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Good morning . Ladies and gentlemen ,

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welcome to today's ceremony . Today ,

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Brigadier General Kenneth Borgers ,

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Commander of Washington Air National

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Guard will preside over the momentous

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occasion of the transfer of command

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chief responsibility from Chief Mass

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Sergeant Alan Lawson , the chief mass

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Sergeant Stephen Nolan , the chair

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responsibility ceremony is steeped the

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military tradition and serves the

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function of renewing cup honors to a

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departing senior listed leader and

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providing official recognition of the

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transfer of responsibility to the

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incoming senior listed leader . The

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ceremony reinforces the non

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commissioned officers , authority in

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the Air Force and highlights their

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support to the chain of command . We

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appreciate each of you joining us today

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to witness the state command chief

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change responsibility ceremony . Ladies

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and gentlemen , please stand for the

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arrival of the official party and

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rendering of ceremonial honors .

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It is my pleasure to introduce the

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presiding officer of today's ceremony .

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Brigadier General Kenneth Borgers .

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Yeah , but

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how long were they going to wait and

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stand there this whole time ? So good

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morning , everyone . Thanks for being

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here . It's great to see everybody

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again . Quite a crowd . Uh For yet

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another ceremony we have uh ceremony

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palooza as our former tag would like to

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call it , uh lots of them going on . Um

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So I want to apologize right up front .

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Normally , what I like to do . I like

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to prepare a lot . I like to have a

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list of names of all the families , so

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I can talk about the families a little

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bit and uh welcome everybody , you know ,

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here uh for these momentous occasions

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and have all this preparation time . I

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got home from the airport uh like

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General Welsh did about 930 last night .

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I didn't have a ton of time to do that .

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And I the the guest list got updated

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like while I think I was in flight . So

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I didn't . But , but the great news is

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I have a party trick and tel mentioned

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everyone's name in the beginning of the

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last ceremony and I remember all of it .

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So I'm gonna go ahead and go through

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everybody now . That's not true . I

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don't , I , I can't actually , I can't

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actually do that . Uh But , but I can

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say uh to a few folks uh welcome uh uh

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Christine , thanks for being here .

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Great to see you . Uh Courtney , thanks

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for being here as well . Uh You've got

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a bunch of ceremonies , a bunch of

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responsibilities today as well , but

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great to see you . I'm gonna mention

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mention you a little bit later in the

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speech . So buckle up . Um and then

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John and Marsha retired uh Chief master

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sergeant , John . Uh it it's great to

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see you . Thanks for being here . I'm

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sure you're very , very proud you

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should be uh of your son today uh As he

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takes on this auspicious role . Uh So ,

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so thanks for being here . So , um I ,

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I was having a conversation uh with

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Chief Lawson uh and Courtney and we

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were at zips in Spokane . Highly

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recommend . It's a great spot . We were

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talking about communication . Uh We

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were talking about how well we can

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communicate with other people and how

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we connect with other people . And I

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shared with them a story about the fact

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that sometimes if I have trouble

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immediately connecting with someone ,

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one of the things that helps me is to

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learn about their origin story , to

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learn about where they came from , to

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learn about what they came from , what

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made them into the person that they

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were . And then I teased Chief a little

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bit in that conversation . Court and

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you remember , I teased Chief a little

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bit . I said I had to do that with you ,

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Chief Lawson and he said , I know and

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sure enough , it really did happen . Uh

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It was a great day . We went to the

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sandwich shop on Bridgeport also

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excellent can totally recommend

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together . And we had our first lunch

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together as he was going to come on and

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be my wing command chief . And I got to

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learn about Chief Lawson and what made

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him , what made him who he was and what

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made him who he was on the inside and

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who I found was truly a , a different

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person . Different , a different , we

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are different people for sure . We are .

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We have a very diverse way of thinking

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between the two of us . That's 100%

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true . But what I'd know for sure is on

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the inside . Our engine is the same ,

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uh , who , when I met that day was a

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man of integrity . A man of honor , a

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man who I knew was going to take care

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of airman before he did anything else .

