All right , okay , well uh this is 10:44.480 --> 10:46.860 absolutely awesome . Uh it's hard to 10:46.870 --> 10:49.620 not stand here um in on such a 10:49.620 --> 10:51.842 beautiful day and in this really lovely 10:51.842 --> 10:54.620 venue . Um it's amazing to look out and 10:54.620 --> 10:57.090 see all the wonderful friends , family , 10:57.100 --> 10:59.780 teammates , partners , distinguished 10:59.780 --> 11:02.370 guests and leaders across this wing . 11:02.380 --> 11:04.820 This base and community gathered here 11:04.820 --> 11:07.110 for this time honored tradition . And 11:07.110 --> 11:09.332 it's hard to not love the men and women 11:09.332 --> 11:11.443 of the 55th mission support group . I 11:11.443 --> 11:13.610 want every single member of the Msg to 11:13.610 --> 11:15.610 know how proud we are of them . You 11:15.610 --> 11:17.666 guys are all remarkable and you're a 11:17.666 --> 11:19.888 testament to what we do as warriors and 11:19.888 --> 11:21.943 the chairman . So first on behalf of 11:21.943 --> 11:23.832 Chief Tuman and I I would like to 11:23.832 --> 11:25.888 express my heartfelt thanks to a few 11:25.888 --> 11:27.943 folks . We all love dearly Chaplin , 11:27.943 --> 11:30.380 Honor guard Ski and all our protocol 11:30.380 --> 11:33.490 Friends . The L . T . That put this on . 11:33.490 --> 11:35.323 I know she's running around here 11:35.323 --> 11:37.323 somewhere . R . P . O . C . S . And 11:37.323 --> 11:39.434 volunteers . We owe you all a ton for 11:39.434 --> 11:41.546 your efforts not only today but every 11:41.546 --> 11:44.360 day . Thanks also to our dedicated 11:44.360 --> 11:46.360 firefighters . When I heard we were 11:46.360 --> 11:48.582 doing the change of command here in the 11:48.582 --> 11:50.527 hangar , I knew it was going to be 11:50.527 --> 11:52.138 somewhere special and to our 11:52.138 --> 11:54.580 distinguished guests . Mayor hike , 11:54.590 --> 11:56.980 Mayor Lambert , state Senator , Reader 11:56.980 --> 11:59.940 Sanders and rick Sanders . Mr Felix . 11:59.940 --> 12:02.480 Under german doctor rippy doc mr 12:02.480 --> 12:04.480 Winkler and dr ford . Thank you all 12:04.480 --> 12:07.790 very much for being here to the Vice 12:07.790 --> 12:09.901 Colonel chili howard and to Shannon . 12:09.901 --> 12:12.123 My partners and friends . Thank you for 12:12.123 --> 12:14.234 being warriors at heart . That's what 12:14.234 --> 12:16.290 makes you both awesome leaders and I 12:16.290 --> 12:19.850 owe you both so much . Mhm To the group 12:19.850 --> 12:22.110 commanders . The biggest way in which 12:22.110 --> 12:24.510 you can ensure away is successful is by 12:24.510 --> 12:26.990 locking arms and working together , you 12:26.990 --> 12:29.212 will set a wing up for success when you 12:29.212 --> 12:31.212 are in concert . That is one of the 12:31.212 --> 12:33.323 biggest reasons why this wing is such 12:33.323 --> 12:35.546 an incredible place to be an incredible 12:35.546 --> 12:37.490 place for us to call home . You've 12:37.490 --> 12:39.657 locked arms and we continue to deliver 12:39.657 --> 12:41.490 airpower , defend our nation and 12:41.490 --> 12:43.434 develop our leaders to Colonel Jon 12:43.434 --> 12:45.530 Ledecky into nan . Such an honor to 12:45.530 --> 12:47.600 work with absolute experts at 12:47.600 --> 12:51.050 operations and at life . John is a rock 12:51.060 --> 12:53.200 and nan is like a semi pro boss lady 12:53.200 --> 12:56.530 herself to Colonel Chris bacchus . I 12:56.530 --> 12:58.697 could go on all day how much I respect 12:58.697 --> 13:00.586 I have for him . Chris Thanks for 13:00.586 --> 13:02.960 leading the way in so many ways . My 13:02.960 --> 13:05.200 gosh , the reach , the influence and 13:05.200 --> 13:07.256 the confession you have is endless . 13:07.940 --> 13:09.773 It's a Colonel Donny bagwell and 13:09.773 --> 13:11.500 Melanie . Two very genuine and 13:11.500 --> 13:13.444 unflappable humans . Thank you for 13:13.444 --> 13:15.222 inspiring us with your absolute 13:15.222 --> 13:17.333 dedication to the mission to the team 13:17.333 --> 13:19.790 and to all of us and see Colonel Larry 13:19.790 --> 13:21.846 fletcher and Christie . You guys are 13:21.846 --> 13:24.210 terrific . Even killed . Professional 13:24.220 --> 13:26.276 epitome of dedication to the mission 13:26.276 --> 13:28.109 and to our folks . Thank you for 13:28.109 --> 13:29.720 leading and for spearheading 13:29.720 --> 13:32.510 transformation like no one else And so 13:32.510 --> 13:35.160 julie and john and tissue in Milan . 13:35.940 --> 13:37.996 You lead bully and passionately with 13:37.996 --> 13:40.280 Nascar and with amy . Thank you for 13:40.280 --> 13:42.224 being such lovely partners and for 13:42.224 --> 13:44.224 being wonderful leaders here in the 13:44.224 --> 13:48.130 55th . Yeah . And now to 13:48.130 --> 13:50.463 the Deer Squadron commanders of the Msg . 13:50.740 --> 13:52.796 Thank you all for what you have done 13:52.796 --> 13:54.962 for this group and for this wing . You 13:54.962 --> 13:57.018 have been an inspiration . We're all 13:57.018 --> 13:58.573 very thankful that you lied 13:58.573 --> 14:00.573 courageously boldly and in your own 14:00.573 --> 14:02.629 spirited way your leadership is what 14:02.629 --> 14:04.796 right looks like . And you were raised 14:04.796 --> 14:06.907 very well by a tremendous group group 14:06.907 --> 14:09.129 commander here up on stage that we will 14:09.129 --> 14:11.240 soon honor . Be sure to thank him for 14:11.240 --> 14:13.351 that and truly if I could hug on your 14:13.351 --> 14:15.518 next every single day I would you guys 14:15.518 --> 14:17.573 know how I feel about you and so all 14:17.573 --> 14:19.518 the commanders , chiefs shirts and 14:19.518 --> 14:21.629 amazing teammates crushing life every 14:21.629 --> 14:23.629 day . Thank you . We appreciate you 14:23.629 --> 14:25.851 being here and sharing in a special day 14:25.851 --> 14:28.073 and in this very special ceremony , the 14:28.073 --> 14:31.140 MsG and specifically the 55th MsG is 14:31.140 --> 14:33.140 the hardest working mission support 14:33.140 --> 14:35.196 group of support group in the calf . 14:35.196 --> 14:37.418 And no doubt the Air Force hands down . 14:37.940 --> 14:40.107 You know how to manage talent , defend 14:40.107 --> 14:42.460 the basin . Are people keep us safe , 14:43.040 --> 14:45.262 move equipment and supplies and you get 14:45.262 --> 14:47.484 the best out of everyone who steps foot 14:47.484 --> 14:49.707 on two off at Air Force Base and we are 14:49.707 --> 14:51.762 all better for it . Thank you to the 14:51.762 --> 14:54.140 men , women and families of this group . 14:54.190 --> 14:57.310 I love you guys very much . And now to 14:57.310 --> 15:00.690 Colonel Dayton Nascar , you are 15:00.690 --> 15:03.240 amazing . It's pretty clear how engaged 15:03.240 --> 15:05.573 you are with your people in the mission . 