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Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, greets Dr. Shery Welsh, Directed Energy Directorate director, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 22, 2024. Richardson conducted his second year immersion with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force Research Laboratory, where they went over pre-existing programs and plans for each department. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Garibay)