BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Col. Gregory Smith, 2nd Operations Group commander was greeted by his family hosing him down after his "fini" flight Sept. 29. It is a time honored tradition when fire trucks join the crowd in welcoming the pilot back from his final flight and hose him down with the water hose from the fire truck. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Col. Gregory Smith, 2nd Operations Group commander, flies over Barksdale Air Force Base during his "fini" flight Sept. 29. The "fini" flight is a long standing practice of both the United States and Royal Australian Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Col. Gregory Smith, 2nd Operations Group commander, maneuvers his B-52H Stratofortress through the water spraying from fire trucks after his "fini" flight Sept. 29. It's traditional for fire trucks to join the crowd in welcoming the pilot back from his final flight with a spray down. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Col. Gregory Smith, 2nd Operations Group commander, lands a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base after his "fini" flight Sept 29. The "fini" flight is a long standing practice of both the United States and Royal Australian Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)