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He was 100% gonna take care of the

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people . And that gave me such a sense

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of assurance and that gave me something

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I knew I could work with . And from

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that moment on , we clicked and we

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never unclicked . Uh We have been in

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lockstep together , uh ever since that

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moment and I'll tell you something ,

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there is a photograph that you will

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find presented in each one of our

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offices . Courtney took the picture a

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matter of fact and it's in a little

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frame . It's on a little table , Steve .

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Don't worry , I'm gonna take it down .

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I don't want you to feel bad . I'll

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take it down . It's awkward . That's a

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little awkward , but the photograph is

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great . It's , it's , it's funny if you

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look at the photograph , you see 22 men

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standing on a stage at some event ,

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professional development event , I

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think it was . And if you look at it ,

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it looks like a trick photo where you

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have two people , the same people in

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the same picture standing right next to

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each other . Because the configuration

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of the person is exactly the same .

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We're both standing on stage like this

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or listening to somebody . We look

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exactly the same . It's , it's like

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identical . Right ? And we're not even

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at parade rest . It's not like someone

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commanded us to look the same . We just

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weren't , we were listening to somebody .

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We were taking something in and we were ,

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we looked precisely the same . And to

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me , it's powerfully uh symbolic that

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picture because I will tell you that

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for me , I knew that if I was in step

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with this guy , if I was synchronized

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with Chief Lawson , if I was harmonized

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with what he was doing , we were going

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to do our , our best . We were going to

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do the best we could do as leaders . I

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knew that unquestionably . So that

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picture is a powerful symbol and I

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appreciate that from the , from our

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early beginnings . We came a long way .

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Uh which was awesome . So , Chief ,

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thank you for that , Courtney . Thank

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you for the picture . Steve , don't

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worry , I'll take it down . So Steve

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Nolan , this is I , first of all ,

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General Welsh , I have to thank you for ,

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since I got this job two months ago ,

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I've been trying to figure out how it's

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going to get rid of Lawson . I've been

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trying to figure out how to do it . So

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thank you for taking him off my hands .

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I really do appreciate it . How do I

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get Steve Nolan into this job ? Like

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what , what can I do ? How can I move

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him along ? Uh So you really , you

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really bailed me out there ? I do

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appreciate it , Steve . Uh It is , it ,

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you know , Chief law is a big loss for

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anybody . You're the best constellation

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prize anybody could possibly ever have .

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I feel much better knowing you're going

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to be taking up those reins . Now ,

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here's a great thing . I don't need to

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know Steve Nolan's origin story . You

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know why ? It's the same as mine . It

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started in that building right over

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there . 30 for him 36 years ago , for

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me , 32 years ago right there . That's

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where it started . So I don't need to

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wonder where this guy comes from . I

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don't need to know what makes him up .

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I know some things I probably shouldn't

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know . Sorry , Steve . And you will

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never know because there were no camera

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phones back then . So there you go .

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However , uh I am so grateful to have

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you coming on to the team to help me

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lead the International Guard in the

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State of Washington . I will tell you

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that Steve and I probably need , I

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think I saw Candy Campbell in here a

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little bit ago . Um We probably need

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some counseling because we do so much

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pinching ourselves that we are here

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doing this job that we're going to

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cause actual physical injury to

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ourselves at some point . Uh Yet here

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we are and we need to do our best . I

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am looking forward to falling in step

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with you and knowing that you'll be my

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North Star , you'll be the guy . I know

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that if , if , if I'm synchronized with ,

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we're , we're being our best selves ,

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the best leaders , we can possibly be .

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We're gonna do some great work . So I'm

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glad we're putting the band back

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together . Congratulations on the

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suspicious event . Uh And I'm looking

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forward to doing great things with you .

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Thanks everybody .

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Thank you , General Bors . Ladies and

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gentlemen , please rise as Brigadier

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General Borges presents Chief Mass

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Sergeant Alan Lawson with the legion of

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merit for his time as the State Command

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chief watch Air National Guard .