15:05.573 --> 15:07.796 It's evident you are so proud of all of 15:07.796 --> 15:09.907 our airmen . And it shows when I walk 15:09.907 --> 15:11.851 around and I see the enthusiasm on 15:11.851 --> 15:13.907 their faces and in the dedication to 15:13.907 --> 15:15.962 their jobs . I speak for many across 15:15.962 --> 15:18.018 the space that we all have a special 15:18.018 --> 15:20.129 place in our heart for Nascar and his 15:20.129 --> 15:22.351 group because of what you do on a daily 15:22.351 --> 15:25.380 basis , keeps us in the fight . The 15:25.380 --> 15:27.436 quiet professionalism with which you 15:27.436 --> 15:29.547 lead is inspiring In a world where we 15:29.547 --> 15:31.602 prove our mettle through agility and 15:31.602 --> 15:33.602 resilience , your ability to define 15:33.602 --> 15:35.824 success here at the 55th Wing helped us 15:35.824 --> 15:37.991 fight our way back to normal all while 15:37.991 --> 15:40.047 defining our our dignity , honor and 15:40.047 --> 15:42.310 dedication . Nascar's brand of 15:42.310 --> 15:44.870 leadership is easily easily summed up 15:44.880 --> 15:47.620 as selfless as many of you know , we 15:47.620 --> 15:49.787 used to conduct our staff meetings and 15:49.787 --> 15:51.787 stand up in the MsG conference room 15:51.787 --> 15:53.898 because of its size , we can just fit 15:53.898 --> 15:56.120 more leaders in there while keeping our 15:56.120 --> 15:58.064 covid spacing . But when you're in 15:58.064 --> 16:00.064 there and you look up on the wall , 16:00.064 --> 16:02.009 there is the M . S . G . S . Motto 16:02.009 --> 16:01.720 which is extremely poignant and 16:01.720 --> 16:05.330 beautiful . It reads others first . How 16:05.330 --> 16:08.030 awesome is that ? That sums up this 16:08.030 --> 16:10.660 group and this leader perfectly 16:11.540 --> 16:14.610 wholeheartedly selfless . That's Nascar 16:14.620 --> 16:17.860 and that's Amy Dayton . Nascar and his 16:17.860 --> 16:19.971 group are all about the mission . But 16:19.971 --> 16:22.082 I'd really like to highlight how much 16:22.082 --> 16:24.304 they value families . If our airmen are 16:24.304 --> 16:26.360 the heartbeat , the families are the 16:26.360 --> 16:28.416 lifeblood . If we don't take care of 16:28.416 --> 16:30.416 both , we will ultimately fail . We 16:30.416 --> 16:32.249 maintain our combat edge and our 16:32.249 --> 16:34.360 mission focus because we take care of 16:34.360 --> 16:36.638 our people and we do it very well here . 16:36.638 --> 16:38.582 In fact , better than anyone . The 16:38.582 --> 16:40.749 commander of was here this week and he 16:40.749 --> 16:43.082 has this quote that is truly remarkable . 16:43.082 --> 16:44.971 But every morning that we wake up 16:44.971 --> 16:46.971 surrounded by airmen that are truly 16:46.971 --> 16:49.390 wonderful humans . It's special . Now 16:49.390 --> 16:51.612 imagine getting the opportunity to lead 16:51.612 --> 16:53.834 them . It's the best and most beautiful 16:53.834 --> 16:55.920 feeling to hold dear . That is a 16:55.920 --> 16:58.600 resident in the 55th wing and it starts 16:58.680 --> 17:01.070 and it ends with the 55th msg 17:02.340 --> 17:05.180 Nascar . I know you made some pretty 17:05.180 --> 17:07.550 good memories while you were here . You 17:07.550 --> 17:09.772 sustained and maintain the largest wing 17:09.772 --> 17:11.828 in Air Combat Command . So what does 17:11.828 --> 17:13.883 that mean ? It means that under your 17:13.883 --> 17:15.606 command we executed deployment 17:15.606 --> 17:17.772 operations for 3000 folks and close to 17:17.772 --> 17:20.020 2000 short tons of cargo . You drove 17:20.020 --> 17:22.131 the campus plan and the relocation of 17:22.131 --> 17:24.464 3200 people after the devastating flood . 17:24.640 --> 17:26.640 He supported at $1.2 billion dollar 17:26.640 --> 17:28.830 post flood rebuilding efforts . He 17:28.830 --> 17:31.440 executed a record $481 million dollars 17:31.450 --> 17:33.570 in contracting actions and you 17:33.570 --> 17:35.459 spearheaded the Air Force's first 17:35.459 --> 17:37.640 mobile B dock at Lincoln . Again your 17:37.640 --> 17:39.418 reach in your airmen's reach is 17:39.418 --> 17:42.720 unmatched . Your ability to partner was 17:42.720 --> 17:45.070 immense too . You drove alliances with 17:45.070 --> 17:46.970 community leaders , Solidified 17:46.970 --> 17:48.914 relations with two city chambers , 17:48.914 --> 17:51.190 advise the local school board renewed 17:51.190 --> 17:53.410 privatized housing as a focus item and 17:53.410 --> 17:55.410 work with our partners to study our 17:55.410 --> 17:58.400 covid efforts along with julie . As 17:58.400 --> 18:00.567 lieutenant general Hawk has said about 18:00.567 --> 18:02.733 Nascar , he really cemented the others 18:02.733 --> 18:05.290 first culture . Always ready to build 18:05.290 --> 18:07.900 relationships partner with teammates 18:08.080 --> 18:10.136 and do the hard things and to do the 18:10.136 --> 18:12.080 hard things really , really well . 18:12.240 --> 18:15.090 Nascar that's why we like you . It's 18:15.090 --> 18:16.757 been an honor to see how your 18:16.757 --> 18:18.757 leadership has been rewarded . Your 18:18.757 --> 18:20.868 hard work has been celebrated and the 18:20.868 --> 18:22.990 standards were upheld . Thanks for 18:22.990 --> 18:25.990 being you and don't ever change again . 18:25.990 --> 18:28.170 We like you too much and see the date 18:28.170 --> 18:32.120 and family job , well done . And now to 18:32.120 --> 18:34.560 Jason , Jason , you're inheriting a 18:34.560 --> 18:36.560 wonderful group filled with eager , 18:36.560 --> 18:38.770 hardworking and dedicated humans . You 18:38.770 --> 18:40.881 will be a tremendous leader to them . 18:40.881 --> 18:43.450 Your background experience , expertise 18:43.460 --> 18:45.404 and leadership will build upon the 18:45.404 --> 18:47.460 foundation that has been set and you 18:47.460 --> 18:49.349 too will have a wonderful band of 18:49.349 --> 18:51.640 brothers and a graduated sister that 18:51.640 --> 18:55.630 will take good care of you . You're so 18:55.630 --> 18:57.950 excited to welcome you and your family 18:57.960 --> 19:01.320 to the family . And I look at the msg , 19:01.320 --> 19:03.830 here it off it . You will be a perfect 19:03.830 --> 19:06.020 edition . You're bold and audacious . 19:06.020 --> 19:08.076 Leadership will set the pace for the 19:08.076 --> 19:10.242 wing . The 1600 or so folks , you will 19:10.242 --> 19:13.190 command the 7.2 million square feet of 19:13.190 --> 19:15.170 facilities you will own in the $9 19:15.170 --> 19:17.392 billion dollars in assets that you will 19:17.392 --> 19:19.503 maintain will most certainly keep you 19:19.503 --> 19:21.726 busy and on your toes . But I have zero 19:21.726 --> 19:23.948 doubt that you were up for the task . I 19:23.948 --> 19:26.170 just can't wait to unleash you out into 19:26.170 --> 19:28.337 the world . That is the 55th wing . So 19:28.337 --> 19:28.330 you can start working your leadership 19:28.330 --> 19:32.140 magic . The 55th Wing will quickly grow 19:32.140 --> 19:34.362 on you because you will absolutely fall 19:34.362 --> 19:36.584 in love with the mission , the people , 19:36.584 --> 19:38.751 the families and the relationships you 19:38.751 --> 19:40.751 will build . This is a very special 19:40.751 --> 19:40.710 place and you will be a very special 19:40.710 --> 19:42.877 commander . Life from this day forward 19:42.877 --> 19:44.988 is only going to get more rewarding . 19:44.988 --> 19:47.210 We all can't wait to watch you lied and 19:47.210 --> 19:49.266 have you take care of all of us . So 19:49.266 --> 19:51.377 thank you also to your family for all 19:51.377 --> 19:53.488 the sacrifices you guys have made and 19:53.488 --> 19:55.654 for all the all the time that you will 19:55.654 --> 19:57.920 devote , we owe you so much . So thanks 19:57.920 --> 20:00.031 again to everyone for coming out here 20:00.031 --> 20:02.253 on this lovely day . It's been a really 20:02.253 --> 20:04.420 good week , and I can think of nothing 20:04.420 --> 20:06.587 better than sending NASCAR out on such 20:06.587 --> 20:08.698 a high note . And for welcoming Jason 20:08.698 --> 20:10.920 on the heels of a successful 72 hours . 20:10.940 --> 20:13.107 Thanks very much to the team . It's an 20:13.107 --> 20:15.218 honor and a pleasure to not only wake 20:15.218 --> 20:17.273 up each morning and be surrounded by 20:17.273 --> 20:19.384 all of you and our 55th wing airman , 20:19.384 --> 20:21.496 but to also get the privilege to lead 20:21.496 --> 20:23.662 alongside of you . That's the owner of 20:23.662 --> 20:25.996 the lifetime others . First . Thank you . 20:32.340 --> 20:34.360 Mhm . Mhm . Yeah . 20:39.140 --> 20:42.020 Thank you . Colonel Thompson . Ladies 20:42.020 --> 20:44.410 and gentlemen , please stand as Colonel 20:44.410 --> 20:46.521 Thompson presents Colonel Dayton with 20:46.521 --> 20:49.760 the legion of merit . Mm . 