WEBVTT 00:11.690 --> 00:13.746 Hello , teammates . Let me take this 00:13.746 --> 00:15.857 opportunity to say a big thank you to 00:15.857 --> 00:18.079 Lieutenant General Scobie and the chief 00:18.079 --> 00:20.079 master , Sergeant White , for being 00:20.079 --> 00:22.246 such a great team mates during my last 00:22.246 --> 00:24.357 year of serving the United States Air 00:24.357 --> 00:24.320 Force . It's been a real honor and a 00:24.320 --> 00:26.153 pleasure , and I appreciate that 00:26.153 --> 00:28.320 opportunity . So as I complete my 34th 00:28.320 --> 00:30.376 year is a member of the greatest Air 00:30.376 --> 00:32.598 Force on the planet and prepare to hang 00:32.598 --> 00:34.542 up the uniform that I have been so 00:34.542 --> 00:36.653 proud to , where I wanted to take one 00:36.653 --> 00:38.820 last opportunity to thank you for your 00:38.820 --> 00:40.709 selfless dedication to a grateful 00:40.709 --> 00:42.876 nation . Throughout my entire career , 00:42.876 --> 00:44.876 on active duty and in the Air Force 00:44.876 --> 00:47.098 Reserve , I've been blessed to have had 00:47.098 --> 00:49.042 the opportunity to serve alongside 00:49.042 --> 00:50.876 incredible people , military and 00:50.876 --> 00:52.931 civilian personnel who come from all 00:52.931 --> 00:55.153 walks of life to create this incredible 00:55.153 --> 00:57.620 team . People , whether serving one 00:57.620 --> 00:59.564 tour of the Air Force or an entire 00:59.564 --> 01:01.970 career who won , selfishly answered a 01:01.970 --> 01:04.450 call to serve their country , people 01:04.450 --> 01:06.672 who have had the courage and conviction 01:06.672 --> 01:08.394 to be the standard bearers for 01:08.394 --> 01:10.720 themselves and their teammates . For 01:10.720 --> 01:12.664 the last 29 years in the Air Force 01:12.664 --> 01:14.520 Reserve I've witnessed scores of 01:14.520 --> 01:17.160 Citizen Airman put their busy lives on 01:17.160 --> 01:19.460 hold at a moments notice to don the 01:19.460 --> 01:21.682 uniform and volunteer to put themselves 01:21.682 --> 01:24.016 in harm's way for their fellow citizens . 01:24.420 --> 01:26.531 Most to have already worked a 40 hour 01:26.531 --> 01:28.800 plus work week at their civilian jobs 01:28.930 --> 01:30.763 are going to school full time or 01:30.763 --> 01:33.350 raising a family , whether performing 01:33.840 --> 01:35.890 or supporting combat operations in 01:35.890 --> 01:37.740 distant places . Protecting the 01:37.740 --> 01:39.962 homeland from those who wish to destroy 01:39.962 --> 01:41.796 our way of life or responding to 01:41.796 --> 01:44.150 natural disasters or domestic crisis is 01:44.640 --> 01:46.751 you never , ever failed to raise your 01:46.751 --> 01:49.900 hand and say , Put me in Coach , I want 01:49.900 --> 01:51.900 to personally thank each of you for 01:51.900 --> 01:54.122 making the Air Force journey for me and 01:54.122 --> 01:55.956 my family such an enjoyable life 01:55.956 --> 01:58.020 experience . These are exciting yet 01:58.020 --> 02:00.131 challenging times for Air Force , and 02:00.131 --> 02:02.242 I'm comforted in knowing that we have 02:02.242 --> 02:04.409 professionals like you leading the way 02:04.409 --> 02:06.520 into the future . So on behalf of the 02:06.520 --> 02:08.576 entire Florida , my family thank you 02:08.576 --> 02:10.464 for all that you do to ensure our 02:10.464 --> 02:12.576 safety and security . You've provided 02:12.576 --> 02:14.742 us with a career's worth of phenomenal 02:14.742 --> 02:16.853 experiences , as well as personal and 02:16.853 --> 02:18.798 professional relationships that we 02:18.798 --> 02:20.909 simply would not have had without our 02:20.909 --> 02:22.990 Air Force family from our family to 02:22.990 --> 02:25.290 yours . We wish you all godspeed in the 02:25.290 --> 02:28.080 future . So until we meet again , thank 02:28.080 --> 02:28.250 you .