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Please stand for the playing
of our National Anthem.

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Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's
early light, What so proudly we hailed
at the twilight's last gleaming?

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Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
through the perilous fight, Oh, the ramparts
we watched were so gallantly streaming.

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And the rocket's red glare, the bombs
bursting in air, Gave proof through the
night that our flag was still there.

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Oh, say, does that star spangled
banner yet wave O'er the land of
the free and the home of the brave?

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Please be seated.

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On behalf of our host, Lieutenant General
Donna D. Shipton, Commander, Air Force
Life Cycle Management Center, we welcome

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you to the Air Force Life Cycle Management
Center 2024 Annual Award Ceremony.

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I am Senior Master Sergeant Adrian
Galcik, and it is my distinct pleasure
to serve as your narrator for today's

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ceremony, recognizing our military and
civilian teammates for their outstanding
accomplishments over the past year.

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Today's ceremony will be streamed
live from several installations
across the United States.

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Joining us from the Air Force Life Cycle
Management Center Command Section, Mr. Dennis

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D'Angelo, Executive Director and Chief Master
Sergeant Timothy Wieser, Command Chief.

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Also joining us live are PEOs, directors,
commanders, senior leaders, senior
enlisted leaders, first sergeants, as

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well as family members and friends to
celebrate the accomplishments of the Air
Force Life Cycle Management Center team.

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At this time, I would like to
introduce Lieutenant General Shipton.

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Thank you, Senior Master Sergeant Galcik.

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Thank you for being here
today as our narrator.

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So, uh, good afternoon, everyone.

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It's my real pleasure to be here
to host this awards ceremony.

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We certainly know that there's,
uh, a great deal of work that
is happening across the Center.

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And has happened over the last year.

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So it's just our honor to be able to be here,
uh, to pay tribute to all the folks that are

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nominated as well as the teams, uh, and, uh,
have a, a great ceremony, uh, planned ahead.

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Um, just really awesome that we
can gather today virtually, uh,
to say thanks to, to everyone.

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Uh, for all that you do for
our mission, but especially our
nominees and our winners today.

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And so I would like for us to just
jump in and get started so that

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we can, uh, again, say thanks and
congrats, uh, to all of our winners.

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Thank you, General Shipton.

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Today, we are recognizing a special group
of individuals and teams who have been

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selected as the 2024 Air Force Life Cycle
Management Center's Outstanding Performers.

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Please cheer on your teammates with the
Q& A function available on the Teams Live.

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Let's get started with
the awards presentation.

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We are excited today to recognize AFLCMC's
top performers for 2024 in 13 categories.

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We will start with individual awards.

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The first award category is
the Airman of the Year award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air
Force Life Cycle Management
Center's Airmen of the Year are

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The Airmen of the Year Award recognizes
our outstanding airmen from E1 to E4
for their exceptional performance in

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their primary duties and their positive
impacts on the mission and unit.

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Airmen recognized in these categories
embody the whole airman concept and
exhibit a dedication to personal

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and professional development that
enhances the Air Force mission.

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Congratulations to all nominees.

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Over to you, Chief Wieser,
to announce the winner.

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Thank you.

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Do you want me to stand?

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Right here?

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All right.

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Here we go.

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There is drum music here if
you can't hear it out there.

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There it is.

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Sounds really good.

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All right.

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Are we ready?

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All right.

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And the winner is Airman
First Class Lance D. Gimmel.

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Right here.

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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Got it!

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Tell him!

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Woo!

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Yay!

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And a citation to accompany the award of the
Annual Excellence Award Airman of the Year
for 2024 to Airman 1st Class Lance D. Gimmel.

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Airman 1st Class Lance D. Gimmel is an
Aerospace Medical Technician for the 88th Air
Base Wing, Air Force Life Cycle Management

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Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024.

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During this period, Airman 1st Class
Gimmel improved the health and safety of

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his fellow Airmen by coordinating the Med
Group's quarterly MEDIC X training program.

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He also taught nine courses
during the training.

