'Power of partnerships': Austin gives commencement speech to AF Academy's Class of 2022

SECDEF Graduation 2022

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III shakes hands with graduates in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2022 May 25, 2022. Austin was the commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony. He said the Class of 2022 serves in an era of complex geopolitical movements but proved its dedication by overcoming the academy's academic, military and physical challenges during the coronavirus pandemic and other tests and trials. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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