20:51.640 --> 20:52.760 Mhm . Yeah , 20:55.640 --> 20:57.860 attention , attention to words , 20:59.040 --> 21:02.000 attention to orders . Colonel Allen 21:02.000 --> 21:03.810 Dayton distinguished himself by 21:03.810 --> 21:06.010 exceptionally meritorious conduct in 21:06.010 --> 21:08.250 the performance of outstanding service 21:08.260 --> 21:10.740 to the United States as Commander . 21:10.750 --> 21:14.160 55th Mission Support Group 55th Wing 21:14.170 --> 21:18.010 offered Air Force Base Nebraska From 21:18.010 --> 21:21.960 seven July 2019 to 22 July 2021 . 21:23.140 --> 21:25.560 During this period . The exemplary 21:25.560 --> 21:27.760 ability , diligence , and devotion to 21:27.760 --> 21:29.316 duty of Colonel Dayton were 21:29.316 --> 21:31.530 instrumental factors in the resolution 21:31.530 --> 21:33.970 of many complex problems of major 21:33.970 --> 21:36.740 importance to the Air Force . Colonel 21:36.740 --> 21:39.670 Dayton masterfully commanded over 1600 21:39.670 --> 21:42.980 personnel responsible for 7.2 million 21:42.980 --> 21:46.100 square feet of facilities valued at $9 21:46.100 --> 21:48.290 billion to support United States 21:48.290 --> 21:51.310 Strategic Command and 50 partner units 21:51.320 --> 21:53.510 as well as sustained the largest wing 21:53.520 --> 21:57.000 in Air Combat Command Under his command , 21:57.010 --> 21:59.150 the installation executed deployment 21:59.150 --> 22:02.690 operations for over 3000 personnel in 22:02.690 --> 22:05.870 £3500 of cargo to execute 22:05.880 --> 22:08.980 120 for air mobility missions 22:08.990 --> 22:12.860 supporting six combatant commands , His 22:12.860 --> 22:14.916 leadership in the wake of a historic 22:14.916 --> 22:18.650 flood that displays 3200 personnel and 22:18.650 --> 22:20.740 drove the relocation of three combat 22:20.740 --> 22:22.800 support squadrons , provided a 22:22.800 --> 22:24.689 synchronized approach to resuming 22:24.689 --> 22:27.270 flying operations with the execution of 22:27.270 --> 22:30.190 a $93 million dollar flood recovery 22:30.190 --> 22:33.760 contract . In the planning of a $1.2 22:33.760 --> 22:37.310 billion dollar rebuild effort . In the 22:37.310 --> 22:39.720 immediate aftermath of Hurricane Dorian , 22:40.640 --> 22:43.160 he deployed as the expeditionary group 22:43.160 --> 22:47.140 commander to lead support for 540 joint 22:47.140 --> 22:49.880 personnel , conducting 70 sorties to 22:49.890 --> 22:52.870 execute 13 international Taskings in 22:52.870 --> 22:56.080 support of the Bahamas in the midst of 22:56.080 --> 22:58.520 a global pandemic , he guided highly 22:58.520 --> 23:00.850 trained airmen and civilians to execute 23:00.860 --> 23:04.400 a record $481 million in operational 23:04.400 --> 23:06.970 contracting actions and established the 23:06.980 --> 23:09.800 Air Force's first mobile based Defense 23:09.810 --> 23:12.480 Operations Center for displaced flying 23:12.480 --> 23:14.870 operations in Lincoln Nebraska during 23:14.870 --> 23:16.960 an 18 month runway replacement . 23:17.240 --> 23:20.240 Finally , his inspirational leadership , 23:20.250 --> 23:22.194 propelled units within the mission 23:22.194 --> 23:24.170 support group to earn honors that 23:24.170 --> 23:27.290 included the 2019 and 2020 owns the 23:27.290 --> 23:30.640 Makin Trophy as the wings top squadrons , 23:30.650 --> 23:33.160 along with numerous other individual 23:33.160 --> 23:35.590 and unit awards at the numbered Air 23:35.590 --> 23:38.530 Force and major command levels . The 23:38.530 --> 23:40.730 superior initiative , outstanding 23:40.730 --> 23:42.720 leadership and personal endeavor 23:42.720 --> 23:44.940 displayed by Colonel Dayton , reflect 23:44.940 --> 23:47.380 great credit upon himself in the United 23:47.380 --> 23:50.730 States Air Force . Yeah , 23:52.040 --> 23:55.260 yeah . Mm hmm . 23:55.740 --> 23:57.490 Mhm . Yeah . 24:00.040 --> 24:01.040 Mhm . 24:23.940 --> 24:26.162 Thank you Colonel Thompson . Ladies and 24:26.162 --> 24:28.384 gentlemen , please take your seats . It 24:28.384 --> 24:30.384 is my honor to introduce to you the 24:30.384 --> 24:32.496 commander of the 55th Mission Support 24:32.496 --> 24:34.218 Group . Colonel Allen Dayton . 24:34.640 --> 24:39.830 Thanks 24:39.830 --> 24:43.550 mara . Hey , good morning team off it . 24:43.940 --> 24:46.051 Maybe a rain just a little bit here . 24:46.140 --> 24:49.230 Well man , you know , two years has 24:49.240 --> 24:51.620 truly come and gone very quickly . But 24:51.620 --> 24:53.676 I gotta tell you , Amy and I were so 24:53.676 --> 24:55.731 excited when we learned that we were 24:55.731 --> 24:57.787 gonna get to come back to off it and 24:57.787 --> 24:59.953 have one more assignment here with the 24:59.953 --> 25:02.176 fighting 55th and we're really grateful 25:02.176 --> 25:04.342 for that . Look , I'm someone who kind 25:04.342 --> 25:06.564 of just kind of runs through the finish 25:06.564 --> 25:08.620 line . I I've been kept my head down 25:08.620 --> 25:10.842 the past couple of weeks just trying to 25:10.842 --> 25:13.064 work until the very last minute . But I 25:13.064 --> 25:15.064 gotta be honest , I'm picking up on 25:15.064 --> 25:17.176 some cues here . We we had a practice 25:17.176 --> 25:19.287 for this thing . We're dressed up . I 25:19.287 --> 25:21.398 think there's a cake in the back with 25:21.398 --> 25:23.398 Colonel Cooley's name on it , so it 25:23.398 --> 25:25.731 might be time for me to get out of here . 25:25.731 --> 25:28.740 Uh So I'm gonna say some thank you's 25:28.740 --> 25:30.796 but I'm gonna do it kind of in a non 25:30.796 --> 25:32.962 standard way , so just just be patient 25:32.962 --> 25:35.850 with me . Hey , first thanks to God , I 25:35.850 --> 25:37.906 appreciate him allowing this journey 25:37.906 --> 25:40.190 and all the moments that I've had along 25:40.190 --> 25:42.880 the way , proof yet again that all 25:42.880 --> 25:46.790 things are possible through him , you 25:46.790 --> 25:48.846 know , next . Although it's it's not 25:48.846 --> 25:51.012 gonna be enough for me just to read it 25:51.012 --> 25:53.234 off my speech here . I give a heartfelt 25:53.234 --> 25:56.080 thanks to my bride amy . Our kids adam 25:56.090 --> 25:59.020 and I and audie . Uh , so really hoping 25:59.020 --> 26:01.131 facebook live is working back there . 26:01.131 --> 26:03.353 They're tuning in . It looks good . All 26:03.353 --> 26:05.770 right . They're tuning in at our new 26:05.770 --> 26:08.850 home in florida with my mom . Uh , you 26:08.850 --> 26:11.017 know , without question , seeing their 26:11.017 --> 26:13.183 faces every day . I got to go home for 26:13.183 --> 26:15.128 lunch . This is a pretty cool deal 26:15.128 --> 26:17.128 where I got to just walk across the 26:17.128 --> 26:17.080 break field , go home for lunch . 26:17.080 --> 26:19.191 Seeing their faces all the adventures 26:19.191 --> 26:21.970 we had . That is what kept me going day 26:21.970 --> 26:24.950 after day . This job is a doozy 26:25.640 --> 26:28.700 and uh , and our family just took it in 26:28.700 --> 26:30.680 stride . You know , everybody here 26:30.680 --> 26:33.410 knows this . Our family's sacrifice 26:33.420 --> 26:36.140 alongside the uniform member . Uh and 26:36.140 --> 26:38.196 and they took a few sacrifices along 26:38.196 --> 26:41.900 the way , I'll tell you , amy is she is 26:41.900 --> 26:43.900 one of the most graceful and classy 26:43.900 --> 26:47.590 girls I'll ever know . Uh and she's 26:47.600 --> 26:50.720 she's drop dead gorgeous . Um you know , 26:50.720 --> 26:52.831 look at her , she's just looking good 26:52.831 --> 26:56.740 today . I am so grateful for her ear 26:56.750 --> 26:59.160 and advice every day . You know , I'm 26:59.160 --> 27:02.430 sure her eyes glossed over every night 27:02.430 --> 27:04.850 with all the stories I told her , but 27:04.850 --> 27:07.090 she gave me good advice . You know , 27:07.090 --> 27:10.270 she loves people , all people . You 27:10.270 --> 27:12.603 know , she teaches me that all the time . 