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51st Fighter Wing commander takes final flight

Col. Patrick Malackowski took his final flight as the 51st Fighter Wing commander here July 12. The 51st Command Chief Master Sergeant and crew members hose down the colonel with champagne and water, to celebrate his final flight. Colonel Malackowski served as wing commander of the 51st FW since December 2009. He and his family will depart Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea and head to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, where he will become the 13th Air Force vice commander. (U.S. Air Force Photos by/Staff Sgt. Daylena Gonzalez)

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