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Retired U.S. Army Col. Paul Ciervo has his photo taken as his son, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Paul J. Ciervo Jr., Detachment 19, New Jersey Army National Guard, prepares to take his final flight in a C-12 Huron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 18, 2023. Eighteen years ago, Col. Ciervo flew his son on his final flight with the 1st Battalion, 150th Assault Helicopter Battalion. Chief Ciervo enlisted in 2003 and is retiring after more than 20 years of service, during which he deployed multiple times in support of wartime and domestic response operations. His father served with the NJARNG from 1980 to 2004 and retired as the State Aviation Officer. The final flight, or fini flight, is a tradition among pilots and air crew to celebrate one’s last flight with their unit or on a certain airframe. The C-12 is used for personnel transport, intelligence gathering and reconnaissance, as well as carrying cargo. Detachment 19 is part of the Joint Operational Support Airlift Center, which is comprised of 56 detachments nationwide. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
| Date Taken: | 04.18.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 04.18.2023 14:58 |
| Photo ID: | 7746948 |
| VIRIN: | 230418-Z-AL508-1017 |
| Resolution: | 4909x3273 |
| Size: | 3.51 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, US |
| Web Views: | 17 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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Army aviation
Aviators
Retirement
Fixed wing
Fini flight
