8/8/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, sports a smile and his new 1,000-hour flight patch at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 7, 2012. McVicker, deployed from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., went over the 1,000 flying-hour mark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

8/8/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA - A U-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, touches down at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 7, 2012. McVicker, deployed from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., went over the 1,000 flying-hour mark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

8/8/2012 - SOUTHWEST ASIA - A U-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, burns rubber during landing at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 7, 2012. McVicker, deployed from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., went over the 1,000 flying-hour mark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)