Retiring fighter pilot recognized for making career milestone with 3K hours of flight time in F-15

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After a nearly 30-year career in the Air Force and Air National Guard, Jacksonville Attorney Randy Reep is retiring.

– “I’ll be done,” Reep said. “This is a young man’s sport, and most people don’t do this much into their 40s. I’ve been blessed beyond what I could have asked for to get to do it this long.”

Reep’s retirement, however, was not the only one at the base. The fleet of F-15 Eagles was also retiring to make way for the F-35 Lightning, also known as “Fat Amy.”

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