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Attention to orders . The Washington

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State legion of Merit medal is

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presented to Chief Mass Sergeant Alan

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Lawson for meritorious service from 24

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October 2022 to September 2024 Chief

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Mass Sergeant Alan Lawson distinguished

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himself in the performance of

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outstanding service to Washington Air

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National Guard as State Command chief

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from 24 October 2022 to 7 September

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2024 Chief Laws leadership and Sage

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Council were instrumental in developing

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over 2100 airmen into the agile and

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resilient force postured for success in

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all assigned state and federal missions .

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His tireless initiative was

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instrumental in advancing state

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partnerships with Malaysia and Thailand

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as he actively coronated and

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participated in numerous illicit

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engagements with us . Indo Pak , Pak F

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and Malaya and Thai Air Forces ,

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strengthening relationships with senior

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listed leaders and creating

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opportunities for illicit development

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within their respective services .

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Working in collaboration with two wings

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and the sector Chief Lawson created the

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Washington National Guard's first ever

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state enlisted promotion operating in

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construction , codifying promotion

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boards , timelines and related

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procedures to provide a transparent and

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consistent process for airmen

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commanders and support teams .

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Recognizing a target of opportunity .

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Chief Lawson worked with , worked with

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Washington Air an army guard recruiting

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to enlist previously separated soldiers

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personally calling over 500 soldiers ,

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which led to the enlistment of 50

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teammates into the Washington Air

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National Guard . Additionally , he

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hosted the first ever region six elicit

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field advisory council conference on

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Camp Murray , welcoming 770 attendees

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from eight states to generate

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strategies for improving quality of

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life and development for airmen within

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the Air National Guard . Enterprise .

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Chief Lawson also coordinates several

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youth challenge academy tours and

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lunches , inviting army and air guard

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personnel to elevate their awareness of

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the program and provide and provide

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encouragement and support to the at

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risk youth in attendance . Finally , he

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provided oversight for the 2023 and

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2024 animal war banquets and

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development weekends , reimagining

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themes and content with a war , war

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fighting and reading his lens and

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rattling near record attendance at all

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events , the singly distinctive

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accomplishments of Chief Lawson who

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like great credit upon himself and the

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Washington Area National Guard . So I

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met Major General J we Washington

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National Guard . The agent general

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Chief Lawson has also presented the

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Washington Area National Guard special ,

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special duty tour ribbon with gold star

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for his duty as state command chief .

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Ok . All right . So ,

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on behalf of the airmen and families of

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the Washington Air National Guard , red

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roses are being presented , the Chief

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Maser Al Lawson's wife Courtney . The

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red roses pre presented , represent the

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color of the heart . It is appropriate

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considering the loving concern that she

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shall have shown for our airmen and her

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family for the past two years , she

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will always be , she will always have a

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special place in our hearts . Her roses

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are in full bloom , symbolizing the

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beauty and fulfillment of her time here

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with us . Thank you . He is also

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thank you , Miss Lawson . You can be

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safe . The change of

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responsibility ceremony is a

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traditional event rich with symbolism

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and heritage . The key to the ceremony

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is the passing of the command's colors .

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The very soul of a military unit is

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symbolized in the colors under which it

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fights , but it represents not only the

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lineage and honors of the organization ,

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but also the loyalty and unity of its

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personnel . The custodian of the colors

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is a state command chief . Ladies and

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gentlemen , please stand for the change

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of responsibility ceremony . Yes . At

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this time , we witness the first

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sergeant , Mas Sergeant Tayra capers

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retrieved the unit colors . The first

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sergeant , Mas Sergeant Kira capers

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passes the colors to Chief Mass

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Sergeant Allen Lawson and final

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deference to his authority and

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leadership . Chief Lawson passes the

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colors to General Borgers signifying

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the relinquishing of his duties and

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gratitude for the opportunity to care

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for all airmen and their families

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assigned to the Washington Air National

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Guard . Chief , Lawson is hereby

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relieved of his duties . And passing of

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the color symbolizes the transfer of

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responsibility and authority from Chief

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Lawson . The chief Mass Sergeant ,

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Stephen Nolan , the commander passes

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the unit colors to Chief Mass Sergeant

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Nolan delegating authority and

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entrusting him with the responsibility

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and care of the Washington State Air

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Air National Guard Chief Nolan Stephen

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Nolan hereby assumes the duties as

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command chief of Washington State Camp

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Murray , Washington , Washington Air

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National Guard effective 7th September

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2024 signed Brigadier General Porter's

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Washington Air National Guard commander

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chief . No one passes the unit codes

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back to the first sergeant symbolizing

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his dedication to Washington National

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Guard and accepts the charge of

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ensuring the readiness training ,

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health , morale , welfare , and quality

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of life for each member of the

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Washington Air National Guard and the

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continuity of the non commissioned

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officer support to the chain of command .

