173rd Fighter Wing Commander retires

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, prepares for his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, prepares for his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, pulls verticle during his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, leads a formation of F-15s over the airfield following his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, is sprayed by the Kingsley Field Fire Department following his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, shuts down the engines following his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, is sprayed with fire extinguishers and champagne by his family following his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Donna Prigmore, commander of the Oregon Air National Guard, presents outgoing 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, Colonel Jeff Smith, with a Legion of Merit during a change of command ceremony at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, June 1, 2019. Colonel Jeff Edwards took command of the wing as Colonel Jeff Smith retired after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, prepares for his final flight in an F-15 Eagle at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 31, 2019. Smith has commanded the wing for more than three years and is retiring after 24 years of service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing stand at parade rest during a retreat ceremony for Colonel Jeff Smith, former commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, June 1, 2019. Smith retired after 24 years of service to the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

The Kingsley Field Honor Guard retrieves the colors during a retreat ceremony for Colonel Jeff Smith, former commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, June 1, 2019. Smith retired after 24 years of service to the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Major General Kirk Pierce, Deputy Director of Operations, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, presents a flag to Colonel Jeff Smith, former commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, during a retreat ceremony in honor of Smith at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, June 1, 2019. Smith retired after 24 years of service to the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)

U.S. Air Force Colonel Jeff Smith, former commander of the 173rd Fighter Wing, stands with a flag he was presented during a retreat ceremony in his honor at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, June 1, 2019. Smith retired after 24 years of service to the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Shirar)