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The Honorable Ashish Vazirani, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, speaks to personnel at the Defense Health Agency headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Vazirani thanked DHA for its commitment to improving the health and readiness of America’s service members, families, and retirees, and expressed his gratitude for the dedication of DHA personnel around the world.

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Defense Health Agency Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland thanks Honorable Ashish Vazirani for his tremendous work in support of the Military Health System. “Mr. Vazirani has been an incredible advocate and leader who has used his position for the good of the Military Health System … the fact that you chose to serve in this critical time in this country is much appreciated,” she said. Vazirani, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness since Sept. 8, 2023, visited the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on Jan. 14, 2025, as he ended his tenure with the Department of Defense.

Defense Health Agency Senior Enlisted Leader U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Y. Johnson thanks Honorable Ashish Vazirani, saying, “You were such a great teammate in translating the ‘hard’ … and for cheering us whenever we had successes and raising them up … we are all going to miss you as our advocate.” Vazirani, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, visited the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on Jan. 14, 2025, as he ended his tenure with the Department of Defense.

Honorable Ashish Vazirani, performing the duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, speaks with the Defense Health Agency headquarters team on Jan. 14, 2025, to convey his thanks for work done during his tenure. “The work you do on a daily basis to ensure the health and well-being, and readiness is a force and is the essence of what our mission and value proposition serves. It has been an honor to enable the work that you do,” he said. “I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve alongside you, I thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this mission, and I thank you for all that you do for service members and their families.” Vazirani served in his role since Sept. 8, 2023, where he was the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for force readiness, education and training, and military and civilian personnel requirements and management.

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