Years of Service
After 24 years of military service, both active and reserve, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Patterson, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron evaluator pilot, is hosed down after his fini-flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug 14, 2013. Patterson plans to continue flying as a civilian commerical airline pilot and pursue a second career as a real estate agent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Christine Stanaback)