Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Richardson, 366th Operations Support Squadron director of Maintenance (Left), and Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and Plans (Right), participate in Lapp’s Fini Flight on the flightline, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. A Fini Flight is a tradition among Air Force pilots, where the pilot takes one more flight just before retiring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and plans, gets sprayed with champagne by his wife, Gina Lapp, after completing his Fini Flight, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Getting sprayed with champagne by friends and family is part of the Fini Flight tradition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and plans, poses with his fellow pilots, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. During his time in service, Lapp has flown five different types of aircraft such as the T-38 Talon, T-37 Tweet, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-15SG Strike Eagle and F/A-18 Super Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and Plans, poses with his family, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. During his time in service, Lapp was selected to be an exchange pilot of the Royal Australian air force at RAAF Williamtown, Australia, where he flew the F/A-18 Super Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

Family, friends and coworkers participate in Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp retirement ceremony, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Lapp has served the Air Force for 20 years and one month and has over 3,000 flight hours and 900 Combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. David Schummer, 366th Fighter Wing superintendent of operations and plans, presents Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and plans, the certificate of appreciation, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Lapp has been involved in significant deployments such as Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and Operation DELIBERATE RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard A. Goodman, 366th Fighter Wing commander, (left) gives Gina Lapp, wife of Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, (mid) a certificate of appreciation, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Lapp has been involved in significant deployments such as Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and Operation DELIBERATE RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard A. Goodman, 366th Fighter Wing commander, presents the certificate of retirement to Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and plans, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Lapp has served the Air Force for 20 years and one month and has completed 1,850 military missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and plans, poses with fellow Airmen after receiving a going away memento from Col. Tony S. Lombardo, 366th Fighter Wing chief of staff, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Lapp has served the Air Force for 20 years and one month and has over 3,000 flight hours and 900 Combat hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)

Lt. Col. Lapp celebrates Fini Flight and Retirement Ceremony

Published May 21, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell
366th Fighter Wing/Public Affairs

MOUNTAIN HOME Air Force Base, Idaho -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Richardson, 366th Operations Support Squadron director of Maintenance (Left), and Lt. Col. Aaron C. “Badger” Lapp, 366th Fighter Wing director of operations and Plans (Right), participate in Lapp’s Fini Flight on the flightline, May 15, 2020, on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. A Fini Flight is a tradition among Air Force pilots, where the pilot takes one more flight just before retiring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Akeem K. Campbell)