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Integrity, hard work: AFMC commander reflects on 42-year journey

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, is pictured as a senior airman during his time as an enlisted avionics technician at Williams Air Force Base, Ariz. Richardson enlisted in the Air Force in 1983 and retires July 3, 2025, after a 42-year career. (Courtesy photo)

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Integrity, hard work: AFMC commander reflects on 42-year journey

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, is pictured as a senior airman during his time as an enlisted avionics technician at Williams Air Force Base, Ariz. Richardson enlisted in the Air Force in 1983 and retires July 3, 2025, after a 42-year career. (Courtesy photo)

PHOTO BY: Brian Dietrick
VIRIN: 250630-F-VJ282-1002.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.21 MB
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