Lt. Col. Josh Panis, a pilot with the 103rd AW, grins as he recovers from the champagne bottle-filled reception party to his pre-retirement "fini" flight on May 3, 2025. The event is a tradition for retiring pilots and occurs before the formal ceremony. [ANG photo by Capt. Jennifer Kaprielian]
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News: Final Flight, Lifelong Bond: 103rd Pilots Celebrate Retirement Together [2025-05-03]
On Saturday, May 3, the Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Operations Group marked a historic milestone as Lieutenant Colonel Gary Caponetti and Lieutenant Colonel Josh Panis took to the skies one final time.
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