Col. Gates retires after 30 years of service

Col. Larry Shaw, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, presents a certificate of retirement to Col. Hiram 'Paul' Gates III during his retirement ceremony at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., July 15, 2018. Gates first joined Grissom in 2011 as a KC-135R Stratotanker instructor pilot with the 72nd Air Refueling Squadron and retired as the 434th ARW vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katrina Heikkinen)

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