WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY - LtCol. John T. Law, Deputy Operations Group Commander for the 106th Rescue Wing, completes his final flight aboard an HC-130 with the 106th Rescue Wing at FS Gabreski ANG on September 30, 2016.Also known as "finiflights," these final flights are often celebrated with friends and family spraying down the pilot with firehoses. LtCol. Law's final flight took place the day of his retirement, following more than 24 years of service.
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