First Air Force Commander Visits the 138th Fighter Wing

First Air Force Commander, Lt Gen William Etter, is greeted upon his arrival at the 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa Okla., by Colonel David Burgy, 138th FW Commander, 24 June 2014. Etter stopped at the 138th for a brief visit and to fly a training mission with the F-16 pilots of the 125th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Preston L. Chasteen/Released)

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First Air Force Commander Visits the 138th Fighter Wing

First Air Force Commander, Lt Gen William Etter, is given a pre-flight brief by Major David Phillips, 138th Operation Group, 24 June 2014. Etter stopped at the 138th for a brief visit and to fly a training mission with the F-16 pilots of the 125th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Preston L. Chasteen/Released)

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First Air Force Commander Visits the 138th Fighter Wing

First Air Force Commander, Lt Gen William Etter, conducts a pre-flight equipment check during a visit at the 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa Okla., 24 June 2014. Etter stopped at the 138th for a brief visit and to fly a training mission with the F-16 pilots of the 125th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Preston L. Chasteen/Released)

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First Air Force Commander Visits the 138th Fighter Wing

First Air Force Commander, Lt Gen William Etter, conducts a pre-flight equipment check during a visit at the 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa Okla., 24 June 2014. Etter stopped at the 138th for a brief visit and to fly a training mission with the F-16 pilots of the 125th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Preston L. Chasteen/Released)

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First Air Force Commander Visits the 138th Fighter Wing

First Air Force Commander, Lt Gen William Etter, "steps" to his jet with 125th Fighter Squadron pilots, Lt Col Chris Sample, Capt Mike Coloney and Maj Travis Clegg, at the 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa Okla. Etter stopped at the 138th for a brief visit and to fly a training mission with the F-16 pilots of the 125th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Preston L. Chasteen/Released)

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First Air Force Commander Visits the 138th Fighter Wing

First Air Force Commander, Lt Gen William Etter, taxis in preparation for departure in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa Okla., 24 June 2014. Etter stopped at the 138th for a brief visit and to fly a training mission with the F-16 pilots of the 125th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Preston L. Chasteen/Released)

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First Air Force Commander Visits the 138th Fighter Wing

Published July 9, 2014
By Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Foster
138th FW

TULSA, Okla. -- First Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General William Etter visited the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa Okla., 24 June, 2014 to fly a routine training mission with the F-16 pilots of the 125th Fighter Squadron.

Etter was greeted upon his arrival by 138th Fighter Wing Commander Colonel David Burgy, 125th Fighter Squadron Director of Operations Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Bertelli, and Captain Tyler Davis 138th FW Executive Officer.

After arriving, the General was taken to the Aircrew Flight Equipment office in the 125th Operations building to don his flight gear and conduct pre-flight equipment checks.

Major David Phillips of the 138th Operation Group, conducted the pre-flight brief with Etter prior to take-off. After the flight brief, Lt Gen Etter along with 125th Fighter Squadron pilots Lt Col Chris Sample, Capt Mike Coloney and Maj Travis Clegg, departed for their training mission.