Col. John Breazeale, commander of the 917th Fighter Group, and Lt. Col. David B. Deaton, a pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron, holds the "Certificate of Retirement" as 1st Lt. Colly T. Deaton reads his father's retirement order during retirement ceremonies at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 3, 2012. During Deaton’s 27 years of flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II at Barksdale AFB, he accumulated more than 5,000 total flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)