916th assists final flight

Col. Gregory Gilmour, 916th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Wayne Turner, 77th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, fly a KC-135R Stratotanker in support of Col. Jeannie Leavitt’s final flight as 4th Fighter Wing commander, May 29, 2014. In a show of Total Force Integration, Col. Leavitt flew the F-15E Strike Eagle and refueled with the 916th aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4 FW/CC Fini-flight

A KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle piloted by Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, during her fini-flight, May 28, 2014, near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. A fini-flight is a military aviation tradition that marks the end of a pilot’s or commander’s time at a location or command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Luke Ball)

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An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft piloted by Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. During her career as the first female fighter pilot, Leavitt recorded more than 2,600 flying hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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916th assists final flight

Col. Gregory Gilmour, 916th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Wayne Turner, 77th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, fly a KC-135R Stratotanker in support of Col. Jeannie Leavitt’s final flight as 4th Fighter Wing commander, May 29, 2014. In a show of Total Force Integration, Col. Leavitt flew the F-15E Strike Eagle and refueled with the 916th aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, flies with fellow 4th FW aircrew members for her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. During her time at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Leavitt became the first female commander of an active duty fighter wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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916th assists final flight

Col. Gregory Gilmour, 916th Air Refueling Wing commander flies a KC-135R Stratotanker in support of Col. Jeannie Leavitt’s final flight as 4th Fighter Wing commander, May 29, 2014. In a show of Total Force Integration, Col. Leavitt flew the F-15E Strike Eagle and refueled with the 916th aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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Photos: 916th supports Col. Leavitt's final flight

Published June 5, 2014
916th Public Affairs Office

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- In a show of Total Force Integration, the 916th Air Refueling Wing recently flew alongside Col. Jeannie Leavitt as she conducted her final flight as commander of the 4th Fighter Wing.

Col. Gregory Gilmour, 916th ARW commander, Lt. Col. Wayne Turner, 77th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Master Sgt. Rick Bonicelli, 77th ARS boom operator flew the mission and refueled Leavitt as she piloted an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, May 29, 2014.

Leavitt relinquished command of the 4th Fighter Wing to Col. Mark Slocum during a change of command ceremony here, June 2, 2014.

916th assists final flight

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916th assists final flight

4 FW CC finishes final flight

916th assists final flight