Lt. Gen. Richard P. Formica, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, pins the Legion of Merit medal to Col. Kevin Fagedes, the command's inspector general, during Fagedes retirement ceremony May ...

Col. Kevin Fagades, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command inspector general, looks at his retirement pin during his ceremony at Von Braun III May 4. His wife, Vicki, and Lt. Gen. Richard P. Formica, SMDC commanding...

Well wishers file through to wish Col. Kevin Fagedes, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command inspector general, next to the American flag, and his family congratulations on his retirement following a ceremony at Von...

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command said farewell to its inspector general during a retirement ceremony at Von Braun III May 4.

Col. Kevin Fagedes retired following 31 years of service.

During the ceremony, Fagedes was presented the Legion of Merit; a certificate of appreciation from President Obama; a three-star note from Lt. Gen. Richard P. Formica, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command commanding general; a U.S. flag; and the Noble Patron of Space award.

His family, including his wife and children, mother and father, aunt and uncle, and his siblings, as well as a number of former service members he has served with, attended the ceremony.

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