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Ok .

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I really ,

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ladies and gentlemen , it is my

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pleasure to welcome Chief Master

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Sergeant , Stephen Nolan command chief

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Washington State

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General . We deal . Thanks for coming .

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Nice to see you . Nice to see everybody

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else again . It seems like we've been

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here before . Um Sir , I also

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have a picture of us . I'm not sure if

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we'll frame it and put it on a , on a

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board . But uh um

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again , I wanna thank everybody for

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being here and , and if I'm being

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honest , not in a million years that I

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ever figured that I'd be standing here

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uh coming into this position . So thank

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you , sir . Thank you , Chief Lawson

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for the , the mentorship . And uh I

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appreciate everything that uh I'm

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humbled and honored and excited to get

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to work for the entire state . Mhm

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I'm , I'm really excited to uh get

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after the biggest challenges with my

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wingman , Chief Lawson going up to , to

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be the C cell , Chief Webster as my

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east side , uh brother , Chief Austin

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is 1 94th and then Chief Boyd as the ,

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the air defense group , getting excited ,

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excited for us to continue to work

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together and get after the challenges .

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Get after unit equipment . Uh Fairchild

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fixing the manpower uh study that just

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came down with you guys getting the

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integrated warfare wing for the 1 94th

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wing , uh picking up that I MS O

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mission , whatever that's gonna look

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like . Um just getting everybody

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maximizing capabilities , removing

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obstacles . Um General borch because I

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want you to know that I take this

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opportunity very seriously . Um It is

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Uh I'm dedicated . I'm gonna focus on

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the integration . I'm gonna do my best

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every day to empower airman and ensure

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that their voices are heard by removing

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the obstacles to that impact their

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capabilities . We provide their , their

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ownership to the team's successes that

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we have . As I look out in the men and

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women uh in the audience , I promise to

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bring transparency , leader ,

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transparent leadership ,

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leadership that focuses on fostering

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teamwork , accountability , respect ,

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and ensure a safe working environment .

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For all . I will continue to the

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emphasis on excellence readiness and

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fostering professional development that

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Chief Lawson has built the foundation

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for the state . Um

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I'm excited to collaborate with all the

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the commanders on the west side , the

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east side and mccord . And uh I'm

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excited to see what we could get , what

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levels that our airmen can achieve . Um

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Thank you to all my mentors and

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teammates for their support throughout

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my career . And especially now as I

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step into this new role , I'm very

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thankful for my family and friends

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support uh system that will all that

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has always been there to help . As I go

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TDY , I mean , it takes a village and

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having family and friends makes it very

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special . And I promise to all of you

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that I will bring fire and energy every

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day to do the best that I can . So to

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you , general Borchers , let's get to

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work .

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Thank you . A bouquet , yellow flowers ,

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yellow roses are being presented to

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Chief Mass Sergeant Nolan's wife ,

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Christine . The flowers are to welcome

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her to state headquarters . Yellow is

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the color of joy and friendship and

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symbolizes the relationship between the

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family and the area . Thank you .

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Thank you , Chief Nolan . We look

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forward to your leadership to the men

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and women of Washington State . Ladies

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and gentlemen , please stand for the

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departure of the official party and

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join us as we probably sing along to

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the Air Force song .

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Mhm . Went to

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done .

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Yeah . So yeah ,

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off

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this concludes today's chain of

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responsibility ceremonies . Please join

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us in the four for the receiving line

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to congratulate our newest command .

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Chief , match sergeants and wishing our

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outgoing command chief Match Sergeant

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the best in our future positions .

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Thank you .