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heroes of the Air Force Reserve Janice

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and I want to take a moment to

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highlight the importance the key spouse

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program has across our command . The

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key spouse program is a Commander's

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program developed to enhance our

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mission and personnel readiness .

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Additionally , it is crucial to

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individual and family resiliency . Key

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spouse volunteers are so important to

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the success of the Air Force Reserve .

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They provide a direct line of two way

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communication between leadership and

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reserve families . Key spouses are also

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trained to help guide families through

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difficult situations and connect them

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with helping agencies . I asked

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leadership at all levels to utilize

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their key spouse program and volunteers

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to help accelerate our Air Force

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Reserve resiliency . Key spouses have

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the potential to identify and resolve

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issues at the lowest levels , allowing

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for faster resolution and support to

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those in need . Key spouses also

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provide invaluable support to deployed

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members , families keeping them

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connected while their loved ones are

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away . Now , more than ever , we need

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to come together as a team and take

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care of our airmen in both their work

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and family labs . Your airmen need

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direct connection to leadership , first

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Sergeant or key spouses women need .

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When reserve families are taken care of

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airmen can focus on the mission . The

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key spouse program is a vital resource

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that we , as leaders must nurture to

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support reserve citizen airmen and

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their families , thanks to all who

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volunteered to take care of our most

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vital resource , our people .

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Mhm .