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Gimmel augmented a manning gap and
helped immunize 87 airmen as part
of the guardians response exercise.

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Airman First Class Gimmel won the 2024
AFMC Aerospace Medicine Airman of the

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Year Award for his work creating the 88th
Medical Group's Care for Kindness campaign.

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The work was also adopted by
the Defense Health Agency.

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The distinctive accomplishments of
Airman First Class Lance D. Gimmel

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reflect great credit upon himself
and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Airman Gimmel.

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The next award category is the
Non-Commission Officer of the Year Award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center's Non-Commission
Officer of the Year are the Non-Commission

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Officer of the Year Award, recognizes
our NCOs in the grades of E-5 to E-6 for
their outstanding performance and their

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primary duties leadership, and for their
incredible impacts on the mission and unit.

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NCOs recognize in this category
demonstrate high levels of dedication

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to personal and professional development
that embodies our Air Force values.

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Congratulations, nominees.

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Over to you again, Chief.

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Thank you, Senior.

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All right, here we go.

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NCO of the Year is Technical
Sergeant Russell N. Hires.

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

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Citation to accompany the award of the
Annual Excellence Award Non Commissioned

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Officer of the Year for 2024 to
Technical Sergeant Russell N. Hires.

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Technical Sergeant Russell Hires
distinguished himself as non commissioned
officer serving as a section chief for

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healthcare technology management 88th
MDSS, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 December 2024.

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Technical Sergeant Hires supervised a 1.2
million blood infusion pump refresh and

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directed installation of 325 devices in a two
week space, closing a seven year FDA recall.

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He also authored five standard
operating procedures and led the
section through 52 faculty upgrades.

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Technical Sergeant Hires serves as the four
alpha two SME for the twenty four seven
on-call radiation assessment team asked sme.

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He trained 65 members on power production
and site setup, cutting full operating
capability timelines from 24 to 13

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hours, and cementing a rollout of a new
16 member PACAF Response Force team.

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During all this work and many
more projects, Technical Sergeant
Hires has also completed his MBA.

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The distinctive accomplishments of Technical
Sergeant Russell Hires reflect great credit
upon himself and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations.

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The next award category is the Senior Non
Commissioned Officer of the Year Award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center's Senior Non
Commissioned Officer of the Year are

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The Senior Non Commissioned Officer
of the Year Award recognizes our NCOs
in the grade of E-7 to E-9 for their

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outstanding leadership, accomplishments,
and contributions to the Air Force mission.

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Senior NCOs in this category lead across
many installations, demonstrate the highest
levels of dedication to personal and

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professional development, and are critical
to the success of the Air Force mission.

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Congratulations to all of nominees.

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Over to you, Chief Wieser,
to announce the winner.

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Thank you, Senior.

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Senior and Senior of the Year, here we go.

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Master Sergeant Michele R. Lazurka,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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Master Sergeant Lazurka has
PCSed to the 881st Medical Group.

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Accepting on Master Sergeant
Lazurka's behalf is her supervisor,
Senior Master Sergeant Joshua Faroo.

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Citation to accompany the award of
the Annual Excellence Award, Senior

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Non Commissioned Officer of the Year
for 2024 to Master Sergeant Michele R.

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Lazurka.

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Master Sergeant Michele Lazurka distinguished
herself as the TRICARE Operations and
Patient Administration Flight Chief, 88th

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MDSS, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, from 1 Jan to 31 December 2024.

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Master Sergeant Lazurka led AFMC's
second largest TRICARE team consisting
of 55 staff, 40 clinics, and 350

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providers to deliver 93 million in
health care for 62, 000 beneficiaries.

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She also streamlined the Med Group's Line
of Duty and Mortuary Affairs program.

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impacting 25 processes across seven units.

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The new process cut decreased
patient notification time down
from one hour to 15 minutes.

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Additionally, Master Sergeant Lazurka
guided 18 members through an audit of 6K
patient charts that located 286 missing

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files and fixed 800 errors to attain a 99.9%
accountability and rising efficiency, 35%.

