A Bittersweet Moment

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Mobley, 307th CES fire protection superintendent, bids farewell Airmen from his unit after his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 6, 2017. A large group of family, friends and fellow Airmen gathered to see Mobley transition into civilian life. He is a native of Monroe, La. with more than 25 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Callie Ware/ Released)

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Firefighting gear belonging to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Mobley, 307th Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection superintendent, sits on display during his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 6, 2017. Mobley was awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal during the ceremony. He retires with more than 25 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Callie Ware/ Released)

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Firefighters from the 307th Civil Engineering Squadron present a gift to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Mobley, 307th CES fire protection superintendent, during his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 6, 2017. The gift is a United States flag created from old firehoses. Mobley’s more than 25 years of service in the Air Force includes multiple overseas and domestic deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Callie Ware/ Released)

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An Airman salutes U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Vernon Cox, 307th Maintenance Group quality assurance superintendent, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 7, 2017. The presentation is part of Cox's retirement ceremony. He retires with more than 25 years of service to the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dachell Melville/released)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Vernon Cox, 307th Maintenance Group quality assurance superintendent, presents a bouquet to his wife, Cynthia, during his retirement ceremonyat Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 7, 2017. Cox enlisted in the Air Force in 1980 and has been at Barksdale AFB since 2007. During that time he has held multiple leadership positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dachell Melville/released)

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U. S. Air Force Maj. Brian Plauche’ pins the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal on Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Hubbard, 307 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance support, during her retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 6, 2018. It was the second time she had received the MSM during her career. Hubbard is retiring after more than 20 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Cody Burt/Released)

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Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Hubbard, 307 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance support specialist, hugs her son, Turner, during her retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 6, 2018. Turner had just placed her retirement pin on her uniform. Hubbard is retiring after more than 20 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Cody Burt/Released)

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Senior Master Sgt. Melissa Hubbard, 307 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance support, reads her retirment certificate with Maj. Brian Plauche’ during her retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 6, 2018. Hubbard is retiring after more than 20 years in the Air Force. During her career, Hubbard served in the medical field and as a first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Cody Burt/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Vernon Cox, 307th Maintenance Group quality assurance superintendent, speaks to the audience during his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 7, 2017. A large crowd of family, friends and fellow Airmen were on hand for the event. Cox served more than 25 years in the Air Force, first enlisting in 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dachell Melville/released)

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A Bittersweet Weekend

Published Jan. 8, 2018
By 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
307th Bomb Wing

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jimmy Mobley, 307th CES fire protection superintendent, bids farewell Airmen from his unit after his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 6, 2017. A large group of family, friends and fellow Airmen gathered to see Mobley transition into civilian life. He is a native of Monroe, La. with more than 25 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Callie Ware/ Released)

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment

A Bittersweet Moment