380 AEW bids farewell to Brig. Gen. Corcoran

Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gets sprayed with water at his fini-flight June 30, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. Members of the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department sprayed the general with a fire hose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, embraces Lt. Col. "Shell", 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, at his fini-flight June 30, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. Shell, an F-22 pilot himself, has known the general since Corcoran was a major. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

1st Lt. Erin, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Raptor Aircraft Maintenance Unit officer in-charge, signals to Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, after his fini-flight June 30, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. Corcoran’s last flight with the 380 AEW follows an Air Force tradition dating back to World War II where upon completion of an aircrew member’s final flight they are doused with water and congratulated by their comrades in arms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, waves to Airmen of the 380 AEW at his fini-flight June 30, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. Corcoran is an experienced command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, climbs down from an F-22 Raptor while being sprayed with water at his fini-flight June 30, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. After his tenure as 380 AEW commander, Corcoran is slated to assume the position of Deputy Chief of Staff for NATO Air Operations at Allied Air Command Headquarters, Ramstein, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, left, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, shares a word with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, at his fini-flight June 30, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. Harrigian, a captain at the time, previously served as an instructor to then 2nd Lt. Charles Corcoran. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)

Brig. Gen. Charles S. Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, walks to greet Airmen of the 380 AEW at his fini-flight June 30, 2017, at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. Before departing, Corcoran greeted every Airman in attendance to thank them for their service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)