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During many more projects,
Lazurka also completed her MBA.

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The distinctive accomplishments of Master
Sergeant Michele Lazurka reflect great credit
upon herself and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Sergeant Lazurka.

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The next award category is the
First Sergeant of the Year Award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force
Life Cycle Management Center's
First Sergeant of the Year are

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The First Sergeant of the Year Award
recognizes our incredible First Sergeants
for their significant leadership

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and people centered initiatives
that ensure a mission ready force.

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The NCOs in this category are
critical to the quality of life of our
installations, units, and community.

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They develop and improve the resilience
of our workforce and demonstrate

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the highest levels of dedication to
personal and professional development.

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Congratulations, nominees.

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Over to you, Chief Wieser,
to announce the winner.

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Thank you, Senior.

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Here we go.

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First Sergeant of the Year.

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is Master Sergeant Patrick W. Brown
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,

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Ohio.

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Before I go,

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That's

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my husband.

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Citation to accompany the award of the Annual
Excellence Award, First Sergeant of the Year
for 2024 to Master Sergeant Patrick W. Brown.

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Master Sergeant Brown distinguished
himself as First Sergeant, 88th
Controller Squadron, 88th Air Base Wing,

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
from 1 October to 30 September, 2024.

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As First Sergeant Council President,
he developed 21 First Sergeants through
self care and mental stability training.

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He also partnered with the Integrated
Resilience Office to establish the
installation Airman and Guardian

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Food Bank to support junior
uniformed members and their families.

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Finally, Master Sergeant Brown led eight
peers to successfully execute the WINS
Senior Master Release and inspired 10

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Diamonds to aid the local Air Force Sergeant
Association's Veterans Air Force Hospital.

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The distinctive accomplishments of Master
Sergeant Patrick Brown reflect great credit
upon himself and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Master Sergeant Brown.

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At this time, I would like to introduce
Chief Wieser for a few comments.

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Thank you, senior.

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Um, outstanding, uh, uh, set up here.

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Thanks to  Protocol and the
team that put all this together.

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Um, I'll tell you this: number
one, the winners and the nominees,

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I put you together because it's
very, very difficult competition.

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17 noms for senior NCO and NCO nominations.

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A normal NAF or Center might have
five or six, there are 17 at this
huge, outstanding organization.

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So whether you're a winner or a nom, your,
your, your tenacity and awesomeness is what
makes our United States Air Force great.

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Number two, I think the supervisors out
there, a lot of hard work, dedication

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time, you spend a lot of hours and
make sure those 1206s look perfect.

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So I thank you as well.

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Number three, the teammates, the
subordinates, the peers, the command teams.

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This is a team effort and you all
were here for these noms and winners.

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And you, you, you really make this
Center the best Center in AFMC.

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And lastly, this is homework for everyone
on, on the, uh, on the call here today,
go home and thank your families, the

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winners, the noms, the teammates, the
supervisors go home and thank your spouse.

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Thank your kids.

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Thank your mom and your dad.

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Cause, um, if it wasn't for them, you
wouldn't be here taking care of America.

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So I appreciate you.

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Back to you, Senior.

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Thank you, Chief Wieser.

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The next award category is the Company
Grade Officer of the Year Award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center's Company Grade
Officer of the Year are The Company Grade

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Officer of the Year Award recognizes our
junior officers in the grade of 0-1 to
0-3 for their outstanding performance

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in their primary duties, leadership,
and for their exceptional impacts
to the mission, unit, and community.

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Officers recognized in this category
demonstrate high levels of dedication

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to personal and professional development
that embodies our Air Force values.

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Congratulations nominees.

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Over to you General Shepton
to announce the winner.

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Okay, here we go.

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And the Company Grade Officer of the Year
is Captain Zachary Clay, Greenville, Texas.

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Citation to accompany the award of the Annual
Excellence Award Company Grade Officer of
the Year for 2024 to Captain Zachary J. Clay.

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Captain Zachary Clay distinguished
himself as lead program engineer,
special programs, for the 645th A.

