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Dover AFB, Del., took delivery of the first of its newly modernized C-5M Super Galaxy transport aircraft, The Spirit of Global Reach, Feb. 9, 2009. Here, Gen. Arthur Lichte, commander of Air Mobility Command (second from left, ground level), shakes hands with Col. Manson Morris, commander of Dover’s 436th Airlift Wing, in front of the aircraft as Col. Randal Bright, commander of Air Force Reserve Command’s 512th AW (between Lichte and Morris), other Dover officials, and Lorraine Martin, Lockheed Martin’s C-5 program vice president (far left, ground level), look on.

Air Force photo by Jason Minto

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Appreciative Host
"I know you're here during a difficult time. You're here through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. I promise you, we will find turkeys."
—Republic of Lithuania Chief of Defence Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, expressing his thanks to airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, who on Sept. 1, 2010, began a four-month stint with their F-15s in Lithuania to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

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Family Momentum
"In many ways, this was what the Year of the Air Force Family was all about—connecting airmen and their families with the resources they need. I have confidence the Air Force will capitalize on this strong momentum in the years ahead by continuing to improve our family support programs and ensuring people know what resources are available."
—Suzie Schwartz, wife of USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, commenting on the accomplishments of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative that concluded in July, in a statement provided to the Daily Report, Aug. 22, 2010.