Working with so many young professionals willing to put their service ahead of personal desires.

Offloading that extra bit of gas to support those in a firefight below... and then getting creative to get the jet home.

Watching my students succeed.

The exotic locals we get to visit, and especially the TCN's take on classic American eats!

But best of all was last Thursday... despite the 21 deployments, a year long remote and the numerous TDYs totaling approx 7 years away out of the last 20... My wife and two boys helped me celebrate my last AF flight in the KC135... the pride they displayed in me and OUR accomplishment as a family will be etched in my memory forever.