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E. S. S. Majors Airport, Greenville,
Texas, from one Jan to 31 December 2024.

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During this time, clay led 28 test flights
over 132 flight hours, fielding 10 major

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aircraft mods and delivering four aircraft
with unique combat capabilities to AFSOC.

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These aircraft were used in hostage rescues.

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Additionally, Captain Clay finalized a $141
million aircraft purchase modifications
and spares contract and expedited the

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technical evaluation process through
contractor squadron collaboration.

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During this process, four errors were
identified saving over a million dollars.

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Captain Clay also led the final
integration of the developmental test

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series for the standoff precision
guide munitions, A1 profile.

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Consisting of five sorties, over 8.5 hours,
and 10 weapon shots, the test series helped
evaluate the AI collaborative strike and the

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arm fuse cap cap capability, sorry, excuse
me, to pave the way for the ops testing and
increasing probability kill of 50 percent.

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In addition, during a SOCOM acquisition
development, Captain Clay managed a POTUS

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priority unmanned aerial system mission
to accelerate key capabilities to Ukraine.

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The distinctive accomplishment of Captain
Zachary Clay reflect great credit upon
himself and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Captain Clay.

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The next award category is for
Field Grade Officer of the Year.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center's Field Grade Officer
of the Year are The Field Grade Officer of

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the Year Award recognizes our officers in
the grades of 0-4 to 0-6 for demonstrating
exceptional leadership across our Center.

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Officers recognized in this category
demonstrate high levels of competence,

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integrity, and commitment to duty
that exemplify our Air Force values.

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Congratulations, nominees.

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Over to you, General Shipton,
to announce the winner.

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And the field grade officer award winner
of the year is Major Brandon Hubbard.

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Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

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Citation to accompany the award of the
Annual Excellence Award Field Grade Officer
of the Year to Major Brandon A. Hubbard.

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Major Brandon Hubbard distinguished
himself as Acquisition Program Manager,
Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division.

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Cyber Networks Directorate, Joint
Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas,
from 1 January to 31 December 2024.

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Major Hubbard oversaw sustainment on eight
deployed weapon systems throughout the globe.

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He also closed the SpaceSent urgent
operational need, safeguarding the electronic
warfare kill chain by doubling its capacity.

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These efforts garnered Senate Armed
Services Committee attention and
secured 22 million for machine learning.

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Taking that money, Major Hubbard used
machine learning to accelerate the

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Space Force's ability to geolocate
satellite signal jamming capabilities.

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New signal acquisition capabilities
were reduced from one year
to as little as two days.

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Showing innovation, Major Hubbard
incorporated the first ever

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artificial intelligence capability
to an electronic warfare system.

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Core training materials, specifications
and all system data synced in a

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large language model, increasing
operational effectiveness 153%.

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The distinctive accomplishments of Major
Brandon Hubbard reflect great credit
upon himself and United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Major Hubbard.

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The next award category is a senior, is a
Senior Non-commissioned Officer Individual
Mobilization Augmentee of the year award.

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The Senior Non-commissioned Officer
Individual Mobilizatiom Augmenteeee of
the year award recognizes the contribution

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of our senior IMA non commissioned
officers in the grade of E-7 to E-9 for
their outstanding performance in their

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primary duties, leadership, and the
impact of mission, unit, and community.

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Over to you, Chief Wieser,
to announce the winner.

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Thank you, senior.

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There we go.

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IMA senior of the year is
Master Sergeant Mark A. Docken,
Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia.

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Yes.

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Citation to accompany the award of
the Annual Excellence Award Senior Non

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Commissioned Officer IMA of the Year for
2024 to Master Sergeant Mark A. Docken.

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Master Sergeant Mark Docken distinguished
himself as the IMA to Superintendent
Maintenance and Modifications C-17

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Division, Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia
from 1 January to 31 December 2024.

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Master Sergeant Docken acted as
the superintendent for two months
overseeing an effective management

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program across two geographically
separated depots to make the most of 314
million dollars in sustainment funds.

