U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Hardeman, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group vice commander, is sprayed with water as he exits an E-3 Sentry at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 3, 2021. Hardeman was celebrated as it was his final flight at ADAB, and in the same mission, he passed 8,000 flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jao’Torey Johnson)