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Members of the audience give a standing ovation for Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, who opened the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium with his keynote in Denver, Colo., Oct. 27, 2022. Minihan provided a “state of the Mobility Air Forces” and the path ahead of Mobility Guardian 2023 and a potential near-peer and peer fight. Additionally, he illustrated the need to leverage a Warrior Heart culture to address the realities of lethality Mobility Air Forces are being asked to bring to the joint fight. This year’s symposium brought together 1,600 Air Force senior leaders, industry partners, media, partner nations representatives, and Airmen with mobility equities, to include Airmen from Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Education Command. The open environment drove discussion on issues and challenges facing America and the Air Mobility community at large, with a specific focus on the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility and the mobility joint force requirements that will yield safety and security for the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jodi Martinez)