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Brig. Gen. Sears embarks on fini flight, concludes Afghanistan tour

Senior Airman Heather Deines, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon, piloted by Brig. Gen. Jim Sears, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. Sears, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, conducted his final flight out of Bagram Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Brig. Gen. Sears embarks on fini flight, concludes Afghanistan tour

Senior Airman Heather Deines, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, assists Brig. Gen. Jim Sears, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, prior to his fini flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. The fini flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of a commander's tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Brig. Gen. Sears embarks on fini flight, concludes Afghanistan tour

Brig. Gen. Jim Sears, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, prepares for takeoff prior to conducting his fini flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. During the flight, Sears patrolled the skies with his wingman, engaging enemy ground forces from above to support coalition and Afghan troops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Brig. Gen. Sears embarks on fini flight, concludes Afghanistan tour

Brig. Gen. Jim Sears, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, conducts pre-flight checks prior to his fini flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. During the flight, Sears patrolled the skies with his wingman, engaging enemy ground forces from above to support coalition and Afghan troops. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Brig. Gen. Sears embarks on fini flight, concludes Afghanistan tour

Brig. Gen. Jim Sears conducted his fini flight out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. Sears, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, is a command pilot with more than 3,200 flying hours, including combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Brig. Gen. Sears embarks on fini flight, concludes Afghanistan tour

Brig. Gen. Jim Sears, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, conducts pre-flight checks prior to his fini flight at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 22, 2017. The fini flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of a commander's tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, holds the American flag with members of the 555th EFS at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017, after surpassing 2,000 career flight hours. O’Connor has flown all over the world to include Afghanistan, Europe and Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor surpassed the 2,000-hour mark for flying May 19, 2017. Every 1,000 hours of flying is a huge milestone for an aviator’s career. O’Connor, who is the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, has flown all over the world to include Afghanistan, Europe and Pacific region. O’Connor is deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, waits inside an F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. Over his career, O’Connor has accumulated more than 2,000 flying hours, which amounts to 2.5 months of flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

First Lt. Eric Tise, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, places a patch on Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor’s uniform at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The patch was made to commemorate O’Connor surpassing the 2,000-hour mark for flying. O’Connor is the commander of the 555th EFS, which is deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, throws up the “Triple Nickel” sign after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. O’Connor, who recently surpassed 2,000 career flying hours, has flown all over the world to include Afghanistan, Europe and Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, piloted by Lt. Col. Vince O’Connor, the commander of the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, lands at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. Over his career, O’Connor has accumulated more than 2,000 flying hours, which amounts to 2.5 months of flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Pilot hits milestone, reaches 2,000 flight hours

F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi off the runway at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. F-16s from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, as part of a constant rotation of fighter aircraft to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Barrier test ensures pilot, aircraft safety

Airmen remove a cable from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The cable is part of the mobile aircraft arresting system, which is used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Barrier test ensures pilot, aircraft safety

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron engages a barrier during a certification of the mobile aircraft arresting system at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 19, 2017. The barrier system is used in case of an emergency when a pilot cannot stop their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Don’t look down: Engineers go to great heights to fix infrastructure, airfield

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron replace airfield lights at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 12, 2017. In order to prevent accidents on the airfield, the lights were replaced to help personnel driving vehicles see at night and reduce accidents during hours of darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Don’t look down: Engineers go to great heights to fix infrastructure, airfield

Staff Sgt. Mark Cox, a 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems craftsman, observes as a boom lift rises at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 12, 2017. Electrical systems Airmen are responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining electrical networks, ensuring that the primary source of energy for an installation is always available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Don’t look down: Engineers go to great heights to fix infrastructure, airfield

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron replace airfield lights at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 12, 2017. The lights were replaced to help personnel driving vehicles, preventing them from hitting people, aircraft or other vehicles during hours of darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Don’t look down: Engineers go to great heights to fix infrastructure, airfield

Airman 1st Class Brandon Ramirez is a 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, deployed out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. As a power production Airman, Ramirez works on systems that may require him to go up great heights, necessitating multiple safety measures to minimize the risk of injury. While falls are the leading cause of injuries in the U.S. Air Force, proper education, risk management and proactive supervision have been major in lowering these types of injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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Don’t look down: Engineers go to great heights to fix infrastructure, airfield

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a photo at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 12, 2017. Civil Engineers work on systems that require them to go up to great heights, requiring multiple safety measures to minimize the risk of injury. Other than personal protective equipment like gloves and hard hats, engineers must wear a harness in case they fall. While falls are the leading cause of injuries in the U.S. Air Force, proper education, risk management and proactive supervision have been major in lowering these types of injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
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