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Additionally, Master Sergeant Docken
helped the C-17 Depot Execution Team
assess more than 28, 000 maintenance work

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requests over and above the standard work
packages, saving 17, 000 labor hours and 4.

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3 million during a 12 month
period, the program's most ever.

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Out of uniform, Master Sergeant Docken
raised money for a local church expansion,
coached children in sports, volunteered

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for national programs like Wreaths Across
America, and mentored fifth graders on STEM
topics like aerospace and rocket building.

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The distinguished accomplishments of Master
Sergeant Mark Docken reflect great credit
upon himself and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Master Sergeant Docken.

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The next award category is the Field
Grade Officer Individual Mobilization
Augmentee of the Year Award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force
Life Cycle Management's Field Grade

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Individual Mobilization Augmentee
Officer of the Year Award are

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The Field Grade Officer Individual
Mobilization Augmentee of the Year Award
recognizes the contribution of our senior

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IMA officers in the grades of 0-4 to 0-6
for their outstanding performance in their

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primary duties, leadership and impact
on the mission, unit, and community.

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Congratulations, nominees.

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Over to you, General Shipton,
to announce the winner.

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Field Grade Officer IMA Award
winner of the year is Major Erika
Leach, Hanscom Air Force Base.

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Woo!

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Accepting on behalf of Major Leach's
behalf is Lieutenant Colonel James Harrell.

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Citation to accompany the award of the
Annual Excellence Award, Field Grade Officer,

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Individual Mobilization Augmentee of the
Year for 2024, to Major Erica C. Leach.

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Major Erika Leach distinguished herself
as Future Tactical Comm Development Lead
for Cyber and Networks, Directorate,

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Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts,
from 1 Jan to 31 December 2024.

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During this time, Major Leach Build
a one year personnel gap after two
active duty officers deployed early.

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When Major Leach assumed her role,
she learned the program's procurement

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budget had increased 360 percent
over the previous fiscal year.

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Handpicked to be the senior IMA to
Cyber and Networks Program Executive
Officer during a five month reserve

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adversary vacancy, Major Leach managed 12
reservists and executed 410 reserve man

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days to Platform 1, Cloud 1, Battlefield
Airborne Communications Nod, and TDC.

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Ever innovative, Major Leach led a
team that designed an airline checkable
network control center, which supports

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the expeditionary community's desire
for a modular suite of equipment, saving
transportation costs and setup time.

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She also led the coverage with the Advanced
Battle Management System's deployable
digital infrastructure, consolidating

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requirements in two technical exchange
meetings, and enhancing inoperable
with the DAF Battle Network Edge users.

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The Distinctive Accomplishments of
Major Erika Leach were credit upon
herself and United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Lieutenant Colonel Leach.

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The next award category is the
Civilian Category 1 of the Year.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center Civilian Category 1
of the Year Award are The Civilian Category

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One of the Year Award recognizes our civilian
workforce in the grades of GS-1 to GS-8
or NH1 for their outstanding performance

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in their primary duties and for their
positive impacts on the mission and unit.

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Civilians recognized in this category
embody a positive attitude and dedication

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to personal and professional development
that enhances the Air Force mission.

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Congratulations, nominees.

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Over to you, Mr. D'Angelo,
to announce the winner.

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Thank you, Senior.

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Drumroll, please.

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All right, and the civilian
category one award winner of
the year is Joshua C. Wissinger.

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Congratulations, Joshua.

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Accepting on behalf of Mr. Wissinger is
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Morrison.

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Citation to accompany the award of the
Annual Excellence Award CIV category
one for 2024 to Joshua Wissinger.

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Mr. Joshua Wissinger distinguished himself
as the VC-25B avionics program manager,

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Presidential and Executive Airpower
Directorate from 1 Jan to 31 December 2024.

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Wissinger led a three member team on a
12 million lithium battery design effort
to identify and integrate safety measures

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against hazardous conditions on a VC-25 Bravo
paving a pathway to the FAA certification
and the next Air Force One fielding.