27:12.603 --> 27:14.381 She loves all people and I'm so 27:14.381 --> 27:16.437 indebted to how she took care of our 27:16.437 --> 27:18.659 spouses and our families . And then she 27:18.659 --> 27:21.020 just took on all these roles across the 27:21.020 --> 27:23.560 wing . She helped take care of the 27:23.570 --> 27:26.630 spouses visit for the sick death . She 27:26.630 --> 27:29.580 helped take care of the spouses visit 27:29.590 --> 27:32.920 for c staff General Brown , she was the 27:32.920 --> 27:36.010 queen of the mess for our spouses 27:36.010 --> 27:37.954 dining in , which was probably the 27:37.954 --> 27:39.899 largest event this wing has had in 27:39.899 --> 27:43.170 years . She is truly an extraordinary 27:43.170 --> 27:46.470 woman and I am an ordinary man that 27:46.470 --> 27:49.770 loves her deeply . As for our kids 27:50.940 --> 27:53.620 last week , Amy took our son to his 27:53.990 --> 27:56.370 first cross country practice at his new 27:56.370 --> 28:00.170 school down in florida and so she wrote 28:00.170 --> 28:02.780 this , you know , we ask a lot of our 28:02.780 --> 28:04.990 military kids , they did not choose 28:04.990 --> 28:07.390 this life , They were thrust into it . 28:07.400 --> 28:09.840 Some of it is awesome like living all 28:09.840 --> 28:11.951 over the world and then some of it is 28:11.951 --> 28:15.490 not so dreamy . Yeah , like leaving 28:15.490 --> 28:17.379 friends every two years , they're 28:17.379 --> 28:19.323 changing schools and they're being 28:19.323 --> 28:21.580 forced to be the new kid . Our oldest 28:21.590 --> 28:24.730 Adam has been a new kid four times in 28:24.730 --> 28:27.670 seven years . And as we make this 28:27.670 --> 28:29.781 transition , it's cool to say this is 28:29.781 --> 28:32.003 the last time that they're gonna be the 28:32.003 --> 28:35.250 new kids . So Adam Audie Anania , 28:35.260 --> 28:37.470 thanks for our strong . You are your 28:37.470 --> 28:40.680 mother and I love you . Hey , so to 28:40.680 --> 28:43.290 Colonel howard . Chief page . I don't 28:43.290 --> 28:45.457 know if you're here chief for a year . 28:45.540 --> 28:47.762 Uh Squadron commanders . I see a lot in 28:47.762 --> 28:49.818 the audience Chiefs . I see a lot of 28:49.818 --> 28:51.873 chiefs , First Sergeants and all the 28:51.873 --> 28:54.096 families they're here today . I want to 28:54.096 --> 28:56.318 say thanks for honoring us to my fellow 28:56.318 --> 28:58.730 group commanders and our former vice 28:58.730 --> 29:01.550 commander with the sweet beard . I'm 29:01.550 --> 29:03.050 gonna have to call you out 29:04.240 --> 29:07.360 julie and Jonathan Estrin , chris 29:07.360 --> 29:10.280 bacchus E . P . And Wendy Paulson john 29:10.280 --> 29:13.770 and nanotech e . Todd and Trish him and 29:14.340 --> 29:16.430 DP and Christie pressman Donny and 29:16.440 --> 29:19.230 Melania bagwell Stephen Amy Whelan 29:19.240 --> 29:22.660 fletch and Christie fletcher shoe and 29:22.660 --> 29:25.370 melon from his retirement . I learned 29:25.380 --> 29:29.220 she matey . Each of you impacted 29:29.740 --> 29:31.796 and improved our lives while we were 29:31.796 --> 29:34.780 here it off it for both Amy and me . We 29:34.780 --> 29:37.370 truly enjoyed our times with you at 29:37.370 --> 29:39.570 Raiders are on the row , didn't matter 29:39.570 --> 29:42.000 where we were . I learned so much from 29:42.000 --> 29:45.010 all of you And you are what Amy and I 29:45.010 --> 29:47.310 call lifetime friends . It's an honor 29:47.310 --> 29:50.010 to have served the 55th with each of 29:50.010 --> 29:53.270 you Over the past two years to Mayor 29:53.270 --> 29:56.250 Rusty hike and Mayor paul Lambert man . 29:56.250 --> 29:58.417 It's so cool that I got to know mayors 29:58.640 --> 30:01.650 while I was here . It really is and it 30:01.650 --> 30:03.650 is an honor that you're here to the 30:03.650 --> 30:05.872 honourable and it's so cool to say that 30:05.872 --> 30:08.030 rita Sanders and my Msg co commander 30:08.040 --> 30:11.530 rick Sanders to have IRV up here to 30:11.530 --> 30:14.410 have Felix here . It's an honor I know . 30:14.410 --> 30:17.130 Mr john Winkler's here dR ford , you're 30:17.130 --> 30:19.810 here , we are honored . I'm humbled 30:19.820 --> 30:21.876 that you would take time out of your 30:21.876 --> 30:24.098 day and come spend it in in this lovely 30:24.098 --> 30:27.740 firehouse . We uh amy and I were so 30:27.740 --> 30:29.573 overjoyed that we got to come to 30:29.573 --> 30:31.796 Nebraska and we were welcomed into this 30:31.796 --> 30:33.851 fine Nebraska community . You know , 30:33.851 --> 30:36.073 I've noticed with all of you who I just 30:36.073 --> 30:38.820 introduced when we interact with you . 30:38.830 --> 30:41.540 You treat us like rock stars . It's 30:41.550 --> 30:44.040 it's in your handshake . It's it's in 30:44.040 --> 30:46.970 your smile . But you know , everybody 30:46.970 --> 30:49.026 here in uniform would tell you , You 30:49.026 --> 30:50.970 guys are actually the rock stars . 30:51.140 --> 30:53.150 Thanks for making our work and our 30:53.150 --> 30:56.110 service here uh effortlessly are 30:56.110 --> 30:58.110 effortless . You helped us with the 30:58.110 --> 31:00.277 flood recovery . You've helped us with 31:00.277 --> 31:02.443 the runway rebuild . And there's a lot 31:02.443 --> 31:04.499 of other things that are coming down 31:04.499 --> 31:06.721 the pike for Jason . Your friendship is 31:06.721 --> 31:08.832 truly genuine to the space . So , I'm 31:08.832 --> 31:12.380 grateful for you . Holy moly Lieutenant 31:12.380 --> 31:15.730 Breitner , rhymes of sweetener . She 31:15.730 --> 31:17.952 said that the first day I met her , she 31:17.952 --> 31:20.700 was the pro joe for this ceremony . You 31:20.700 --> 31:22.922 did a fantastic job and I know you have 31:22.922 --> 31:25.160 a long list of folks that helped you 31:25.200 --> 31:27.256 and they're all superstars , but I'm 31:27.256 --> 31:29.089 grateful to you . Along with our 31:29.089 --> 31:31.800 narrator , Tamara Hernandez takes our 31:31.800 --> 31:33.800 nina Ward . I'm grateful that she's 31:33.800 --> 31:35.856 sitting . I can't get married to sit 31:35.856 --> 31:38.640 down . You know , it takes a huge lift 31:38.650 --> 31:41.300 for a ceremony like this and it doesn't 31:41.300 --> 31:43.930 go unnoticed . So thank you less 31:43.930 --> 31:46.152 sincere thanks to our Fire Department , 31:46.152 --> 31:48.041 We got our Chiefs back here . I'm 31:48.041 --> 31:49.986 grateful to you guys . Opening our 31:49.986 --> 31:52.152 doors , moving this precious equipment 31:52.152 --> 31:54.374 outside and allowing us to be a part of 31:54.374 --> 31:56.374 this today , along with the special 31:56.374 --> 31:58.670 honor guard that you blessed us with um 31:59.240 --> 32:01.480 to Chief Davis Man . He's back there 32:01.480 --> 32:04.300 like a rock with that flag and he looks 32:04.300 --> 32:06.522 good . He stay , he's gonna be the wing 32:06.522 --> 32:08.860 command chief at Little Rock Air Force 32:08.860 --> 32:09.460 Base . 32:09.840 --> 32:16.510 He 32:16.510 --> 32:18.900 had to go buy a separate service coat 32:18.910 --> 32:21.021 because he's got to have the one with 32:21.021 --> 32:23.450 the cool insignia ready to go day one . 32:23.460 --> 32:26.430 But he had to have this one and he hung 32:26.430 --> 32:28.652 around to do this . He is an incredible 32:28.652 --> 32:30.910 wingman leader and just flat out human 32:30.910 --> 32:34.580 being . I'm grateful for you and to 32:34.580 --> 32:36.780 colonel john shoe mate with your 32:36.790 --> 32:38.846 extraordinary skills on the fiddle . 32:39.340 --> 32:41.451 Amy and I love having a fiddle in the 32:41.451 --> 32:43.562 band . And I gotta tell you , I asked 32:43.562 --> 32:45.562 you a few months ago would you come 32:45.562 --> 32:47.784 back and play or sorry would you play ? 