4FW/CC Fini Flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, climbs into an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, May 29, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt conducted her final flight as the wing commander and will relinquish command June 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

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4 FW CC finishes final flight

Aircrew members assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing accompany Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th FW commander (middle), on her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. Leavitt will depart Seymour Johnson Air Force Base for an assignment to the Pentagon as the principle military assistant to the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4 FW CC finishes final flight

An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft piloted by Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. During her career as the first female fighter pilot, Leavitt recorded more than 2,600 flying hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4 FW CC finishes final flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, flies with fellow 4th FW aircrew members during her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. A fini-flight is a military aviation tradition that marks the end of a pilot’s or commander’s time at a location or command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4 FW CC finishes final flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, pilots an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. A fini-flight is a military aviation tradition that marks the end of a pilot’s or commander’s time at a location or command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4 FW CC finishes final flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, flies with fellow 4th FW aircrew members for her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. During her time at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Leavitt became the first female commander of an active duty fighter wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

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4FW/CC Fini Flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, takes off for her final flight as wing commander, May 29, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt will relinquish command of the 4th FW on June 2 and transition to her next assistant as the principal military assistant to the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

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4FW/CC Fini Flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, taxis through a water arc after completing her final flight as wing commander, May 29, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The “fini-flight” marks the end of her tenure as 4th FW commander and finalizes her chapter as the first female fighter wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

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4 FW/CC Fini Flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, and her family stand by the wing flagship after her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt will relinquish command of the 4th FW June 2, and transition to her next assignment as the principal military assistant to the Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

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4 FW/CC Fini Flight

Goldsboro Mayor Al King congratulates Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, following her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Leavitt took control of the 4th FW two years ago, becoming the first female to command an active duty fighter wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)

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4 FW/CC Fini-flight

A KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle piloted by Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, during her fini-flight, May 28, 2014, near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. A fini-flight is a military aviation tradition that marks the end of a pilot’s or commander’s time at a location or command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Luke Ball)

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4 FW/CC Fini-flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, pilots an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. A fini-flight is a military aviation tradition that marks the end of a pilot’s or commander’s time at a location or command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Luke Ball)

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4 FW/CC Fini-flight

Col. Jeannie Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, flies with fellow 4th FW aircrew members during her fini-flight, May 29, 2014, over North Carolina. A fini-flight is a military aviation tradition that marks the end of a pilot’s or commander’s time at a location or command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Luke Ball)

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Photos: Col. Leavitt conducts final flight as 4 FW commander

Published May 29, 2014

4FW/CC Fini Flight

4 FW CC finishes final flight

4 FW CC finishes final flight

4 FW CC finishes final flight

4 FW CC finishes final flight

4 FW CC finishes final flight

4FW/CC Fini Flight

4FW/CC Fini Flight

4 FW/CC Fini Flight

4 FW/CC Fini Flight

4 FW/CC Fini-flight

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4 FW/CC Fini-flight