I started my final trip on 4/09, in a very good mood, as we learned on 4/08 that FedEx and the pilots had tentatively agreed on a new contract that will bump my pension up 30%. 🤑 It was a great trip, with an awesome First Officer, that had us fly west 3/4 of the way around the globe and then back - Memphis-Anchorage-Guangzhou-Bangalore-Cologne-Frankfurt-Paris (MrsFr8Dog surprised me and flew in for the 2 days)-Narita-Anchorage-Memphis. I flew my final flight, FDX5163 ANC-MEM, on 4/22 ending a 40+yr aviation career (8+yrs US Navy, 31+yrs FedEx), 20 yrs as an international wide body captain with over 15,000hrs of flight time. MrsFr8Dog and DaughterFr8Dog were there for my final landing, and as I set the parking brake one final time. There was a water cannon salute from Fire and Rescue, a couple shuttle bus loads of friends and colleagues also met me at the gate, management had a small presentation for me in Flight Ops, and my girls threw a big party for me in Memphis that night. It was an awesome day and I'm a humbled and lucky man. I officially retired on 5/1 (also started SS/Medicare that day), and turned 65 on 5/5 - it was a Cinco de Mayo/Birthday/Taco Tuesday trifecta. 🇲🇽/🎂/🌮 We have been busy as heck since my last flight, including DaughterF8Dog graduating from college last week (starts a summer internship in NYC on 6/1), traveling and visiting friends, and we'll be attending a BTS concert in Las Vegas this weekend as a gift to my daughter.😳 Not a bad run for 2.45 GPA dude that graduated Cum Pardi Laudli. 😎🤙🏻 1st two pictures are 20 yrs apart - first MD11 captain flight and last B777 captain flight. My daughter cried the whole time 🥰 ** Edited by B777Fr8Dog at 5/19/2026, 1:32:57 PM ** Edited by B777Fr8Dog at 5/20/2026, 9:02:07 AM