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Thursday, October 1, 2015

FW: Air Force senior leaders host suicide prevention summit

Subject: Air Force senior leaders host suicide prevention summit
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 05:33:25 -0500

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Air Force senior leaders host suicide prevention summit

10/01/2015

Air Force senior leaders host suicide prevention summit

Subject matter experts of mental and behavioral health, community support and Airmen across ranks and career fields gathered to discuss resiliency and suicide prevention at Joint Base Andrews from Sept. 22-25.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III opened the summit with his intent for action.

"Have a conversation," he said. "Every Airman has a story. Learn the stories. Something has to change and you are the change agents."

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