731 AS senior loadmaster retires

Lt. Col. Richard Pantusa (left), 731st Airlift Squadron pilot, stands next to Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight (right), 731 AS senior loadmaster, holding Flight's retirement certificate during a retirement ceremony Aug. 2, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Flight retired after 39 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)

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731 AS senior loadmaster flies final flight

Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight, 731st Airlfit Squadron senior loadmaster, completes his final sortie of his military career July 31, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. His wife blasted him with water, adapting a tradition for Air Force aircrew members after a fini flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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731 AS senior loadmaster flies final flight

Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight, 731st Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster, cheers at the sight of his son marshalling after his final sortie July 31, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Flight served for more than 39 years before retiring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight, 731st Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster, waves after completing the final sortie of his military career July 31, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Flight served for more than 39 years before retiring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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731 AS senior loadmaster flies final flight

A 302d Airlift Wing C-130H aircraft flies overhead July 31, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The aircraft carried Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight, 731st Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster, aboard for the final sortie of his military career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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731 AS senior loadmaster retires

Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight, 731st Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster, speaks to a crowd in attendance at his retirement ceremony Aug. 2, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Flight retired after 39 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)

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731 AS senior loadmaster retires

Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight, 731st Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster, receives a retirement pin from his wife during a formal retirement ceremony Aug. 2, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Flight retired after 39 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole Manzanares)

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731 AS senior loadmaster retires

Published Aug. 19, 2025
By 302nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. --

Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Flight, 731st Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster, retired after 39 years of service during a formal ceremony Aug. 2, 2025, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgts. Justin Norton and Nicole Manzanares)

731 AS senior loadmaster retires

731 AS senior loadmaster flies final flight

731 AS senior loadmaster flies final flight

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731 AS senior loadmaster flies final flight

731 AS senior loadmaster retires

731 AS senior loadmaster retires