Southwest Asia Refueling

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 1, 2013. Both aircraft are conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer/Released)

Southwest Asia Refueling

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., pulls into position to accept fuel from a KC-10 Extender, deployed from Travis AFB, Calif., over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 1, 2013. Both aircraft are conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer/Released)

EAACS total force members complete deployed mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephen Williams, 970th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentry pilot, reviews an approach plate and performs pre-flight checks before a training flight Oct. 24, 2012. Active-duty and Air Force Reserve members from various E-3 squadrons at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., work here together to perform the 970th EAACS mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

EAACS total force members complete deployed mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Phelps, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron guidance and control technician, exchangesa fuel quantity indicator on an E-3 Sentry before a 970th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron training flight Oct. 24, 2012. Seven of the eight E-3 crews here come from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., along with support personnel including aircraft maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

908th EARS refuels aircraft in fight

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Capt. Vincent Wright, aircraft commander, left, and 1st Lt. Kurt Rommel, co-pilot, right, fly a KC-10 Extender during refueling operations Sept. 18, 2012. Wright and Rommel are deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing as part of the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

908th EARS refuels aircraft in fight

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Capt. Vincent Wright, 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, completes pre-flight paperwork before his mission Sept. 18, 2012. Wright pilots KC-10 Extenders for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Aircraft arresting cable – a fighter pilot’s flightline lifeline

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Marshall, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Barrier Maintenance NCO in charge, and Senior Airman Dustin Davidson, 380th ECES Barrier Maintenance technician, attach the mobile aircraft arresting system's nylon tape to the system's wire cable here Sept. 5, 2012. The MAAS is a cable and braking system placed across an end of the runway to catch fighter aircraft that are experiencing a situation where they cannot stop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

Aircraft arresting cable – a fighter pilot’s flightline lifeline

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Barrier Maintenance team tows the mobile aircraft arresting system cable into place here Sept. 5, 2012. The MAAS is a cable and braking system placed across an end of the runway to catch fighter aircraft that are experiencing a situation where they cannot stop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Acevedo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reads his checklist from a laptop computer July 30, 2012. Acevedo, a Pearl River, La., native, is a member of the Louisiana Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Acevedo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, holds a landing gear pin above his head as Capt. Jeffrey Yeates, 123rd Fighter Squadron pilot, runs through his pre-flight checklist during a pre-flight inspection July 30, 2012. Acevedo is a member of the Louisiana Air National Guard. Yeates, a Vancouver, Wash. native, is a member of the Oregon Air National Guard and is deployed in support of the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Helmets sit at the ready in the 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment section July 30, 2012. The AFE section ensures gear such as flight helmets are ready to go at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Louisania Guardsmen fulfill 380th AEW Air Superiority Mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keshia Dubuclet, 122nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment NCO in charge, lays out a flight vest July 30, 2012. Dubuclet is a New Orleans native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott MacKay)

Extending the mission

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Maj. Geoffrey Ashby, Senior Airman Joshua Chrisman, 1st Lt. Eric Butler and Tech. Sgt. Jason Slusher pose in front of their KC-10 Extender before an aerial refueling mission May 11, 2012. The Airmen, deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, are part of the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, the only KC-10 unit in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Fuel trucks provide gas to F-15 Eagles during hot pit refueling on the flightline March 2, 2012. Hot pit refueling is conducted to fuel aircraft while they are still running to reduce ground time and get aircraft back up in the air as soon as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Michael Johnson drags a refueling pump to an F-15 Eagle during hot pit refueling on the flightline March 2, 2012. Hot pit refueling is conducted to fuel aircraft while they are still running to reduce ground time and get aircraft back up in the air as soon as possible. Johnson is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and is assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Michael Johnson drags a refueling pump to an F-15 Eagle during hot pit refueling on the flightline March 2, 2012. Hot pit refueling is conducted to fuel aircraft while they are still running to reduce ground time and get aircraft back up in the air as soon as possible. Johnson is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and is assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Michael Johnson drags a refueling pump to an F-15 Eagle during hot pit refueling on the flightline March 2, 2012. Hot pit refueling is conducted to fuel aircraft while they are still running to reduce ground time and get aircraft back up in the air as soon as possible. Johnson is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and is assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA -Senior Airman James Cassata drags a refueling pump to an F-15 Eagle during hot pit refueling on the flightline March 2, 2012. Hot pit refueling is conducted to fuel aircraft while they are still running to reduce ground time and get aircraft back up in the air as soon as possible. Cassata is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and is assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - An F-15 Eagle taxis prior to a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012. The 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Their mission is both deterrence as part of the defense of the Arabian Gulf, and training with partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - An F-15 Eagle taxis prior to a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012. The 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Their mission is both deterrence as part of the defense of the Arabian Gulf, and training with partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - An F-15 Eagle taxis prior to a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012. The 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Their mission is both deterrence as part of the defense of the Arabian Gulf, and training with partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - A fourship of F-15s prepares to take off for a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012. The 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Their mission is both deterrence as part of the defense of the Arabian Gulf, and training with partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - An F-15 Eagle taxis prior to a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012. The 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Their mission is both deterrence as part of the defense of the Arabian Gulf, and training with partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

F-15 Eagles

SOUTHWEST ASIA - A fourship of F-15s prepares to take off for a training sortie Feb. 22, 2012. The 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Their mission is both deterrence as part of the defense of the Arabian Gulf, and training with partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)