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A pair of arms hurls water from an orange cooler at an airman who flails against the onslaught on a flight line.

Splashy Finale

Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Arnold, assistant director of operations for the 512th Contingency Response Squadron, gets splashed with water by family and friends at Dover Air Force Base, Del., April 5, 2025, upon finishing his final flight as a C-17A Globemaster III pilot.

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