Chief Tripp retirement
Chief Master Sgt. Carol Tripp, 303rd Fighter Squadron chief, and Lt. Col. Stephen Nester, celebrate her 38 years in the Air Force, on her next-to-last day of work on July 23. The occasion was marked by a flyover of eight A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The 303rd FS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Wright/released)