2023 Holiday Message From Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall

[Music] happy holidays to our Airmen Guardians civilian teammates and family members as we approached the end of another year I want to thank you for the remarkable work you continue to do we have the most professional and capable military in the world because of you you have faced incredible challenges and demonstrated impressive resolve you supported allies and partners promoted stability and deterred aggression in the Pacific and across the globe you've done what no one else in the world can do thank you for defending our country and interest in a dangerous and uncertain world the leadership of the Department of the Air Force is continually working to support you we are building and feeling the capabilities you need to stay ahead of competitors we're fighting for the resources and support you and your families need to thrive we're ensuring that everyone who wants to be part of our one team is empowered valued equipped trained and supported the work of modernization through the operational par parats and cross cutting operational enablers continues to ensure we have the right cap AB abilities to deter and defeat aggression you have begun a major undertaking to reoptimize every aspect of the Department of the Air Force toward great power competition after two decades focused on counter Insurgency and counterterrorism you are the decisive advantage in this era of strategic competition and we are committed to giving you the tools you need to succeed thank you for all that you do as we enter the holiday season I hope you take time to relax recharge and reflect on what matters most you are part of a proud Legacy of a military that has safeguarded the most peaceful and prosperous era in all of human history throughout the history of the Department of the Air Force we had defeated Regional aggressors deterred direct conflict between great powers and safeguarded an explosion of democratic growth and economic Prosperity around the entire world today that progress is in danger and we are responsible for protecting it there is no higher calling working together with the other services and our allies and partn Partners we will play the pivotal role in strengthening security prosperity and freedom you should be very proud of that Heritage and I'm grateful to be part of it with you our work continues we are one team ready for any fight happy holidays everybody