CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Chief Master Sgt. Donald Breitkreutz, 22nd Operations Group superintendent and boom operator, climbs into a KC-135 Stratotanker before his fini-flight Sept. 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The fini-flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of an aircrew member’s time with a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Chief Master Sgt. Donald Breitkreutz, 22nd Operations Group superintendent and boom operator, looks out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker during his fini-flight Sept. 25, 2017, over Kansas. As a boom operator, Breitkreutz was responsible for the safety of both aircraft during aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Chief Master Sgt. Donald Breitkreutz, 22nd Operations Group superintendent and boom operator, performs a pre-flight check in the boom pod before his fini-flight Sept. 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. KC-135 Stratotanker boom operators can pump thousands of pounds of fuel into other aircraft while flying thousands of feet above the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Michaela Slanchik)

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CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Chief Master Sgt. Donald Breitkreutz, 22nd Operations Group superintendent and boom operator, exits a KC-135 Stratotanker after his fini-flight Sept. 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Breitkreutz was greeted and hosed down with water by his family, friends and co-workers upon completion of his fini-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Chief Master Sgt. Donald Breitkreutz, 22nd Operations Group superintendent and boom operator, covers his face while being sprayed with water Sept. 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Breitkreutz’s fini-flight is his last flight with the 22nd OG after more than 25 years of military service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Chief Master Sgt. Donald Breitkreutz, 22nd Operations Group superintendent and boom operator, and his family pose for a photo in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker after his fini-flight Sept. 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A fini-flight is a member’s final flight with a unit or group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Michaela Slanchik)

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CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Airmen watch a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport take off after completing a touch-and-go Sept. 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. A touch-and-go is accomplished when an aircraft lands on a runway and immediately takes off again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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CMSgt Breitkreutz's fini-flight

Published Sept. 26, 2017
By Airman Michaela Slanchik, Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Chief Master Sgt. Donald Breitkreutz, 22nd Operations Group superintendent and boom operator, climbs into a KC-135 Stratotanker before his fini-flight Sept. 25, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The fini-flight is a time-honored military aviation tradition marking the last flight of an aircrew member’s time with a unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)