Like father, like son
Retiring Col. Hernando J. Ortega, Jr., Air Education and Training Command Aerospace Medicine Division chief, and his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, shared a first salute as each offered congratulations to the other after Air Force Basic Military Training graduation parade May 27, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Retiring Col. Ortega, Jr. watched his son, Airman 1st Class Hernando J. Ortega III, graduate from Air Force Basic Military Training at JBSA-Lackland, then headed downtown for his retirement ceremony at the Alamo that same afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar)