The final U.S. Air Force combat mission over Iraq was flown by two F-16s piloted by Colonel Rodney Petithomme, 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. Jason Plourde, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander.
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U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Rusty Ridley
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