352nd SOW Air Commandos lead RAF Mildenhall’s monthly retreat
U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Faison, 352nd Special Operations Maintenance Group commander, pays respect to the flag during retreat Aug. 29, 2015, on RAF Mildenhall, England. A retreat ceremony, in which the U.S. flag and Royal Air Force ensign are retired, takes place on the last Friday of every month. This month’s retreat is to celebrate 2015’s Year of the Air Commando, marking the 25th anniversary of the activation of Air Force Special Operations Component and 35th anniversary of Operation EAGLE CLAW; the failed Iranian hostage rescue crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Halan/Released)