6/13/2012 - RAF MILDENHALL, England – Airman Anthony Ellsworth, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, completes a pre-flight check list before take-off from RAF Mildenhall June 12, 2012. The sortie was Ellsworth’s sixth sortie since joining the Air Force in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rachel Waller)

6/13/2012 - GERMANY – A reflection shows a German air force Tornado receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing through a multipoint refueling system over German skies June 12, 2012. The aircraft was refueled as part of a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rachel Waller)

6/13/2012 - GERMANY – A German F-4 Phantom approaches an RAF Mildenhall KC-135 Stratotanker June 12, 2012 over German skies. The 100th Air Refueling Wing trains consistently with its NATO allies to ensure mission success between partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rachel Waller)