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Doherty takes final flight as 4th FW commander

By Kenneth Fine
Published in News on May 23, 2012 6:14 PM

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Doherty smiles at the group of friends, family members and comrades who showed up to watch him step out of his jet one final time.

Col. Patrick Doherty landed his F-15E Strike Eagle one final time as commander of the 4th Fighter Wing just moments ago. See an exclusive look back at Doherty's 26-month command of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's storied unit in Thursday's News-Argus.