A final flight
Maj. Richard Pantusa (foreground) and Lt. Col. Dan Mullins (background, left) shower down Col. James J. Muscatell, Jr., 302nd Airlift Wing commander with ceremonial champagne Dec. 22, 2008, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Colonel Muscatell, commander of the airlift wing, performed his final flight before taking command of the 403rd AW at Keesler AFB, Miss., slated for mid-January 2009. Known as a "fine flight," a pilot is congratulated and recognized for their service to their squadron with a ceremonial gathering directly after the flight. Colonel Mullins is a chief pilot and Major Pantusa is a pilot scheduler. Both are assigned to the 731st Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stephen J. Collier)