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He also facilitated a 40 member
presidential communication system

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program review to identify qualification
and certification challenges.

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The review highlighted a 373 million
system upgrade urgency to enable secure
and resilient system communications.

27:22.854 --> 27:26.234
Mr. Wissinger partnered with the
Prime Contractor to ship 29 comm

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systems back to the supplier to
replace a deficit wiring board.

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He ensured the replacement matched
the DoD policy to safeguard
against the usage of Chinese parts.

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He also worked with the Prime Contractor
to explore an alternative hardware solution
for the crypto device's battery holder.

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Due to a sub vendor no bid, Wissinger
encouraged the team to procure the
intel property and manufacture in house.

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The solution was accepted and procured
for $1, thus saving $4,000,000.

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The distinctive accomplishments of Joshua
Wissinger reflect great credit upon
himself and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Mr. Wissinger.

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The next award category is the
Civilian Category 2 of the Year award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force Life
Cycle Management Center civilian category
two of the year are the civilian category

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two of the year Award recognizes our civilian
workforce in the grades of GS-9 to GS-12, or
NH-2 to NH-3, up to a 75 contribution score

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for their outstanding performance in their
primary duties, leadership and for their
incredible impacts on the mission and unit.

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Civilians recognized in this category
demonstrate high levels of dedication

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to personal and professional development
that embodies our Air Force values.

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Congratulations, nominees.

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Over to you, Mr. D'Angelo,
to announce the winner.

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Thank you, Senior.

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Drumroll, please.

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The civilian category two award
winner of the year is Kent R.
Schifferly from Wright-Patterson.

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Congratulations, Kent.

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All

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right.

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Citation to accompany the award of the
Annual Excellence Award, civilian category
two for 2024 to Kent R. Schifferly.

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Mr. Kent Schifferly distinguished himself
as the network support specialist, 88th
Communications Squadron Air Force Life

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Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, Ohio from one January to
31 December, 2024, he piled in a Windows

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11 migration team and identified a critical
systems error and collaborated with
agencies across the Air Force to resolve.

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The resolution required 400 dedicated
hours to review 35, 000 devices
in search of certificate issue.

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A fix was implemented, avoiding
work stoppage for 660, 000 airmen.

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Mr. Cifoli also led a 30 member team in a
tech refresh, completing 360 site surveys,
upgrading 712 outdated devices, installing 2.

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2 million in equipment, and
executing 83 equipment evaluations

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as part of the Air Force based
infrastructure modernization effort.

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Outside of work, Mr. Schifferle led
a disaster response team to help with
the Asheville, North Carolina hurricane

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recovery efforts, overseeing four airlift
missions, ten supply deliveries, and

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providing 9, 000 pounds of supplies
to support Hurricane Helene victims.

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The distinctive accomplishments of
Mr. Schifferly reflect great credits
upon himself and the Air Force.

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Congratulations, Mr. Schifferly.

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The next award category is
a Civilian Category 3 award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air
Force Life Cycle Management Center
Civilian Category 3 of the year are

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The Civilian Category 3 of the Year Award
recognizes our civilian workforce in the
grades of GS-13 to GS-15 or NH-3 with a

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higher than 76 contribution score to an NH-4
with a contribution score less than 91 for

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their outstanding leadership accomplishments
and contributions to the Air Force mission.

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Civilians in this category lead work
centers across our many installations,
demonstrate the highest level of

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dedication to personal and professional
development, and are critical to the
success of the Air Force mission.

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Congratulations nominees.

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Over to you, Mr. D'Angelo.

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Thank you, Senior.

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It's my last part of being in
the sun here, so here we go.

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Thank you for the drumroll.

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And the civilian category three award winner
of the year is, listen carefully, Nicholas
C. Matthews from Hanscom Air Force Base.

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Way to go, Nicholas.

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Citation to accompany the award of the
Annual Excellence Award Civilian Category
3 for 2024 to Mr. Nicholas C. Matthews.

