Reserve Dad, Active Duty son met up at Travis during leg of General's 'fini' flight

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  • By Senior Master Sgt. Ellen L. Hatfield
  • 349th Public Affairs
Air Force reservist, Brig. Gen. John Fobian and his son, 1st Lt. Kevin Fobian, stand on the flight line at Travis AFB, Calif., Apr. 1.

General Fobian, commander of the 433d Airlift Wing, Lackland AFB, Texas, landed his C-5 Galaxy at Travis on the first leg of his final or "fini" flight. He met up with his son, an active duty KC-10 pilot with the 6th Air Refueling Squadron here, for the next leg to Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

During that flight, his C-5 was refueled by the KC-10, a first for the General. The Lieutenant rode along with the KC-10 crew, taking photos of the mission for his father.

"It's for our family Christmas card," joked the General. Gen. Fobian has accepted a non-flying position at Randolph AFB, Texas, where he will be assigned to Air Education and Training Command.