307th RED HORSE inactivates after 44 years

U. S. Air Force Colonel Timothy Lamb, commander of the 622th Civil Engineer Group, Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia, and Lt. Col. Charles Chapman, 307th RED HORSE commander, furl and prepare to encase the unit’s flag at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana., Aug. 2, 2015. During the inactivation ceremony, the furling and encasing of the organization’s flag, signifies the unit has completed its mission. The 307th RH was inactivated after 44 years of service making it the longest continuously operational RED HORSE squadron in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert)

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307th RED HORSE inactivates after 44 years

During the inactivation ceremony for the 307th RED HORSE Squadron, U. S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Rodney Kilby, a member of the squadron, and his son watch a video of the history of the squadron, Aug. 2, 2015 Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The squadron performed both wartime and humanitarian missions in more than 27 countries during its 44 years of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert)

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307th RED HORSE inactivates after 44 years

Past and present members of the 307th RED HORSE Squadron gather for the squadron’s inactivation ceremony on Aug. 2, 2015 Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The 307th RED HORSE Squadron was the oldest continuously operational RED HORSE Squadron in the Air Force. The squadron opened in July of 1971 and inactivates Aug. 31, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert)

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307th RED HORSE inactivates after 44 years

307th RED HORSE Hats were assembled on a table during the unit's inactivation ceremony on Aug. 2, 2015 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Each hat has a name embroidered on it representing a member of the 307th RED HORSE Alumni who has passed over the last 44 years. Every year at family day the hats are assembled to remember those who can no longer physically gather. After the ceremony each hat and a commemorative squadron coin were presented to the surviving family members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert)

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307th RED HORSE inactivates after 44 years

Published Aug. 5, 2015

BARKSDSALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- U. S. Air Force Colonel Timothy Lamb, commander of the 622th Civil Engineer Group, Dobbins Air Force Base, Ga, and Lt. Col. Charles Chapman, 307th RED HORSE commander of the furl and prepare to encase the unit’s flag, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 2, 2015. During the inactivation ceremony, the furling and encasing of the organization’s flag, signifies the unit has completed its mission. The 307th RH was inactivated after 44 years of service making it the longest continuously operational RED HORSE squadron in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert)