Hero alert

Lt. Chad Roe, Valdosta firefighter and Moody’s Hometown Hero, poses for a photo before his hero flight in a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16D Fighting Falcon, Nov. 5, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The local community named Roe “Firefighter of the Year,” and he received a congratulatory flight with the Thunderbirds for his contributions to the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

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Hero flight

Lt. Chad Roe, Valdosta firefighter and Moody’s Hometown Hero, greets the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crew before his hero flight in a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16D Fighting Falcon, Nov. 5, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The local community named Roe “Firefighter of the Year,” and he received a congratulatory flight with the Thunderbirds for his contributions to the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

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Hometown hero

Valdosta firefighter and Moody Hometown Hero, Lt. Chad Roe, receives a tour of an F-16D Fighting Falcon from U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Petz, Thunderbird No. 8, before Roe’s flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Nov. 5, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The local community named Roe “Firefighter of the Year” and he received a flight with the Thunderbirds for his contributions to the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

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Memorable moments

Lt. Chad Roe’s family observes as Roe taxis down the runway during his honorary flight in a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16D Fighting Falcon, Nov. 5, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody rewarded Roe with a once in a lifetime flight with the Thunderbirds for his selfless acts as a Valdosta firefighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

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Proud moment

The family of Valdosta firefighter and Moody’s Hometown Hero, Lt. Chad Roe, shares a laugh with U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Petz, Thunderbird No. 8, before Roe’s hero flight in an F-16D Fighting Falcon, Nov. 5, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Hometown Hero flight is designed to showcase the unique capabilities of the Thunderbirds to a well-respected member of the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

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Suiting up

Lt. Chad Roe, Valdosta firefighter and Moody’s Hometown Hero, suits up before his hero flight in a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16D Fighting Falcon, Nov. 5, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Roe served in the Air Force for three years as a crew chief before returning to his local community of Valdosta, Ga., to become a firefighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ceaira Tinsley/Released)

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Hero takes flight with Thunderbird

Published Nov. 6, 2015

Hero alert

Hero flight

Hometown hero

Memorable moments

Proud moment

Suiting up