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Mr. Nicholas Matthews distinguished himself
as Procurement Contracting Officer, Cyber and

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Networks Directorate, Hanscom Air Force Base,
Massachusetts from 1 Jan to 31 December 24.

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During this time, Mr. Matthews led
a six member team over three months
to oversee 16 contracts worth 5.

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7 billion to award 36 contract
actions and ensuring uninterrupted
operations in the U. S. CENTCOM area.

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Mr. Matthews also negotiated a 60 million
aircraft payload award in less than one week,

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reducing the acquisition timeline 96 percent
and delivering support 142 days early.

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Additionally, Mr. Matthews executed four
contract actions, enabling Air Combat
Command's completion of the nearly 9, 000

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mission hours across 976 combat flights
in U.S. CENTCOM, ensuring safe passage of

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21 million barrels of oil per day, which
is 10 percent of the U. S. oil's import.

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The distinctive accomplishments of
Mr. Matthews reflect great credit upon
himself and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations, Mr. Matthews.

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At this time, I would like to introduce
Mr. D'Angelo for a few comments.

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Thanks very much, Senior.

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To all of you out there,
I'm just going to say this.

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When I was your age and I was doing
that kind of work, I wouldn't have even
scratched the surface of what you do.

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I am amazed at the things that you do.

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It's whether it's presidential support
aircraft, whether it's helping others in the

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field, or driving new technology and, and,
uh, and all, I really appreciate all of it.

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The Chief and I are over here sketching
out how many people are in these
categories and the total number of people

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in the category for the civilian awards
was about 59, I'm sorry, 61 people.

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And that's a huge group to compete against.

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So for all of you who are part of
that competition, you did a super job.

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And for all of the winners, you
should be justifiably proud.

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I will also touch with the Chief
said, you always need a good
supervisor who can write for you.

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And the supervisors did a super job
for doing, uh, for, for putting in

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these nominations, they were really
super, they were really strong.

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We appreciate that.

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And then I'll tag on the one thing the
Chief said it, and I'll say it again.

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You've got to go back and thank your families
because without them, we wouldn't have
you and they sacrifice as much as you do.

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So please thank them tonight
for the sacrifices they made and

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for the award winners, remember
to share that award with them.

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And I want to say this finally,
thank you for all that you do, but

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more so thank you for what you will
do to keep our Air Force strong.

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Thanks, Senior, appreciate it.

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Thank you, Mr. D'Angelo.

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The next award category is a
small team of the year award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air
Force Life Cycle Management Center
Small Team of the Year Award are.

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The Small Team of the Year Award
recognizes the incredible efforts
of various teams across the Center.

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These teams have a proven ability to tap
into the strengths of each individual,

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so that the accomplishments of the whole
are greater than each individual alone.

35:16.715 --> 35:20.245
Their ability to collaborate with
singular vision, epitomizes the

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concept that we are better together
and ensures the mission success.

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Congratulations nominees.

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Over to you General Shipton
to announce the winner.

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Okay here

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we go.

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Small team award winner of the year
is F-15 UOS/SATURN integrated product
team Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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Long live the Eagle.

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Accepting on behalf of the team
is team lead Mark Schneider.

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Citation to accompany the award of
the Annual Excellence Award Small

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Team of the Year for 2024 to the
F-15 Saturn Integrated Product Team.

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Mr. Mark Schneider, Team Lead.

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The F-15 Saturn Integrated Product Team
distinguished itself for an Air Force
Life Cycle Management Center Fighters

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and Advanced Aircraft Directorate,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.

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Working together, the team pioneered a
$210 million ACAT-3, three year fielding
effort by procuring an airworthiness

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certification safety and sustainability
letter, plus fielding of recognition.

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The team also installed the
initial eight of the 157 F-15Es
at across CONUS to OCONUS sites.

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Team members also install the second
generation anti jam tactical ultra high
frequency radial software for a NATO

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on 78C/D model aircraft in under three
months, creativity and teamwork meant
the group orchestrated a de confliction

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strategy between two survivability programs
by conducting a final site visitation
at Seymour Johnson to enable site

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activation as a result of the $65 million
contract remained on the schedule and
it compiled with the combatant commands.

