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Tech. Sgt. Joe Calderon, 16th Special Operations Squadron Instructor Flight engineer, talks about the mechanics of the flight deck of an AC-130W with Portales High School Math Engineering and Science Achievement club members, Dec. 9, 2016, during a tour at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The tour, which consisted of an AC-130 technology brief and an in-depth look at a powered-on AC-130W, was designed to give students a practical look at real world math, engineering and science applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/Released)

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Tech. Sgt. Joe Calderon, 16th Special Operations Squadron Instructor Flight engineer, talks about the mechanics of the flight deck of an AC-130W with Portales High School Math Engineering and Science Achievement club members, Dec. 9, 2016, during a tour at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The tour, which consisted of an AC-130 technology brief and an in-depth look at a powered-on AC-130W, was designed to give students a practical look at real world math, engineering and science applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/Released)

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Airmen from the 16th Special Operations Squadron hang up the U.S. flag as they prepare for takeoff during a ‘fini flight’ at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jun. 9, 2017. Dating back to World War II, the U.S. military has celebrated pilots’ and other experienced officers’ final flights either at their current unit or their career. Pilots use these celebrations as another opportunity to help train accompanying Airmen on their roles aboard the aircraft to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

Lt. Col. Richard Hollinger, former 9th Special Operations Squadron assistant director of operations, pilots his aircraft during his ‘fini flight’ at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jun. 9, 2017. Dating back to World War II, the U.S. military has celebrated pilots’ and other experienced officers’ final flights either at their current unit or their career. Pilots use these celebrations as another opportunity to help train accompanying Airmen on their roles aboard the aircraft to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

A MC-130J Commando II is sprayed by firetrucks, known as a “water salute,” as it taxis on the flightline during the ‘fini flight’ of its pilot, Col. Benjamin Maitre, former 27th Special Operations Wing commander, at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jun. 1, 2017. The tradition of spraying plumes of water over aircraft can signal the end of the pilot’s career there or mark the beginning or end of the aircraft’s life. Dating back to World War II, the U.S. military has celebrated pilots’ and other experienced officers’ final flights either at their current unit or their career. Pilots use these celebrations as another opportunity to help train accompanying Airmen on their roles aboard the aircraft to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

Col. Benjamin Maitre, former 27th Special Operations Wing commander, is sprayed by his coworkers after completing his final flight at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jun. 1, 2017. Dating back to World War II, the U.S. military has celebrated pilots’ and other experienced officers’ final flights either at their current unit or their career. Pilots use these celebrations as another opportunity to help train accompanying Airmen on their roles aboard the aircraft to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

A MC-130J Commando II soars, being used for a ‘fini flight,’ over New Mexico Jun. 1, 2017. Dating back to World War II, the U.S. military has celebrated pilots’ and other experienced officers’ final flights either at their current unit or their career. Pilots use these celebrations as another opportunity to help train accompanying Airmen on their roles aboard the aircraft to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shelby Kay-Fantozzi)

An Airman from the 9th Special Operations Squadron peers out from the back of an aircraft used for a ‘fini flight’ early in the morning at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jun. 9, 2017. Dating back to World War II, the U.S. military has celebrated pilots’ and other experienced officers’ final flights either at their current unit or their career. Pilots use these celebrations as another opportunity to help train accompanying Airmen on their roles aboard the aircraft to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lane T. Plummer)

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A 105mm gun recoils aboard an AC-130W Stinger II at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 13, 2017. The 105mm gun needs to be manually cleared and loaded after each shot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn/Released)

A bullet casing ejects from a 30mm gun aboard an AC-130W Stinger II at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 13, 2017. The bullets in the 30mm gun are all linked together and are separated after being ejected from the weapon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn/Released)

Capt. Brian Burt, 16th Special Operations Squadron combat systems officer, observes the situation on the ground through multiple screens at the mission operators pallet aboard an AC-130W Stinger II at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 13, 2017. At the MOP, Burt can operate the 30mm and 105mm guns on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn/Released)

Staff Sgt. Tyler Nelson, 551st Special Operations Squadron aerial gunner, works on the 30mm gun aboard an AC-130W Stinger II at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 13, 2017. The guns on the aircraft are controlled by a mission operator’s pallet and the aerial gunners are there to fix problems with the weapons in they arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Washburn/Released)

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