45th AES Lt. Col retires Published June 5, 2016 By Senior Airman Xavier Lockley 927th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FL -- Lt. Col. Lee Ray 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron director of operations, retired Saturday during the June Unit Training Assembly at MacDill Air Force Base, FL. "It has truly been a pleasure to serve with Lee," said Col. James Palmisano 45th AES commander. "His leadership, and work ethic will be greatly missed within the squadron, but we wish him and his family the best in their newest endeavors."