32:47.784 --> 32:49.840 I had forgotten that he was going to 32:49.840 --> 32:51.840 retire on 12 July . Hence the beard 32:52.540 --> 32:56.500 today . But he came back Uh and he uh 32:56.510 --> 32:58.700 is one in a million and I'm grateful . 32:58.710 --> 33:00.654 I swear if you would go to the old 33:00.654 --> 33:02.950 market later today with a 10 , can you 33:02.950 --> 33:04.950 make some serious cash ? Mhm . 33:06.140 --> 33:09.890 Thanks very much to Chaplin Gillespie 33:09.900 --> 33:12.240 for his prayer . I gotta tell you . Oh , 33:12.240 --> 33:14.018 chaplain blessed be paraded our 33:14.018 --> 33:16.018 ceremony two years ago . He was our 33:16.018 --> 33:18.184 pastor for a period of time during our 33:18.184 --> 33:20.380 tour . He served as our first group 33:20.380 --> 33:22.213 chaplain . And we're blessed out 33:22.213 --> 33:24.547 chaplain tupper in his shoes behind him . 33:25.140 --> 33:27.307 We're grateful for all the people that 33:27.307 --> 33:29.440 put this ceremony on together to carl 33:29.440 --> 33:31.920 Thompson . I want to say thank you . We 33:31.930 --> 33:33.986 we served together for about a month 33:33.986 --> 33:36.520 now and it is blindingly apparent that 33:36.520 --> 33:39.020 you're a people person and that you 33:39.020 --> 33:42.650 trust your leaders . We are grateful to 33:42.650 --> 33:45.640 have you at the wheel of the 55th . You 33:45.640 --> 33:47.473 know , I've served for nine wing 33:47.473 --> 33:49.584 commanders during my time here in the 33:49.584 --> 33:52.480 55th . And uh , and you're knocking it 33:52.480 --> 33:54.647 out of the park . I want to say thanks 33:54.647 --> 33:56.647 to figure General Mannion , just in 33:56.647 --> 33:58.924 case he's on facebook for selecting me . 33:58.924 --> 34:00.924 I appreciate that . And for Colonel 34:00.924 --> 34:03.230 Marks , for his confidence in me . Amy 34:03.230 --> 34:05.430 and I , we gave it our best shot over 34:05.430 --> 34:07.374 these past two years to our groups 34:07.374 --> 34:10.860 front office . Um , all of you kept 34:10.860 --> 34:14.780 our group on rails special thanks to 34:14.780 --> 34:17.530 old Andy Stewart grandpa Mashad , Nikki 34:17.530 --> 34:21.410 Nader cam Davis . I'm in debt to all of 34:21.410 --> 34:23.600 you for all the hours , all the work 34:23.710 --> 34:26.360 and really all the laughs and to our 34:26.360 --> 34:28.304 squander commanders . Gary Chesley 34:28.304 --> 34:32.110 appreciate you says Andy might cheat 34:32.110 --> 34:35.590 them . Jin , map rent Chekhov . And now 34:35.590 --> 34:38.030 we have Nikki stevens , we have Chelsea 34:38.030 --> 34:40.400 McMasters and cam Mayor . All these 34:40.400 --> 34:42.400 people are priceless to the space . 34:42.650 --> 34:44.706 They've never failed to put others . 34:44.706 --> 34:47.880 First , I learned far more from each of 34:47.880 --> 34:49.880 you and your dedication and in your 34:49.880 --> 34:52.990 knowledge than you learned from me and 34:52.990 --> 34:54.990 finally to all the friends that are 34:54.990 --> 34:57.212 here in person . I got chris maddox out 34:57.212 --> 34:59.323 here . Grateful that he made the trip 34:59.323 --> 35:01.490 over from Iowa . Been friends with him 35:01.490 --> 35:04.200 for a long time . Well have online . I 35:04.200 --> 35:06.610 think my buddy , Mike Sutherland , uh , 35:06.620 --> 35:09.260 give Griffin back at Cherry Point . He 35:09.260 --> 35:11.538 said that this , he works in the E . O . 35:11.538 --> 35:13.760 C . At Cherry Point . Evidently this is 35:13.760 --> 35:15.927 up on the E . O . C . Live marines are 35:15.927 --> 35:17.871 watching us . Airmen , marines are 35:17.871 --> 35:21.550 watching us . I'm indebted to all of 35:21.550 --> 35:23.560 you for your support to Amy and I 35:23.570 --> 35:26.590 without strings attached . So let me 35:26.590 --> 35:28.701 turn to the men and women in the 55th 35:28.701 --> 35:31.460 mission support group . My wife and Amy 35:31.460 --> 35:33.850 and I are truly honored to have served 35:33.850 --> 35:36.072 alongside of you these past two years . 35:36.320 --> 35:38.431 As I mentioned , the 55th has been my 35:38.431 --> 35:41.700 home for more than two decades . Um , 35:41.710 --> 35:44.043 there's just something about this place . 35:44.043 --> 35:46.266 The fact that we do a mission here that 35:46.266 --> 35:48.432 isn't done anywhere else on the entire 35:48.432 --> 35:52.350 planet . It's special . I 35:52.350 --> 35:54.572 wouldn't have thought when we came back 35:54.572 --> 35:56.739 that we would face the challenges . We 35:56.739 --> 35:59.080 did the post flood challenges , 35:59.090 --> 36:01.650 planning and executing a runway rebuild , 36:02.330 --> 36:04.219 Moving to a new wing headquarters 36:04.219 --> 36:06.650 supporting almost 50 different mission 36:06.650 --> 36:09.690 partners or enduring that global 36:09.690 --> 36:12.840 pandemic . But we did and I know all of 36:12.840 --> 36:15.007 you are going to keep getting after it 36:15.007 --> 36:17.173 tomorrow and the next day after that . 36:17.173 --> 36:19.340 You know , the priorities we set early 36:19.340 --> 36:21.830 on were tackled by every squadron and I 36:21.830 --> 36:23.941 gotta , I gotta shout out a couple of 36:23.941 --> 36:26.700 those contracting squadron is shattered 36:26.700 --> 36:29.120 an obligation record And then they said 36:29.120 --> 36:31.800 a new one to be the number one 36:31.800 --> 36:33.911 contracting squadron in the Air Force 36:33.911 --> 36:36.078 for dollars spent . And then they went 36:36.078 --> 36:37.967 on and earned the Olmstead McCone 36:37.967 --> 36:40.078 Trophy in 2019 is the top squadron in 36:40.078 --> 36:42.930 the swing security forces . You've 36:42.930 --> 36:45.097 heard it . They filled the Air Force's 36:45.097 --> 36:47.950 first mobile Defense Operations Center 36:48.430 --> 36:51.420 And then they went from worst to last 36:51.430 --> 36:53.486 an air combat command for do not arm 36:53.486 --> 36:56.530 rates . And then they went on and won 36:56.540 --> 36:59.180 the best large Security Forces Squadron 36:59.190 --> 37:01.880 in the entire Air Combat Command . They 37:01.880 --> 37:05.540 did that in 2020 our civil engineers , 37:05.560 --> 37:08.140 they sustain more square footage than 37:08.150 --> 37:10.390 any other base in the entirety of Air 37:10.390 --> 37:12.446 Combat Command . And they do it with 37:12.446 --> 37:15.400 the least amount of manpower . They got 37:15.400 --> 37:18.000 our martin bomber building ready after 37:18.000 --> 37:20.120 the flood . They kept our roads clear 37:20.130 --> 37:23.780 after feet of snow hit us every year . 37:23.790 --> 37:26.460 They kept our runway alive well past 37:26.460 --> 37:29.170 its life . They kept our lights on . 37:29.620 --> 37:31.731 They kept our heat on . They kept the 37:31.731 --> 37:34.500 water flowing . These guys are like 37:34.510 --> 37:36.510 superheroes with capes and the tool 37:36.510 --> 37:39.720 belt . Follow us ! Well , they 37:39.720 --> 37:42.790 expedited over 90,000 different supply 37:42.790 --> 37:45.440 requests are maintainers to make sure 37:45.450 --> 37:49.430 almost 5000 sorties were successful and 37:49.430 --> 37:51.680 they have a near perfect reliability 37:51.680 --> 37:54.960 rate and then they were lauded as one 37:54.960 --> 37:57.200 of the top active duty vehicle fleets . 