Col. Thomas Deale prepares for his A-10 fini flight Dec. 2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Col. Deale will relinquish command of the wing to Col. Patrick Malackowski in a change of command ceremony Dec. 7. After serving as the 51st Fighter Wing commander for 14 months, Col. Deale was selected to become the Director of Colonel Management at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephenie Wade)

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Col. Thomas “Big” Deale performs pre-flight checks before his A-10 fini flight Dec. 2 Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Col. Deale will relinquish command of the wing to Col. Patrick Malackowski in a change of command ceremony Dec. 7. After serving as the 51st Fighter Wing commander for 14 months, Col. Deale was selected to become the Director of Colonel Management at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephenie Wade)

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Col. Thomas Deale receives his mission brief before his A-10 fini flight Dec. 2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Col. Deale will relinquish command of the wing to Col. Patrick Malackowski in a change of command ceremony Dec. 7. After serving as the 51st Fighter Wing commander for 14 months, Col. Deale was selected to become the Director of Colonel Management at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephenie Wade)

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Col. Thomas Deale taxies his A-10 for the last time at Osan Air base, Republic of Korea, during his fini flight Dec. 2. Col. Deale will relinquish command of the wing to Col. Patrick Malackowski in a change of command ceremony Dec. 7. After serving as the 51st Fighter Wing commander for 14 months, Col. Deale was selected to become the Director of Colonel Management at the Pentagon. ( U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt Marlin Zimmerman)

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Col. Thomas Deale taxies his A-10 for the last time at Osan Air base, Republic of Korea, during his fini flight Dec. 2. Col. Deale will relinquish command of the wing to Col. Patrick Malackowski in a change of command ceremony Dec. 7. After serving as the 51st Fighter Wing commander for 14 months, Col. Deale was selected to become the Director of Colonel Management at the Pentagon. ( U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt Marlin Zimmerman)

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Col. Thomas Deale gets hosed down after his fini flight Dec. 2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Col. Deale will relinquish command of the wing to Col. Patrick Malackowski in a change of command ceremony Dec. 7. After serving as the 51st Fighter Wing commander for 14 months, Col. Deale was selected to become the Director of Colonel Management at the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt Marlin Zimmerman)

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Published Dec. 3, 2009