325th FW commander retires after more than 22 years

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald Lindberg, Mobilization Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force (left), presents a retirement certificate to Col. Michael Hernandez, outgoing 325th Fighter Wing commander (right), during a retirement ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 12, 2018. Hernandez is retiring after more than 22 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dustin Mullen/Released)

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325th FW commander retires after more than 22 years

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Hernandez, outgoing 325th Fighter Wing commander, takes off in an F-22 Raptor at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 9, 2018. This flight marks his last flight in the F-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Miller/Released)

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325th FW commander retires after more than 22 years

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Hernandez, outgoing 325th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to park an F-22 Raptor at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 9, 2018. This flight marks his last flight in the F-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Miller/Released)

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325th FW commander retires after more than 22 years

Liz Hernandez, wife of U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Hernandez, outgoing 325th Fighter Wing commander (right), pins on her husband’s retirement pin during a ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 12, 2018. As an Air Force pilot, Hernandez has more than 3,300 flying hours in three different airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dustin Mullen/Released)

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325th FW commander retires after more than 22 years

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Hernandez, outgoing 325th Fighter Wing commander, addresses the crowd at his retirement ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 12, 2018. Hernandez received his commission in May 1992 from the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dustin Mullen/Released)

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325th FW commander retires after more than 22 years

Published July 13, 2018
By Senior Airman Dustin Mullen and Senior Airman Cody Miller
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald Lindberg, Mobilization Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force (left), presents a retirement certificate to Col. Michael Hernandez, outgoing 325th Fighter Wing commander (right), during a retirement ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., July 12, 2018. Hernandez is retiring after more than 22 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dustin Mullen/Released)