1 00:00:01,580 --> 00:00:04,000 Hello , airmen and Guardians . I'm 2 00:00:04,010 --> 00:00:06,121 Melissa Dalton , your under secretary 3 00:00:06,121 --> 00:00:08,288 of the Air Force . And I want to speak 4 00:00:08,288 --> 00:00:10,510 to you today about a topic that touches 5 00:00:10,510 --> 00:00:12,800 every part of our formation suicide 6 00:00:12,810 --> 00:00:15,619 prevention . Each year the department 7 00:00:15,630 --> 00:00:17,463 suffers the loss of an airman or 8 00:00:17,463 --> 00:00:19,297 guardian who has made the tragic 9 00:00:19,297 --> 00:00:21,408 decision to take their own life . And 10 00:00:21,408 --> 00:00:23,519 while the number may change from year 11 00:00:23,519 --> 00:00:25,780 to year , we can all acknowledge that 12 00:00:25,790 --> 00:00:29,239 even one such loss is too great for 13 00:00:29,250 --> 00:00:31,472 some of us . That means seeking out the 14 00:00:31,472 --> 00:00:33,639 resources of our services , whether it 15 00:00:33,639 --> 00:00:35,750 be the chaplain , a military family , 16 00:00:35,750 --> 00:00:38,049 life counselor , a licensed social 17 00:00:38,060 --> 00:00:41,479 worker or a clinical psychologist for 18 00:00:41,490 --> 00:00:43,720 others . It may mean just reaching out 19 00:00:43,729 --> 00:00:46,639 to a wingman or fellow guardian . I'm 20 00:00:46,650 --> 00:00:48,709 calling on each of you leaders and 21 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,029 teammates at every echelon to embrace 22 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,540 this philosophy . Not only this month 23 00:00:53,549 --> 00:00:56,240 as we focus on suicide prevention , but 24 00:00:56,250 --> 00:00:58,889 year round , whether you are an airman 25 00:00:58,900 --> 00:01:02,479 or a guardian , we are all family . Let 26 00:01:02,490 --> 00:01:05,329 us not forget it . Look out for each 27 00:01:05,338 --> 00:01:07,458 other and remind each other of the 28 00:01:07,469 --> 00:01:10,689 value each of us brings to our one team 29 00:01:10,708 --> 00:01:11,569 and one fight