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HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- (from left in rear) Colonel John J. Torres, 15th Airlift Wing commander, Ali`i Sir Keoni Agard, Royal Order of Kamehameha, Brigadier General Darryll Wong, Hawaii Air National Guard commander, and Kahu Kordell Kekoa, Kamehameha Schools chaplain, watch as Ms Donnalei Smythe, Ahahui Ka`ahumanu, christens the "Spirit of Kamehameha- Imua," which is the eighth and final C-17 for the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam. It marks the successful transformation for the 15th AW from a support unit to an operational strategic airlift wing. The maintainers are active duty Airmen and Hawaii Air National Guardsmen. (Air Force photo by Major Brad Jessmer)


Hickam AFB welcomes its final C-17

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- (from left in rear) Colonel John J. Torres, 15th Airlift Wing commander, Ali`i Sir Keoni Agard, Royal Order of Kamehameha, Brigadier General Darryll Wong, Hawaii Air National Guard commander, and Kahu Kordell Kekoa, Kamehameha Schools chaplain, watch as Ms Donnalei Smythe, Ahahui Ka`ahumanu, christens the "Spirit of Kamehameha- Imua," which is the eighth and final C-17 for the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam. It marks the successful transformation for the 15th AW from a support unit to an operational strategic airlift wing. The maintainers are active duty Airmen and Hawaii Air National Guardsmen. (Air Force photo by Major Brad Jessmer)

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