37:58.730 --> 38:01.280 Our four Support Squadron . What don't 38:01.280 --> 38:04.040 they do ? They creatively developed 38:04.820 --> 38:06.931 hundreds of programs for our base and 38:06.931 --> 38:09.370 our families to really get after the 38:09.370 --> 38:11.370 morale problem that we had with the 38:11.370 --> 38:14.660 severely stressed local community And 38:14.660 --> 38:17.350 they earned the General LeMay Award for 38:17.350 --> 38:19.400 the Top Squadron , Top four Support 38:19.400 --> 38:22.480 Squadron in 16th Air Force and Air 38:22.480 --> 38:24.820 Combat Command . And these were just 38:24.820 --> 38:27.050 the wave tops . We could go on for a 38:27.050 --> 38:30.500 couple hours . You see others . First , 38:30.510 --> 38:32.580 As Colonel Thompson mentioned , it 38:32.580 --> 38:35.100 isn't only our motto . It's it's what 38:35.100 --> 38:38.020 we believe in . It's what we do . It's 38:38.020 --> 38:40.187 cool to have it engraved on a sign and 38:40.187 --> 38:42.298 it's cool that it's on our coin . But 38:42.298 --> 38:44.520 this group , it doesn't it doesn't have 38:44.520 --> 38:46.464 to be very visible . It's just our 38:46.464 --> 38:48.464 collective way of life and it's our 38:48.464 --> 38:50.720 mindset . You know , our s our missions 38:50.720 --> 38:52.664 and RNC three missions here . They 38:52.664 --> 38:56.610 cannot fail . And so the dedication 38:56.610 --> 38:59.240 that these airmen provide to this wing 38:59.250 --> 39:01.300 arms , our nation's leaders with 39:01.300 --> 39:04.270 information that always surpasses the 39:04.270 --> 39:07.940 enemies . Without a doubt 39:08.720 --> 39:10.776 this group has serviced , woven into 39:10.776 --> 39:13.460 every task it does . And so now Amy and 39:13.460 --> 39:15.930 I . We passed the reins off to Colonel 39:15.930 --> 39:18.440 Jason Cooley and do his bride Nicole 39:20.120 --> 39:22.530 enjoy this group , Jason . I'm sure 39:22.530 --> 39:24.530 you're hearing a lot of good things 39:24.530 --> 39:26.697 about it . They are others focused and 39:26.697 --> 39:29.000 they're firing on all cylinders . We're 39:29.000 --> 39:30.944 glad you were selected to take the 39:30.944 --> 39:33.167 guide on . I got a lot of confidence in 39:33.167 --> 39:35.278 you have known you for a while , That 39:35.278 --> 39:37.389 you're going to continue this amazing 39:37.389 --> 39:39.444 legacy with the 55th msg Marauders . 39:39.520 --> 39:42.880 And so as I close here a few years ago , 39:42.980 --> 39:45.870 I heard the command is a lot like 39:45.870 --> 39:48.390 running marathons and I thought , man , 39:48.390 --> 39:50.557 that is a slick deal because I like to 39:50.557 --> 39:53.350 run . And a lot of folks are shaking 39:53.350 --> 39:55.670 their head at me because I , I do tell 39:55.670 --> 39:58.120 you , I like to train for marathons and 39:58.120 --> 40:00.750 run them . I like that pain that you 40:00.750 --> 40:02.861 feel in your legs and your lungs when 40:02.861 --> 40:04.806 you can't even see the finish line 40:05.410 --> 40:07.810 command is a lot like marathons . You 40:07.810 --> 40:10.120 gotta have a vision before you start 40:10.120 --> 40:13.400 the race . You got to establish a pace 40:13.810 --> 40:16.032 and then you got to be prepared to flex 40:16.032 --> 40:18.088 that pace based on the environment . 40:18.110 --> 40:20.332 You got to take a break every once in a 40:20.332 --> 40:22.388 while , recharge with a sip of water 40:22.388 --> 40:24.499 and then be willing to get right back 40:24.499 --> 40:26.610 on the pace . You gotta listen to how 40:26.610 --> 40:29.490 your body is reacting to the race or 40:29.490 --> 40:31.823 how the unit may be adapted to the pace , 40:32.190 --> 40:34.523 and then you've got to make corrections . 40:35.910 --> 40:38.132 You got to have the ability to adapt to 40:38.132 --> 40:40.132 stress . You gotta be willing to go 40:40.132 --> 40:42.077 through those short term pains for 40:42.077 --> 40:44.132 those long term gains and you got to 40:44.132 --> 40:46.640 have good friends and family along the 40:46.640 --> 40:49.670 way . Over the past two years , the MsG 40:49.680 --> 40:52.380 has been asked to run the extra mile 40:52.410 --> 40:54.730 time and time again , and each time 40:54.820 --> 40:57.010 these guys and gals have ran through 40:57.010 --> 40:59.850 the finish line to make us successful . 41:00.130 --> 41:02.620 It has been a great race . So I am 41:02.630 --> 41:05.690 honored to have served beside you . Our 41:05.690 --> 41:07.857 main confident you're the right people 41:07.857 --> 41:10.200 to continue putting others first . In a 41:10.210 --> 41:12.840 few moments , Jason are gonna exchange 41:12.840 --> 41:15.250 the guide on but rest assured to the 41:15.250 --> 41:17.139 MsG everybody that's watching the 41:17.139 --> 41:19.472 accomplishments over the past two years , 41:19.472 --> 41:21.600 this group's accomplishments , those 41:21.600 --> 41:24.630 will forever be yours . So God bless my 41:24.630 --> 41:26.630 family with this opportunity . So I 41:26.630 --> 41:28.574 asked him to continue to bless the 41:28.574 --> 41:30.640 marauders of the Msg . Thank you . 41:41.540 --> 41:42.540 I'm sorry . 41:57.010 --> 42:00.690 Yeah , Thank you Colonel Dayton . 42:00.700 --> 42:02.756 Ladies and gentlemen , please remain 42:02.756 --> 42:04.811 standing for the change of command . 42:05.000 --> 42:05.500 Yeah . 42:09.600 --> 42:13.410 All right , attention to orders under 42:13.410 --> 42:15.632 the provisions of Air Force instruction 42:15.632 --> 42:19.300 51-509 General Order 42:19.300 --> 42:22.920 21-28 By order of Colonel 42:22.920 --> 42:26.230 Kristen Thompson Commander 55th , Wing 42:26.240 --> 42:29.070 Colonel Allen Dayton Commander , 55th 42:29.070 --> 42:31.237 Mission Support Group relinquished his 42:31.237 --> 42:33.890 command And Col Jason Cully is 42:33.890 --> 42:36.250 appointed Commander , 55th Mission 42:36.250 --> 42:39.080 Support Group . Effective this 23rd day 42:39.080 --> 42:41.230 of July 2000 21 . 42:43.400 --> 42:45.600 Yeah . Yeah . 42:47.300 --> 42:48.300 Mhm . 42:52.100 --> 42:56.020 Mhm . Yeah . 43:00.000 --> 43:03.300 Yeah . Yeah . 43:09.100 --> 43:12.350 Right . Mhm . Yeah . Yeah . 43:13.550 --> 43:14.550 What they want . 43:21.900 --> 43:24.800 Mhm . Yeah . Mhm . Yeah . 43:27.900 --> 43:30.320 Ladies and gentlemen , please be seated . 43:30.800 --> 43:33.350 It is my pleasure to introduce to you 43:33.360 --> 43:35.560 the Commander 55th Mission Support 43:35.560 --> 43:36.900 Group . Colonel Jason 43:36.900 --> 43:44.320 Cooley . 43:44.800 --> 43:47.290 Yeah , thank you Colonel Thompson . 43:47.300 --> 43:49.411 It's a pleasure to meet you , ma'am . 43:49.411 --> 43:51.356 Your reputation precedes you . I'm 43:51.356 --> 43:51.230 looking forward to working with you for 43:51.230 --> 43:54.280 the next two years . Mhm . Thank you . 43:54.290 --> 43:56.490 Colonel Howard . Thank you . Mayor 43:56.600 --> 43:59.910 Mayor Lambert . Uh Great cr 43:59.920 --> 44:01.864 host community partners out here . 44:01.864 --> 44:04.087 Senator Sanders . Mr Sanders . Great to 44:04.087 --> 44:05.920 meet you yesterday evening . I'm 44:05.920 --> 44:08.031 looking forward to continuing amazing 44:08.031 --> 44:09.864 relationship , other mission and 44:09.864 --> 44:11.920 community partners . Uh Great to see 44:11.920 --> 44:14.087 you . I'm honored by your presence . I 44:14.087 --> 44:16.253 know you have day jobs so I appreciate 44:16.253 --> 44:18.476 you coming out to show your support for 44:18.476 --> 44:20.364 this wing and for for the mission 44:20.364 --> 44:22.642 support group . Fellow group commander , 44:22.642 --> 44:24.976 Squad commanders , Chief Superintendent , 44:24.976 --> 44:24.960 First Sergeants . Likewise , thank you 44:24.960 --> 44:27.850 very much for attending . Uh , big 44:27.850 --> 44:29.961 thanks to Lieutenant Governor , brian 44:29.961 --> 44:33.000 Sweetener . Did a great job organizing 44:33.000 --> 44:35.750 this when we were a few time zones away 44:35.750 --> 44:38.160 on the different day . So thank you for 44:38.160 --> 44:40.290 managing that . And keep me honest . 44:40.290 --> 44:42.512 Keep me on track . So thank you . Great 44:42.512 --> 44:44.820 team you put together so under guard . 44:44.830 --> 44:47.810 Uh , thank you so much . Lt a fantastic 44:47.810 --> 44:50.088 job . Narrating Colonel Shoemake again . 