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Happy holidays , steel airmen . As we

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close out the year , we wanted to take

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a moment to speak directly to you and

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your families . This has been a long

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year defined by responsibility ,

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readiness , and real personal sacrifice .

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Through exercises , deployments , and

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mobilizations , you answered the call

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and upheld the mission with

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professionalism and pride . You did

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your duty and you did it well . Every

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plan executed , every mission supported ,

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every aircraft launched happened

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because of your dedication , and we see

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it . Everyone knows Santa keeps a list ,

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and just so you know , so does your

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command chief . And only instead of

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naughty or nice , I track who's ready

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and who's not . Ready to deploy , ready

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to lead , and ready to answer our

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nation's call . This year proved

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something very important . Pittsburgh's

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airmen are ready , and I don't need to

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check that list twice . That readiness

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has its costs . Long shifts , time away

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from home , missed moments . We

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recognize the sacrifice made not just

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by you but by your families who support

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you every step of the way . As the

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holidays arrive , we encourage you to

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take this time to reconnect , rekindle

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relationships , be present with those

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people who make your service possible .

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Stay safe , take care of each other ,

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and don't forget to take care of

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yourselves . If someone on your team

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needs help , reach out , and if you

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need help , ask . That's what Still

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Airmen do . We look out for each other .

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From our families to yours , thank you

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for what you have done this year and

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for the standard you continue to set .

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Enjoy the holidays and we'll see you in

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the new year .