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ACC enlisted induct Gen. Holmes into Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, gives an acceptance speech during his Order of the Sword presentation ceremony at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 26, 2020. Holmes, who has commanded ACC since March 2017, is the ninth ACC leader to be inducted into the command's Order of the Sword. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)
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ACC enlisted induct Gen. Holmes into Order of the Sword

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is congratulated by Airmen as he walks with his wife, Sara, before being honored during his Order of the Sword Ceremony at the Riverview Event Center on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 26, 2020. To culminate 39 years of Air Force service, Holmes will retire after the ACC Change of Command on Aug. 28, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, fills out his flight forms, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes is a command pilot with more than 4,000 hours, including over 530 combat hours in the F-15A/B/C/D/E, and has also flown the T/AT-38, T-37, and T-1A. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and his wife, Sara, pose for a photo after Gen. Holmes’ final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition, dating back to World War II that celebrates a pilot’s military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is kissed his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’ family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is sprayed by his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’s family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, exits an U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon, after his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. During Holmes’ three-year tour as the ACC commander, he is 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 by Tech. Sgt. Carlin Leslie)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, is sprayed by his wife, Sara, after completing his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. Holmes’s family, along with members of ACC, came out to celebrate his final flight as an Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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Gen. Holmes Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, taxis through fire trucks’ streams in an U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon during his final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., August 24, 2020. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition dating back to World War II that celebrates a pilot’s military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)
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ACC commander accepts Order of the Sword recognition

Enlisted service members from Air Combat Command congratulate U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, the commander of Air Combat Command, after he accepted his invitation for the Order of the Sword recognition July 28, 2020, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The Order of the Sword symbolizes the level of respect enlisted members bestow upon a leader who has proven to be an effective leader. (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; 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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200421-F-CD693-1045

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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200421-F-CD693-1031

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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200421-F-CD693-1015

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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190629-F-JZ627-1001

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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