56th Ops Group commander completes fini-flight

Col. Chris Bailey, 56th Operations Group commander, receives a hug from his daughter after his final flight in an F-35 Lightning II June 30, 2016. His two-year tenure as commander was filled with change as the wing shifted its mission to include the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan)

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56th Ops Group commander completes fini-flight

Col. Chris Bailey, 56th Operations Group commander, is sprayed with a fire hose by his family after his final flight in an F-35 Lightning II June 30, 2016. His two-year tenure as commander was filled with change as the wing shifted its mission to include the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan)

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56th Ops Group commander completes fini-flight

Col. Chris Bailey, 56th Operations Group commander, parks after his final flight in an F-35 Lightning II June 30, 2016. He concludes his two-year tenure having overseen the evolution of the mission of his group from the F-16 to the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan)

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56th Ops Group commander completes fini-flight

Published July 1, 2016
By Air Force Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan, 56th Fighter Wing
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Col. Chris Bailey, 56th Operations Group commander, receives a hug from his daughter after his final flight in an F-35 Lightning II June 27, 2016. His two-year tenure as commander was filled with change as the wing shifted its mission to include the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan)