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Col. Halsey Burks fini flight

By Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr., 15 Wing / Published June 20, 2020

U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, poses for a photo with a C-17 Globemaster III crew before his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. Burks, who served as the wing commander since June 2018, retired after 25 years of service. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, poses for a photo with a C-17 Globemaster III crew before his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. Burks, who served as the wing commander since June 2018, retired after 25 years of service. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, prepares for takeoff before his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. Burks, who served as the wing commander since June 2018, will retire later this year. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, prepares for takeoff before his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. Burks, who served as the wing commander since June 2018, will retire later this year. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 15th Wing spray U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, with water to celebrate his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. The fini flight is a tradition among pilots which celebrates their final flight as a member of the unit. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 15th Wing spray U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, with water to celebrate his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. The fini flight is a tradition among pilots which celebrates their final flight as a member of the unit. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 15th Wing spray U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, with water to celebrate his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. The fini flight is a tradition among pilots which celebrates their final flight as a member of the unit. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 15th Wing spray U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, with water to celebrate his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. The fini flight is a tradition among pilots which celebrates their final flight as a member of the unit. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, and his wife Susan and son Ethan pose for a photo after his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. The fini flight is a tradition among pilots which celebrate their final flight as a member of the unit. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, and his wife Susan and son Ethan pose for a photo after his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. The fini flight is a tradition among pilots which celebrate their final flight as a member of the unit. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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U.S. Air Force Col. W. Halsey Burks, 15th Wing commander, and his wife Susan and son Ethan pose for a photo after his fini flight at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 9, 2020. The fini flight is a tradition among pilots which celebrate their final flight as a member of the unit. Tail number 5148 is the same aircraft Burks flew from the Boeing factory to Hickam Field in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)