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Transition from half quick two to second
gen's anti jam radio for all these
innovations, cough savings, and more

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the F-15 Saturn integrated pro product
team achieves reflect greatly upon the
members and United States Air Force.

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Congratulations.

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F-15 product team.

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The final award category is the
Large Team of the Year Award.

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The nominees for the 2024 Air Force Life
Cycle Management Large Team of the Year are

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The Large Team of the Year Award
recognizes the incredible efforts of
various large teams across the Center.

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Similar to our small teams, they have a
proven ability to tap into the strengths of

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each individual so that the accomplishments
of the whole are especially greater.

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Their ability to collaborate epitomizes
the concept that we are better together

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and ensures the Air Force remains
at the cutting edge of technology.

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Congratulations, nominees.

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Over to you, General Shipton,
to announce the final winner.

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And here we go.

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Last award, the large team award winner
of the year is the Mission Planning
Modernization Team at Hanscom Air Force Base.

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Citation to accompany the award of
the Annual Excellence Large Team of

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the Year for 2024 to Mission Planning
Modernization Team, Brett Johnson Team Lead.

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The Mission Planning Modernization
Team distinguished itself for Air Force
Life Cycle Management Center, PEOC3BM,

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Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
from 1 Jan to 31 December 2024.

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Working together the team members executed
development of 10 million airdrop capability

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supporting 478 mobility aircraft with a first
ever autonomous multi stage delivery system.

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This change increases delivery range by
300 percent to 400 percent and reduces
sortie demand by 40% to 50% streamline

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development and development of a minimum
drop zone calculation application
reduced mission planning time 90%.

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This means team members save
45,000 man hours annually.

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Team members also coordinated a joint
humanitarian airdrop with a Jordanian
Air Force delivering 28,000 meals.

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and 34, 000 water bottles to Gaza as
part of a multinational effort to enhance
regional stability and alleviate suffering.

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For all these innovations and more,
the mission planning modernization team

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achievements reflect great credit upon
themselves and the United States Air Force.

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Congratulations mission
planning modernization team.

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Lieutenant General

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shipton will now have some closing
comments for today's audience.

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All right.

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Well, I hope everyone was listening
to all those award write ups.

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And I know, uh, Senior, you did
a great job reading through all
of that, because it was a lot.

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Uh, but as you were listening to those, you
would have heard just a smattering of all
the great efforts that have been going on

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across the Center, inside of our program
offices, inside of our groups and wings.

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And I just, it's, really hard to
fathom the amount of great work
that we're talking about here.

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So, uh, and like I said, this was just, just
a smattering of everything that's going on.

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So really appreciate all the efforts to
all the individual nominees across all

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the categories, as well as our small team
and large team awardees and nominees.

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I'm really looking forward to being able
to hopefully meet all of our awardees
during the AFMC Senior Leadership

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Conference week as I hope to see you
out here, uh, and, um, with the intent,

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of course, that you'll be competing
at the next level and inside of AFMC.

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And so we wish you all the very, very
best as you compete at the next level,

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and we hope you bring it home for both
you and, and, and our, and our Center.

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So with that, um, I'll just add my
thanks to to all of our nominees
and winners and your families.

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And again, just thank you
so much for all that you do.

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You're an inspiration to us all.

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Keep up the great work and we hope to
have another great year ahead of us.

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Thanks everyone.

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Thank you General Shipton.

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This concludes the Air Force
Life Cycle Management Center's
2024 Annual Award Ceremony.

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We hope everyone enjoyed the ceremony and
we look forward to seeing you next year.

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Thank you for attending and we will
now close with the Air Force song.

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Off we

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go into the

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wild blue yonder, and

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Climbing high into the sun; Here they
come zooming to meet our thunder, At ‘em
now,, give up my gun, give up my gun!

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Down we dive spouting our flame from
under, Off with one helluva roar!,
We live in fame or go down in flame.

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Hey!

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Nothing'll stop the U.S. Air Force!