31st command team HH-60W fini flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, left, 31st Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Gokey, 56th Rescue squadron operations officer, complete a pre-flight inspection before Clark’s final flight in the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 1, 2025. The fini flight is a traditional farewell sendoff for pilots, aircrew and distinguished members who are retiring or moving to another base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st command team HH-60W fini flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, right, 31st Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Gokey, 56th Rescue squadron operations officer, complete a pre-flight inspection before Clark’s final flight in the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 1, 2025. Clark has held command of the 31st FW since July 2022, and will hand over command to Col. Beau Diers on July 11, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st command team HH-60W fini flight

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Cesar Flores, 31st Fighter Wing command chief, prepares for his final flight in the HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopter with the 56th Rescue Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 1, 2025. Flores has served as the 31st FW command chief since July 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st command team HH-60W fini flight

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cesar Flores, 31st FW command chief, take off on their final flight in the HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopter with the 56th Rescue Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 1, 2025. The fini flight is a traditional farewell sendoff for pilots, aircrew and distinguished members who are retiring or moving to another base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st command team HH-60W fini flight

The family of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing commander, waits to welcome him back from his final flight in the HH-60W Jolly Green II Helicopter with the 56th Rescue Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 1, 2025. Clark has presided over the 31st FW since July 2022, and will hand over command to Col. Beau Diers on July 11, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)

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31st command team HH-60W fini flight

Published July 2, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, left, 31st Fighter Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Gokey, 56th Rescue squadron operations officer, complete a pre-flight inspection before Clark’s final flight in the HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 1, 2025. The fini flight is a traditional farewell sendoff for pilots, aircrew and distinguished members who are retiring or moving to another base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brooke Rogers)