Keywords: usaf fini flight finiflight retirement c-130 hercules c130hercules welker peoria illinois usa us outdoor U.S. Air Force Col. Barton Welker, the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Group, Illinois Air National Guard, is doused with water after his “fini flight” at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., July 25, 2016. Welker is scheduled to retire Aug. 1 after 34 years of military service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer) U.S. Air Force Col. Barton Welker, the commander of the 182nd Maintenance Group, Illinois Air National Guard, is doused with water after his “fini flight” at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., July 25, 2016. Welker is scheduled to retire Aug. 1 after 34 years of military service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lealan Buehrer) |