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Air Force Special Operations Command

Outgoing commander takes his final flight

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Mullins, the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, is sprayed down by members of the group and his family here June 1 after his final flight before moving on to his next assignment. The colonel flew in both a MC-130H Combat Talon II and MC-130P Combat Shadow for his final flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by James D'Angina)

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Outgoing commander takes his final flight

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Mullins, the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, looks out the cockpit of a MC-130H Combat Talon II here June 1 before his final flight before moving on to his next assignment. The colonel flew in both a MC-130H and MC-130P Combat Shadow for his final flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by James D'Angina)

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Outgoing commander takes his final flight

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Col. David Mullins, the 353rd Special Operations Group commander, is sprayed down after stepping off a MC-130P Combat Shadow here June 1 after his final flight before moving on to his next assignment. The colonel flew in both a MC-130H Combat Talon II and MC-130P for his final flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by James D'Angina)

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Outgoing commander takes his final flight

Published June 2, 2009