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20 April 2015

CW4 McCutcheon Farewell | Military Event | Dec 2014


Hello dear friends!

I was honored once again to be asked to photograph an event within my unit. My LTC asked me if I would take pictures of CW4 McCutcheon's Farewell Awards and his last flight. I of course said I would be there, camera in hand. We are very sad to have to say goodbye to a fantastic Airfield manager and a good warrant officer.

CW4 McCutcheon and COL Mackey with his End of Tour AwardCSM Harris, COL Mackey, CW4 McCutcheon, Mrs. McCutcheon, and their daughter

COL Mackey handing CW4 McCutcheon his retirement flag after 20+ years of service to the United States Army 
One of the coolest parts of this whole thing was when the COL of the battalion that we fall under handed CW4 his retirement flag.

COL Mackey handing CW4 McCutcheon his retirement flag
 CW4 mcCutcheon holding his retirement flag

CSM Harris, LTC Walsh, Mrs. McCutcheon, CW4 McCutcheon, their daughter, and COL Mackey

The CSM and LTC of the team, The McCutcheon Family, and the COL of our Battalion

EC-45 taking off the runway for CS4 McCutcheon's last flight

Part of Aviation tradition is that upon retirement, the pilot conducts one last flight. Upon completion of the flight, they are then hosed down with a hose from a fire truck by a family member.

EC-45 landing to complete the last part of CW4 McCutcheon's Last Flight and Farewell

The tradition in Aviation is once you either retire or reach a certain amount of flight hours, you get hosed by a fire truck.

CW4 McCutcheon let his daughter hose him 

CW4 McCutcheon let his daughter hose him and he embrassed it with open armsCW4 McCutcheon took his daughter into the Ec-45 and let her sit in a pilots seat


At least half of the Falcon team came out to watch and support CW4 McCutcheon during his last flight and his farewell. We're just one big happy family

This is everyone that participated in the Retirement Ceremony/ Last Flight for CW4 McCutcheon.

I was asked to take a picture with two extra cameras so someone too a picture on their cellphone of me wearing all three camera.
A fun behind the scenes shot someone took with me holding my camera, and two cameras from two separate ladies who also wanted group photos. 


It was my honor and privilege to get to photograph these moments for him and his family. We're sad to be saying goodbye to such a great man, warrant officer, pilot, and trainer. He will be missed. Good luck in your future endeavors sir!




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