Leslie Boutwell, wife of U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Boutwell, 1st Operations Group commander, soaks her husband with water after his final flight at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 27, 2012. The “fini” flight is an Air Force tradition which can be traced back to the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland/Released)

Family and friends of U.S. Air Force Col. Richard Boutwell, 1st Operations Group commander spray him with water hoses, fire extinguishers and champagne after his final flight at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 27, 2012. After serving two years as the 1st OG commander, Boutwell will move on to a new assignment at Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland/Released)

Rick Pettyjohn, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, and Airman 1st Class Joshua Shelton, 633rd CES firefighter, show Wyatt, 8, how to soak his father, Lt. Col. Peter Fesler, 1st Operations Group deputy commander, with water after his final flight at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 27, 2012. Fesler and his family will relocate to Washington, D.C., for his next assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland/Released)

Rick Pettyjohn, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chief of fire prevention, and Airman 1st Class Joshua Shelton, 633rd CES firefighter, help Wyatt, 8, soak his father, Lt. Col. Peter Fesler, 1st Operations Group deputy commander, with water after his final flight at Langley Air Force Base, Va., June 27, 2012. Fesler will relocate to his next assignment at the National War College, Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teresa Cleveland/Released)