harris: to cretary frank kendall, general chance saltzman, general david allvin, lieutenant general richard clark, and to all the friends and loved ones and sponsor families of these extraordinary graduates, thank you all for what you have done to support them in this journey. and, again, i applaud all that you have done every day. in 2020, as a united states senator, it was my privilege to nominate five cadets to this class. lynlee davis, elizabeth deards, kyle moats, noelle mourani, and jaricsa vega. and as vice president, i know firsthand the excellence produced by this academy. with me here with me today is lieutenant colonel debra■3 starkey, class of 2009, the first space force guardian to serve as military aide to the vice president. fulton, class of 2007. and major anthony navaroli, class of 2013, who flew me here on air force two. and since taking office, i have flown nearly 400,000 miles, across continents, with the help of graduates of this very academy. so, it is my firsthand experience that this academy produces some of the greatest pilots in the world. [applause] indeed. cadets