44:50.088 --> 44:52.199 Thanks so much for coming out . Chief 44:52.199 --> 44:54.032 Evelyn , thank you very much for 44:54.032 --> 44:56.143 letting us invade your space and take 44:56.143 --> 44:58.310 advantage of the great facility . Uh , 44:58.310 --> 45:00.920 you uh , keep in such great condition 45:00.930 --> 45:03.263 that of course we're going to come here . 45:03.263 --> 45:05.486 So no good deed goes unpunished . Thank 45:05.486 --> 45:07.708 you very much Women and men of the 55th 45:07.708 --> 45:09.763 Mission Support Group . Thank you so 45:09.763 --> 45:11.874 much for attending . And I am looking 45:11.874 --> 45:14.097 uh forward to working with this team is 45:14.097 --> 45:16.374 a truly a well oiled machine . However , 45:16.374 --> 45:18.330 men a few uh , forgive me a bit of 45:18.330 --> 45:20.219 confusion . So when I talked with 45:20.219 --> 45:22.441 Nascar , when I got here , I said , get 45:22.441 --> 45:24.608 some change over going . And he said , 45:24.608 --> 45:26.608 you know how he is ? Well , I don't 45:26.608 --> 45:28.719 know what you're talking about . This 45:28.719 --> 45:28.520 is this is sleepy hollow . Nothing ever 45:28.520 --> 45:30.631 happens here . It's perfectly quiet . 45:30.890 --> 45:34.100 Nothing going on here , said , yep . 45:34.110 --> 45:36.166 Airfields not even open . We have no 45:36.166 --> 45:39.760 gigantic milk on Srm projects going on . 45:39.880 --> 45:42.850 No strategic missions , no critical 45:42.850 --> 45:45.480 tenant units . Uh , so I'm a little 45:45.480 --> 45:47.591 surprised . I'll try to get the speed 45:47.591 --> 45:49.813 as quickly as possible . Please forgive 45:49.813 --> 45:51.758 me . Uh , I thought I was in for a 45:51.758 --> 45:53.591 stress free two years , but uh , 45:53.591 --> 45:56.150 obviously not the case . All right . 45:56.150 --> 45:58.372 Seriously . I've been on the ground for 45:58.372 --> 46:01.140 a few days and it's crystal clear that 46:01.150 --> 46:03.317 uh , 55th missions work group has made 46:03.317 --> 46:05.317 a name for itself . Getting the job 46:05.317 --> 46:08.490 done . Trying to replace Colonel Allen 46:08.490 --> 46:10.601 Nascar Dayton is like trying to close 46:10.601 --> 46:13.140 for the Beatles at Shea Stadium . Uh , 46:13.150 --> 46:15.261 this is uh , this is difficult act to 46:15.261 --> 46:18.320 follow . So , uh , please bear with me . 46:18.330 --> 46:22.220 But well oiled machine just dazzled by 46:22.220 --> 46:24.710 the professionalism . Just true pros 46:24.720 --> 46:26.887 everywhere . I look around here . Uh , 46:26.887 --> 46:29.220 but since I am closing for the Beatles 46:29.220 --> 46:31.442 and before you start scrambling for the 46:31.442 --> 46:33.609 door , I'll try to keep my comments as 46:33.609 --> 46:35.776 brief as possible . Thanks to the date 46:35.776 --> 46:37.887 and family for taking such great care 46:37.887 --> 46:40.053 of my family as we arrived . And amy , 46:40.053 --> 46:42.276 thank you so much for getting us . Just 46:42.276 --> 46:44.276 a great for lack of better term bed 46:44.276 --> 46:46.331 down as we as we arrived . And we've 46:46.331 --> 46:47.942 already started taking those 46:47.942 --> 46:49.831 restaurants off the list that you 46:49.831 --> 46:52.053 recommended . So thank you so much . Ah 46:52.580 --> 46:54.524 Again talk to bob has been a great 46:54.524 --> 46:56.247 reception here and I really do 46:56.247 --> 46:58.340 appreciate everyone making this just 46:58.350 --> 47:00.680 superior efforts to make sure my family 47:00.680 --> 47:04.060 and I received a very warm and uh 47:04.070 --> 47:06.680 thorough reception is it was 31 hours 47:06.680 --> 47:08.847 door to door to get here from our last 47:08.847 --> 47:11.069 assignment . So we we arrived . Not our 47:11.069 --> 47:13.310 best . So appreciate that very much . A 47:13.320 --> 47:15.542 couple of additional thanks for anybody 47:15.542 --> 47:17.598 that managed to get in on facebook . 47:17.598 --> 47:19.598 Live . Lieutenant Colonel Retired . 47:19.598 --> 47:21.542 Rickety . Thank you very much . Uh 47:21.542 --> 47:25.430 showing me what a leader uh never stops 47:25.430 --> 47:27.597 leading and mentoring and I appreciate 47:27.597 --> 47:29.486 you being there . He was my first 47:29.486 --> 47:33.060 commander reported into him in 1996 and 47:33.070 --> 47:35.710 immediately started hazing me . It was 47:36.080 --> 47:37.913 he's a great man , great , great 47:37.913 --> 47:40.140 officer And I truly value that really 47:40.140 --> 47:42.680 should I had with his family . Uh , 47:42.690 --> 47:44.690 Director General , tired , uh , tom 47:44.690 --> 47:46.801 dragon . If you're able to dial in as 47:46.801 --> 47:48.801 well , uh , teaching me how to take 47:48.801 --> 47:50.523 care of airman . Never , never 47:50.523 --> 47:52.634 forgetting to take care of everyone . 47:52.634 --> 47:54.690 Colonel , Retired paul Katsuta , the 47:54.690 --> 47:56.690 cops , cops and leaders leader . If 47:56.690 --> 47:58.801 you're on , I really would be honored 47:58.801 --> 47:58.050 and it was great working with you , 47:58.050 --> 48:00.217 appreciate everything you did for me . 48:00.217 --> 48:02.383 Senior Master Sergeant , mike killer , 48:02.383 --> 48:05.470 uh , retired , being the best tactical 48:05.470 --> 48:07.581 leader I've ever met . And showing me 48:07.581 --> 48:09.526 how you lead in tough situations . 48:09.526 --> 48:11.850 Chief Retired Sean Guilfoyle , showing 48:11.850 --> 48:13.906 me how you manage a squatter and how 48:13.906 --> 48:15.906 you have to take care of everything 48:15.906 --> 48:18.017 from top to bottom . And if any of my 48:18.017 --> 48:20.128 classmates from the academy have been 48:20.128 --> 48:22.350 able to dial in an increasing number of 48:22.350 --> 48:24.461 whom are calling themselves Retired . 48:24.461 --> 48:26.572 Colonel , Retired scott Hartman being 48:26.572 --> 48:28.683 the most recent just a few days ago . 48:28.683 --> 48:30.850 Very , very close with my classmates . 48:30.850 --> 48:33.128 And I hope some of you able to dial in . 48:33.128 --> 48:35.560 Very thankful that my mother could make 48:35.560 --> 48:37.780 it out . Dad wish you could be here is 48:37.780 --> 48:40.113 called the way he's with work right now . 48:40.113 --> 48:42.224 But uh , tough to get all the way out 48:42.224 --> 48:44.169 here , so very much appreciate you 48:44.169 --> 48:46.280 coming out and uh babysitting those , 48:46.280 --> 48:48.391 those two youngsters as we try to get 48:48.391 --> 48:50.860 the house put back together . And she 48:50.860 --> 48:53.240 is the only reason that my application 48:53.240 --> 48:55.407 of the Air Force Academy made it there 48:55.407 --> 48:57.629 on time or even at all . So all this is 48:57.629 --> 48:59.851 indeed your fault . So , thank you very 48:59.851 --> 49:02.018 much . Uh , my in laws . Captain Chief 49:02.018 --> 49:04.073 Retired Fuller , thank you very much 49:04.073 --> 49:06.073 for very long drive coming from san 49:06.073 --> 49:08.240 Antonio . Thank you so much . And they 49:08.240 --> 49:10.462 maybe dr twice because staged my wife's 49:10.462 --> 49:12.629 car as we came back from Guam and made 49:12.629 --> 49:14.796 made well , well , cars aren't exactly 49:14.796 --> 49:16.796 cheap right now . So thank you very 49:16.796 --> 49:19.350 much for taking care of us to my girls . 