Commander Air Combat Command Holiday Greeting to Airmen Published Dec. 17, 2015 By Lemuel Casillas HQ Air Combat Command JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- Gen. Herbert Hawk Carlisle, commander, Air Combat Command and Chief Master Sgt. Steve McDonald, ACC command chief, send a holiday message to ACC Airmen and their families. "As we get into the holiday season, we'd just like to take a moment to thank all of you and your families for all you do in defense of our nation and all you do in defense of our way of life." "We know we ask a lot of you and we thank you and your families for the sacrifices you make. What you do matters, you make a difference in the world." "For those of you who can't be with your families due to mission necessities or because you're in deployed environments, just want to let you know we'll be thinking about you." "Please be safe, take care of yourselves and your families. We need you all back 100%. Your nation needs you now more than ever."