By Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight / Published November 02, 2019
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) commander, approaches the flightline on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2019. McPike flies the KC-135 Stratotanker for the last time as the 916 ARW’s commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight)
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing commander, taxis aircraft 0349 on the flightline on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB), North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2019. Firefighters from the 4th Fighter Wing at SJAFB sprays the aircraft down as McPike taxis it in for his final landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight)
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) commander, waves out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB), North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2019. McPike completed his final flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker as commander of the 916 ARW at SJAFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight)
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) commander, smiles as he stands on the flightline at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2019. McPike is being doused with water and champagne as he exits the aircraft upon completion of his final flight as commander of the 916 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight)
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) commander, hugs Chief Master Sgt. Mark A. Kistler, 916 ARW command chief on the flightline at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2019. McPike had just completed his final flight as the commander of the 916 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight)
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) commander, poses with members of the 916 ARW on the flightline at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2019. McPike completed his final flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker as the 916 ARW’s commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight)
U.S. Air Force Col. Craig McPike, 916th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) commander, waves as he stands on the flightline at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 2, 2019. McPike completed his final flight as commander of the 916 ARW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight)