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To the men and women of the 125th

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Fighter Wing , our new Wing Command

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Chief , Chief Riles , and I wanted to

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take a moment and wish you all a happy

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holidays . Yes , sir , thank you . Tall

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the airmen in the 125th and your

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families . Thank you for your support ,

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your hard work and dedication over the

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last year , and welcome to this holiday

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season , closing out this great year

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we've had in the wing . 2025 was an

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amazing year . Deployments , exercises ,

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and our transition to the F-35 was

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nothing short but awe inspiring . I am

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so proud of what we have all achieved

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as airmen in the 125th Fighter Wing .

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We faced a lot of challenges , overcome

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a lot of obstacles , and through your

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hard work , dedication ,

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professionalism , and the support of

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your families , we're able to achieve

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outstanding things . You have pushed us

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to exceed standards that we didn't know

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were possible . I'm excited about the

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opportunities in 2026 . We will

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continue to excel as the premier 125th

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Fighter Wing , the best wing in the

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United States Air Force and the Air

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National Guard . Moving into next year ,

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I'm so excited for the opportunity to

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continue serving with such great airmen ,

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and I'm so excited for the things that

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we're going to achieve together as a

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team in 2026 . From our family to yours ,

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happy holidays .