Colonel Steve DePalmer, 53d Wing commander, gets hosed down by friends and family after his final flight with the wing April 17 at Eglin base operations. Colonel DePalmer leaves the 53d Wing in May, after only a year, to become the vice commander of 14th Air Force. Photo by Samuel King Jr.
Colonel Steve DePalmer, 53d Wing commander, reviews the flight book before taking his final flight in the wing’s aircraft April 17 at Eglin Air Force Base. Colonel DePalmer leaves the 53d Wing in May, after only a year, to become the vice commander of 14th Air Force. Photo by Samuel King Jr.
Colonel Steve DePalmer, 53d Wing commander, watches the canopy come down for the last time on his F-15E Strike Eagle, April 17 at Eglin Air Force Base. He flew his final flight with the wing before being greeted by wing members and family. Colonel DePalmer leaves the 53d Wing in May, after only a year, to become the vice commander of 14th Air Force. Photo by Samuel King Jr.