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ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, the command chief for Air Combat Command; U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lindsey Jones, the most junior enlisted member on the headquarters ACC staff; and U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of ACC, pose for a photograph with the invitation for the Order of the Sword recognition July 28, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Holmes will be the ninth ACC commander to earn the honor from the enlisted service members of the command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

A participant records the invitation to the Order of the Sword for U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, July 28, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, the command chief for ACC, explains the importance of the honor to Holmes, who will formally accept the recognition in late August. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, the command chief for Air Combat Command, explains to U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of ACC, why the enlisted corps of ACC chose Holmes as the ninth recipient of the Order of the Sword for ACC on July 28, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The honor recognizes a leader as a champion of enlisted issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, is surprised July 28, 2020, by enlisted members of ACC with an invitation to receive the Order of the Sword recognition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Holmes was delivering remarks and answering questions from a virtual NCO development course when a participant asked if he would accept the honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lindsey Jones, a junior enlisted member on the Air Combat Command headquarters staff, holds the invitation for the Order of the Sword presentation for U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of ACC, July 28, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The invitation allows Holmes the opportunity to choose the time and place when the enlisted service members of ACC can formally conduct the official ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

This Order of the Sword display is in the headquarters of Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 28, 2020. The recognition is the highest honor the Air Force enlisted corps can bestow upon a leader, and it recognizes the recipient as an “Airman among Airmen.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Daryl Knee)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to members of Task Force-Southeast at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Apr. 21, 2020. TF-SE provides defense support to civil authorities in Federal Emergency Management Agency regions III and IV on behalf of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 response. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to FEMA to help communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Ingold)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, receives a brief the Task Force-Southeast Joint Operations Center at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Apr. 21, 2020. TF-SE provides defense support to civil authorities in Federal Emergency Management Agency regions III and IV on behalf of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 response. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to FEMA to help communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Ingold)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, receives a briefing from Task Force-Southeast members at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Apr. 21, 2020. TF-SE provides defense support to civil authorities in Federal Emergency Management Agency regions III and IV on behalf of the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 response. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, is providing military support to FEMA to help communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Ingold)

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, and 1st Lt. Wade Holmes, his son, battle each other in a combat flight action video game June 29, 2019, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. General Holmes piloted the F-15 while his son flew the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Emerald Ralston)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

Blaise “Hawk Jr.” Murshid, grandson of U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle’s, commander of Air Combat Command, prepares to hose-down his grandfather after Carlisle’s final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. Hosing-down a pilot is a tradition that is a part of the final flight celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

Gillian, wife of U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle’s, commander of Air Combat Command, and their grandson, Blaise “Hawk Jr.” Murshid, await Carlisle’s arrival from his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. Carlisle’s family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as a U.S. Air Force Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Zimmerman, 78th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, gives U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, the thumbs-up during Carlisle’s final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017.Carlisle commanded ACC during the historic announcement of the F-35A Lightning II and its initial operating capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, as he prepares to takeoff on his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. Carlisle commanded ACC Airmen who are the primary providers of air combat forces to America's warfighting commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, prepares for his final flight in an F-15C Eagle at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. During Carlisle’s two year tour as the ACC commander, he was responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining combat-ready forces for rapid deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces were ready to meet the challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, greets U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Zimmerman, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., before his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. Zimmerman served as Carlisle’s former crew chief at Langley Air Force Base when they served together in the late 1990’s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, poses with fellow pilots and his former crew chief, before his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 10, 2017. Carlisle’s fini-flight culminated his more than 39 years of service to the U.S. Air Force and his country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Zimmerman, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, assigned to Moody Air Force Base, Ga., guides U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, as he prepares to takeoff on his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. Carlisle has logged more than 3,600 flight hours in numerous air frames throughout his career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, is showered with water and champagne by his family and friends after taking his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. Carlisle was the commander for ACC Airmen, who are the primary providers of air combat forces to America's warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

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Gen. Carlisle logs final flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, goes over a preflight maintenance check with U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Zimmerman, 78th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, prior to his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., March 9, 2017. Zimmerman was Carlisle’s first crew chief and was invited to lead the general’s final launch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)

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