Lt. Col. Thad Middleton, 9 Air Refueling Squadron, commander, and Lt. Col. Jared Paine, 9ARS, operations officer, onboard a KC-10 Extender fly over Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on their final flight mission, June 4, 2015. Fini-flights are a traditional way to mark milestones in the career of aircrew, respected individuals of rank or repute, or a commander's departure to another command or retirement. Middleton's hometown is Port Huron, Mich., and Paine hails from Battle Ground, Wash. ( Heide Couch

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