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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      1st Lt. Karen, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge for the Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit, introduces Vice President Joe Biden to U.S. and coalition personnel during Biden’s visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden endorsed Karen’s application to the Air Force Academy almost a decade ago before he accepted his current position as Vice President of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)380 AEW welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden
                        
                        
                        First Lt. Karen, the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge of the Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit, introduces Vice President Joe Biden to U.S. and coalition personnel during Biden’s visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden endorsed Karen’s application to the U.S. Air Force Academy almost a decade ago before he accepted his current position as vice president. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
                
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        Vice President Joe Biden speaks with U.S. and coalition personnel during a visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden’s visit is part of his tour of the Mideast, which began March 7, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)380 AEW welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden
                        
                        
                        Vice President Joe Biden speaks with U.S. and coalition personnel during a visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden’s visit is part of his tour of the Middle East, which began March 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
                
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        Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Demetric, 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron base fitness program manager, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden and his wife, second lady Dr. Jill Biden, shook hands and posed for photos with U.S. and coalition members before departing the base for the next part of their tour of the Mideast.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)380 AEW welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden
                        
                        
                        Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Demetric, a 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron base fitness program manager, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2016. Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, shook hands and posed for photos with U.S. and coalition members before departing the base for the next part of their tour of the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)
                
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Biden, wife visit troops in Southwest AsiaPublished March 8, 2016
                    
                    By Tech. Sgt. Frank Miller
                    
                    
                    380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
            **SOUTHWEST ASIA  (AFNS) --**Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, met with more than 1,000 service members assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and their coalition partners from five nations March 7 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
Brig. Gen. Daniel Orcutt, the 380th AEW commander, and 1st Lt. Karen, the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge of the Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit, greeted Biden and the second lady on stage.
Jill Biden expressed her appreciation for the sacrifices made by each service member in attendance and their families back home during her opening remarks.
“We are here for one simple reason and that’s to say thank you to every single service member and their family,” she said. “On a daily basis each of you show the world what words like service, strength and sacrifice really mean.”
Karen, a Wilmington, Delaware native, met Biden before he accepted the position of vice president, and introduced him following Jill Biden’s remarks. Biden nominated Karen to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy almost a decade ago when he was senator for Delaware.
“I want to thank Brig. Gen. Orcutt for welcoming me and my family here today,” he said. “I know your ops tempo out here is pretty high and you got better things to do than come see Jill and me, but we never pass up an opportunity wherever we are around the world to try and see our warriors.”
During his remarks, he reminded the audience, comprised of members from all branches of the U.S. armed services, and coalition partners, how valuable they were to in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
“We are taking the fight to (ISIL) now, and pursuing all those who would do harm to America,” Biden said. “You are the instrument in a strategy to reclaim territory that they have taken and destroy their financial assets. We have to squeeze the heart of (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria so they can’t continue to pump their poison into the region and the rest of the world.” 
Before closing, Biden stressed again his opinion of the men and women serving their country before taking time to shake hands and personally greet members of the audience.
“You’re the finest generation of warriors the world has ever, ever known,” he said. “Thank you very, very, very much.”*(Editor’s note: Last names were not included for some individuals due to safety and security reasons.)*Dr. Jill Biden 



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