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- [Narrator] With your
look Around the Air Force,

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I mean Jillaroosc.

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The Air Force has a new chief of staff.

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General Charles Q. Brown Jr. became the,

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22nd cheapest Staff of the Air Force,

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and the first African
American Chief of Staff,

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of any branch of service
during a ceremony,

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at Joint Base Andrews just
outside Washington DC.

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- This is a very historic
day for our nation,

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and I do not take this moment lightly.

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Today is possible due to the perseverance,

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of those who went before me,

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serving as an inspiration to me,

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and so many others.

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Those like the Skate Yurman,

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Benjamin Davis Jr.

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Chappie James, Charles McGee.

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African American lives across our,

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Air force and our military,

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is due to their trials and tribulations,

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in breaking barriers
that I can address you,

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today as the Air Force Chief of Staff.

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To the men and women the United States,

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Air Force and their families.

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I'm excited to serve
as your Chief of Staff.

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Building on draw goals
means three focus areas.

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I'm committed to addressing
today's challenges,

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while preparing for the
future so we can better,

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compete,

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deter,

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and win.

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- [Narrator] General Brown
succeeds General David Goldfein,

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who was retired during the ceremony.

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He was awarded the
distinguished Service Medal,

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for his 37 years of military service.

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In his remarks he welcomed General Brown.

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- So yesterday I took the chief's walk,

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for the final time.

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And I could not be prouder,

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that a true warrior,

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leader and personal friend,

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will be taking his
first walk of the chief,

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tomorrow,

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as the 22nd Chief of
Staff of the Air Force.

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Don and I could not be more excited to,

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watch our Air Force and
our airmen flourish,

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under sea cues and serines proven,

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and talented leadership.

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Congratulations to both of you.

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The future Air Force has
never looked brighter.

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- [Narrator] And that's your look,

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Around the Air Force.