Earlier this week, Lt. Gen. John P Healy and Chief Master Sergeant Israel Nuñez, hosted a media roundtable, sharing their priorities for the command with regional and national journalists at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Maryland. #AFA
Today, I testified before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, noting the importance of Air Force Reserve funding for FY25 and emphasizing the importance of supporting the Presidential Budget Request of $6.9 billion for the Air Force Reserve. #ReserveReady#CitizenAirmen
Senior leaders from our numbered Air Forces visited Capitol Hill last week to meet with Senators and their staffs from more than ten states to discuss updates from their units and how our Citizen Airmen remain in a state of readiness to answer the call when needed. #ReserveReady
Last week, AFRC Command Chief Master Sergeant Israel Nunez and I had the opportunity to visit the @926thWing and home of the Phoenix Aircraft Maintenance Unit to hear about the upgrades to newly acquired F-16s and present challenge coins to several outstanding Citizen Airmen!
During this holiday season, don’t forget to take a deep breath, give thanks, give yourself some grace and revel in every challenge you have overcome. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to you and your families.
From me and Cathy to yours, Happy Holidays.
On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we honor the 2,403 service members and civilians who were killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Their sacrifices and unwavering dedication to protecting our freedoms deserve our deepest gratitude. #PearlHarborDay#WorldWarII
I hope you will take time this Veterans Day to reflect on those who came before us and reach out to them if you can. Thank you for your service.
#VeteransDay
Congratulations to the six #ReserveCitizenAirmen who received the Distinguished Flying Cross with “C” device for their extraordinary aerial achievements during Operation Allies Refuge.
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On Sept. 22, the U.S. Space Force successfully concluded BLACK SKIES 23-3, the third iteration of Space Training and Readiness Command’s exercise series focused on tactical Space Electromagnetic Warfare (SEW).
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Mrs. Pam Younker, a member of my civic leader group, took time to inspire a group of young people within her local community to serve. She spoke to three science classes at Fair Oaks Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia, sharing the story of the Air Force Reserve.
Yesterday Command Chief Nunez and I welcomed U.S. Congressional staff members at a luncheon to discuss duty status reform and concurrent and proportional fielding, ensuring Reserve units are equipped with the same weapons systems as their active-duty counterparts.
#ReserveReady
Shout out to our #ReserveCitizenAirmen medics, who are gathering in the midwest to hone their readiness skills during exercise PATRIOT MEDIC.
I appreciate the hard work as we focus on READY NOW and TRANSFORM FOR THE FUTURE! #PatriotMedic23#ReserveReady
Today we celebrate 74 years of the #DoD! 🎉
#DYK that the Department of Defense is America's largest government agency, tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times?
Test your knowledge on DoD history here: https://t.co/tYOPdqVeBt
#ReserveCitizenAirmen once again displayed their readiness and professionalism as our force managed the challenges of Mobility Guardian, Northern Edge, Patriot Fury/Resolute Sentinel and much more! Excellent work!