Lt. Col. Tim Mers retires from the 93rd Bomb Squadron

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Mers smiles after being wet down by the Barksdale Air Force Base Fire Department. It is a tradition for the fire department to wet down an aviator upon the completion of their last flight or “Fini Flight”. Colonel Mers’ Fini Flight was on June 23, 2015 in Louisiana. He retires with over 7,000 hours in the B-52 Stratofortress as a Radar Navigator/Bombardier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert/Released)

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Lt. Col. Tim Mers retires from the 93rd Bomb Squadron

U.S. Air Force Col. David Leedom, Reserve Advisor to the 8th Air Force commander, presents Lt. Col. Tim Mers with a certificate of retirement on June 26, 2015 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Colonel Mers was an Instructor Weapons System Officer for the 93rd Bomb Squadron and is retiring with over 30 years of honorable service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert/Released)

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Lt. Col. Tim Mers retires from the 93rd Bomb Squadron

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kurt McClure presents a plaque to Lt. Col. Tim Mers commemorating his service while assigned to the 93rd Bomb Squadron during a retirement ceremony on June 26, 2015, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Colonel Mers is retiring from the U.S. Air Force Reserve with over 30 years of service and over 7,000 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert/Released)

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Lt. Col. Tim Mers retires from the 93rd Bomb Squadron

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tim Mers stands with his mother, Barbara Mers, and girlfriend, Grace Dillon, after his retirement ceremony on June 26, 2015 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Colonel Mers retired from the Air Force Reserve as an Instructor Weapons System Officer with over 30 years of service and 7,000 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert/Released)

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Lt. Col. Tim Mers retires from the 93rd Bomb Squadron

Published June 29, 2015