2 Gun Pilots, 1 Exit: The Retirement & “Gentle” Roast of CW5 Daniel York & COL Jamie LaValley

Name: 2 Gun Pilots, 1 Exit: The Retirement & “Gentle” Roast of CW5 Daniel York & COL Jamie LaValley
Start: 2026-02-13T13:00:00-06:00
Location: Redstone Army Airfield

Schedule

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Redstone Army Airfield | Huntsville, AL

***Update 9JAN***
Update ---- Last day to book rooms is 13 JAN 26
If you are traveling to our retirement in February, we've blocked rooms downtown at the 106 Jefferson Hotel on Thursday and Friday night --- Link below. It's walking distance to the Blind Tiger, the location of the Friday evening social.
Two options--both walking distance to social.
Option 1 - 106 Jefferson
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=HSVHUQQ&arrivalDate=2026-02-12&departureDate=2026-02-14&groupCode=909&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink
Option 2 - Hampton Inn Downtown
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=HSVHTHX&arrivalDate=2026-02-12&departureDate=2026-02-14&groupCode=CHH909&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink

1300 – Official U.S. Army Retirement Ceremony
Location: Redstone Arsenal Airfield
Hosted by COL (R) Dave Fee
A formal farewell to CW5 Daniel York & COL Jamie LaValley as they finally achieve their lifelong dreams: poorly growing beards and never doing DTS again.
1800 – Evening Social & Roast
Location: The Blind Tiger, Downtown Huntsville
Uniform: Regret-Free Casual
Join us for an evening of stories, lies, mild defamation, and questionable decisions as teammates, friends, and enemies alike gather to send these two warriors into retirement—with smoke, shrapnel, and sorrow (for their livers).
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