Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Whitcomb (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Bobby Jacobs (right), 145th Operations Group, drink champagne in celebration of completing their final flight at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dec. 2, 2017. It’s an Air Force tradition to spray champagne and water on an Airman after their final flight before retirement. Both Whitcomb and Jacobs have served for 37 years.

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