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Like father, like son

Retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, and his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, shared a first salute as each offered congratulations to the other after Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Retiring Col. Ortega, Jr. watched his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland, then headed downtown for his retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Like father, like son

Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III recites the oath of enlistment during Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Airman Ortega III, graduated from Air Force Basic Military Training, then headed downtown for his father’s retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. His father retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, also watched his son, Airman Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Like father, like son

Retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, renders a salute during Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Retiring Col. Ortega, Jr. watched his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland, then headed downtown for his retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Like father, like son

Retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, and his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, shared a first salute as each offered congratulations to the other after Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Retiring Col. Ortega, Jr. watched his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland, then headed downtown for his retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)

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Chaplain Tillery

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Chaplain Tillery

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Chaplain Tillery

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Recollections of service

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Tillery. (courtesy photo)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Maj. Mike Krestyn, 33rd Operations Support Squadron chief of scheduling, talks with Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, about the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. The Pilot for a Day program is a new initiative for the 33rd Fighter Wing that gives children the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be an F-35A pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

The 33rd Maintenance Squadron’s wizard mascot kneels in front of an F-35A Lightning II with Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, whose name was placed on the aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. During his visit, Christian was greeted by military members dressed as superheroes who guided him through the maintenance portion of his tour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

The Avengers assembled outside of the 33rd Maintenance Squadron to greet Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. Airmen and Sailors of the 33rd Fighter Wing dressed as movie characters to act as guides while Christian visited the 33rd MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Parenteau, 33rd Maintenance Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of low observables, teaches Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, how to place lettering on aircraft metals at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. Christian toured the low observable and non-destructive inspection shops where he learned how these Airmen check the aircraft to maintain its ability to fly safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Tech. Sgt. Omar Robinson, 96th Medical Group aerospace and operational physiology technician, teaches Pilot for a Day, Christian Loafman, how to control flight simulator at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. During the visit, Christian was treated like a real F-35A Lightning II pilot and given a flight equipment locker, flight suit and mission brief before he flew a mission using the flight simulator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Lt. Col. Brad Bashore, 58th Fighter Squadron commander, gives Pilot for the Day, Christian Loafman, an F-35A Lightning II lithograph to conclude his day at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. The memento was signed by 33rd Fighter Wing pilots to commemorate Christian’s day as an F-35 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lena Lopez)

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Pilot for a Day roams with the Nomads

Pilot for a Day, Christian “the Natural” Loafman (center), stands in front on an F-35A Lightning II with his mother, Kerri Loafman, Lt. Col. Bradley Turner, 33rd Operations Support Squadron commander (left), and Lt. Col. Brad Bashore, 58th Fighter Squadron commander (right), at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. After spending a day in the life of an F-35A pilot, Christian earned his call sign “the Natural” from his pilot comrades, referencing his natural ability to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lena Lopez)

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Lil' pilot

Maj. Mike Krestyn, the 33rd Operations Support Squadron chief of scheduling, talks with Christian Loafman, 9, about the F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 18, 2016. Christian was the base’s first F-35A Pilot for a Day, a new initiative for the 33rd Fighter Wing that gives children the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be an F-35A pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW fuels system specialist maintain F-35

(Right) Senior Airman Samantha Schmedeke, 33rd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, and (Left) Airman 1st Class William Manion, 33rd MXS fuel systems apprentice, put on booties before walking atop an F-35A Lightning II to perform maintenance at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 16, 2016. Fuel systems specialists wear these protective coverings to avoid scuffing the low observable paint, which is part of the stealth effect on the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW fuels system specialist maintain F-35

Senior Airman Samantha Schmedeke, 33rd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, tightens her harness before conducting maintenance on an F-35A Lightning II at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 16, 2016. Harnesses are a safety precaution to keep Airmen from falling when they maintain parts of the aircraft that must be accessed from on top of the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW fuels system specialist maintain F-35

Airman 1st Class William Manion, 33rd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems apprentice, and Senior Airman Samantha Schmedeke, 33rd MXS fuel systems journeyman, ensure a fuel probe is clear of debris before use at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 16, 2016. This tool is used to check the fuel level of an F-35A Lightning II after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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33rd FW fuels system specialist maintain F-35

(Right) Airman Samantha Schmedeke, 33rd Maintenance Squadron fuel systems journeyman, demonstrates the proper use of a probe to (Left) Airman 1st Class William Manion, 33rd MXS fuel systems apprentice, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 16, 2016. The probe is used to check the fuel levels of an F-35A Lightning II after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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