49:19.360 --> 49:22.720 Eleanor and Abigail . So Eleanor born 49:22.720 --> 49:25.240 in Guam , tropical girl , we took her 49:25.250 --> 49:27.340 uh to Mackinac Island for a little 49:27.340 --> 49:29.451 vacation a few weeks ago and that was 49:29.451 --> 49:31.284 the first time in her life she'd 49:31.284 --> 49:33.507 experienced below 75 degrees , but uh , 49:33.507 --> 49:35.840 took it in stride . So I think 20 below , 49:35.840 --> 49:38.173 I think she'll be , she'll do well . Um , 49:38.173 --> 49:40.173 she is indeed adorable and charming 49:40.173 --> 49:42.284 ladies and gentlemen , That's how she 49:42.284 --> 49:44.173 gets you . Just uh public service 49:44.173 --> 49:46.510 announcement . Abigail , you are an 49:46.510 --> 49:48.840 amazing young lady . You're a spirited 49:48.850 --> 49:52.830 child . Um , The cops . If she breaks 49:52.830 --> 49:56.190 containment and you find a young lady 49:56.200 --> 49:58.422 walking with a purpose and with joy and 49:58.422 --> 50:00.478 her heart , please that kind of lift 50:00.478 --> 50:02.533 her up and give her 180 and give her 50:02.533 --> 50:02.380 rejected her back to the , to the 50:02.380 --> 50:05.780 homestead . I really have to 50:05.790 --> 50:08.720 my I'm a little lost for words here . 50:08.720 --> 50:11.850 My uh my realtor came out . So who 50:11.850 --> 50:14.000 started out as my realtor ? Uh , and 50:14.000 --> 50:16.250 just became dear friends . Sharon nanny 50:16.260 --> 50:18.480 drove all the way up from uh Carlos 50:18.480 --> 50:21.570 Springs West point class of 65 50:22.360 --> 50:25.520 uh sixties . I'm sorry , thank you very 50:25.520 --> 50:27.880 much . They materialized in the kitchen 50:27.880 --> 50:29.936 back there and I'm without words . I 50:29.936 --> 50:32.047 really do appreciate you coming out . 50:32.047 --> 50:34.720 So thank you very much . But as a wise 50:34.720 --> 50:36.498 admiral , only a few months ago 50:36.498 --> 50:39.370 reminded me , whatever you do , do not 50:39.380 --> 50:42.960 forget your wife Nicole . Thank you 50:42.970 --> 50:46.560 very much . Uh words cannot describe 50:46.570 --> 50:48.626 how much I how much I love you , how 50:48.626 --> 50:50.792 much I appreciate what you do for me . 50:50.792 --> 50:54.270 Uh your your service . Um We can't , 50:54.270 --> 50:56.510 we've just come off a very challenging 50:56.510 --> 50:59.350 two years . Cabin fever in Guam was 50:59.350 --> 51:01.628 real and she took care of me immensely , 51:01.628 --> 51:03.920 took care of the wing . Um , if you , 51:03.930 --> 51:05.930 if you , if you want to lose some , 51:05.930 --> 51:08.770 some time , google wrote a walk in uh 51:08.780 --> 51:10.860 in Guam and you will see the most 51:10.860 --> 51:14.390 outrageous uh , holiday decorations you 51:14.390 --> 51:16.446 can imagine . And we did that during 51:16.446 --> 51:18.668 Covid and that's her . She did that two 51:18.668 --> 51:20.668 years and we , we needed to get the 51:20.668 --> 51:22.834 base out . We needed to make sure that 51:22.834 --> 51:26.120 the , the base recognized , we're still 51:26.120 --> 51:28.550 community and you organized that 51:28.560 --> 51:30.671 thousands of people coming through to 51:30.671 --> 51:33.050 see . And uh , no , I , I was perfectly 51:33.050 --> 51:35.217 happy putting up christmas decorations 51:35.217 --> 51:37.217 in november . I think it's when you 51:37.217 --> 51:39.106 should do it . Uh , thank you and 51:39.106 --> 51:41.106 likewise , thank you for being uh , 51:41.106 --> 51:43.161 such an amazing mothers to these two 51:43.161 --> 51:46.840 remarkable young ladies . Uh , so she 51:46.840 --> 51:48.896 has a great deal of active duty time 51:48.896 --> 51:50.951 and then transition to civil service 51:50.951 --> 51:54.690 and uh , being the cro 51:54.690 --> 51:56.801 magnum that I am , she said , we have 51:56.801 --> 51:59.023 to get a babysitter nanny said , well , 51:59.023 --> 52:01.079 you're working from home . How tough 52:01.079 --> 52:03.079 can it be ? Oh , yeah , Okay . It's 52:03.079 --> 52:05.301 that tough . All right . Uh , very much 52:05.301 --> 52:07.357 appreciate everything you do and how 52:07.357 --> 52:09.468 you take care of these youngsters and 52:09.468 --> 52:11.530 not bad to look at . So I'm good . 52:11.540 --> 52:15.030 Thanks . All right . So 52:15.030 --> 52:17.920 I'll get them glide slope to conclude 52:17.920 --> 52:20.031 my comments . But I'm honored it once 52:20.031 --> 52:22.740 again receive this guide on each time 52:22.740 --> 52:24.962 I've had the honor of taking a God on . 52:24.962 --> 52:27.184 It's been pretty much the same ritual . 52:27.184 --> 52:29.407 I'm confident that's the last time that 52:29.407 --> 52:31.573 I get to do it this time . It probably 52:31.573 --> 52:33.740 is the last time I get to do it . Uh , 52:33.740 --> 52:35.851 mumble softly to whatever deity might 52:35.851 --> 52:35.370 be listening . Please don't let me 52:35.370 --> 52:38.880 screw this up and then get to work uh 52:39.850 --> 52:42.210 truly an honor to be with this team . 52:42.540 --> 52:45.970 See professionalism everywhere I look , 52:46.350 --> 52:49.170 I'm truly looking forward to seeing 52:49.170 --> 52:51.281 what this group is capable of doing . 52:51.281 --> 52:54.890 Uh as we uh work in this very difficult 52:54.900 --> 52:57.440 environment with separated operations , 52:57.440 --> 52:59.607 moving an enormous number of merriment 52:59.607 --> 53:01.820 over to Lincoln every single day cops 53:01.820 --> 53:04.860 out there permanently uh a difficult 53:04.870 --> 53:07.310 post rotation . And then as these 53:07.310 --> 53:09.088 projects come to a conclusion , 53:09.088 --> 53:11.199 bringing everything back in in a in a 53:11.199 --> 53:13.366 smooth and seamless process with grace 53:13.366 --> 53:15.400 if you will . So our strategic 53:15.410 --> 53:18.320 requirements are met . Colonel thomas 53:18.320 --> 53:20.520 can meet her responsibilities to Air 53:20.520 --> 53:22.576 Combat command and U . S . Treaty to 53:22.576 --> 53:24.742 come in . So these gentlemen with that 53:24.742 --> 53:28.680 I welcome I truly welcome you all here 53:28.680 --> 53:30.736 and appreciate your presence and now 53:30.736 --> 53:32.902 I'm ready to get ready ready to work . 53:32.902 --> 53:32.270 Thank you very much . 53:40.550 --> 53:41.560 Mhm . Mhm . 53:45.450 --> 53:48.260 Thank you Colonel Cooley . Ladies and 53:48.260 --> 53:50.427 gentlemen , on behalf of the Commander 53:50.427 --> 53:52.670 of the 55th Wing and the men and women 53:52.680 --> 53:54.720 of the 55th Mission Support Group . 53:54.730 --> 53:56.952 We're proud to have served with Colonel 53:56.952 --> 53:59.380 Dayton and wish him and his family good 53:59.380 --> 54:01.430 luck and godspeed in their new 54:01.430 --> 54:04.490 assignments . We're gonna miss you were 54:04.490 --> 54:07.010 honored to have colonel cully and his 54:07.010 --> 54:09.650 family as he takes command of the 55th 54:09.650 --> 54:11.670 mission support group . We invite 54:11.680 --> 54:13.902 everyone to attend the reception behind 54:13.902 --> 54:16.013 the bleachers . Immediately following 54:16.013 --> 54:18.320 the ceremony . Ladies and gentlemen , 54:18.320 --> 54:20.570 please stand and join us in the singing 54:20.570 --> 54:23.170 of the Air Force Song . Start here . 54:23.740 --> 54:25.740 Please give my family a very nice . 54:28.910 --> 54:31.540 Okay , I have some 54:35.740 --> 54:39.470 How long ? Uh Mhm . Yeah . 54:40.490 --> 54:42.460 Yeah . Yeah , 54:45.060 --> 54:47.670 because you're right . I love that . 54:49.940 --> 54:51.760 Yeah . Okay . Mhm . 54:55.640 --> 54:57.340 Yeah . Mhm . Yeah . 55:01.440 --> 55:04.060 Mhm , mm hmm . 100 55:04.940 --> 55:07.340 Yeah . Yeah . Yeah . 55:10.840 --> 55:13.850 Mhm . Okay , 55:13.860 --> 55:16.170 replay 55:18.640 --> 55:20.870 ladies and gentlemen , please stand and 55:20.870 --> 55:22.814 join us for the singing of the Air 55:22.814 --> 55:24.981 Force song and remain standing for the 55:24.981 --> 55:27.203 departure of the official party , their 55:27.203 --> 55:29.481 families in our distinguished visitors . 56:09.380 --> 56:12.360 What happened were you using ? 56:14.940 --> 56:16.670 Yeah . Yeah . Mhm . 56:18.740 --> 56:22.360 Thank you for attending today ceremony 56:22.370 --> 56:24.203 and have a Great Air Force Day . 56:27.740 --> 56:27.970 Mhm .