351st EARS welcomes 3rd AF/CC

Lt. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, talks to Airmen of the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron April 9, 2013, during a visit to the deployed location in Southwest Europe. Franklin was on station to evaluate the 351st EARS’ assets and capabilities in addition to talking with Airmen in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)

351st EARS welcomes 3rd AF/CC

A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis after returning from a refueling mission while another prepares to launch April 9, 2013, in Southwest Europe. Both aircraft are operated by the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and fly air-to-air refueling missions supporting the French in Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)

351st EARS welcomes 3rd AF/CC

Lt. Gen. A. Craig Franklin, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander greets Airmen who are deployed to Southwest Europe in support of French operations in Mali April 8, 2013. Franklin spoke with Airmen about the work they have accomplished and recognized outstanding performers. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released) (Photo masked for security purposes)

RAF Mildenhall wing chief goes for a ride

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Powell, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief from Cypress Fairbanks, Texas, places a boom operator sticker in the heritage room at the 493rd Fighter Squadron Jan. 18, 2013, following an incentive flight in an F-15 Eagle aircraft at RAF Lakenheath, England. Powell, who spent the majority of his nearly 30-year Air Force career as a boom operator, earned the incentive flight for his outstanding service and was the first to place a sticker in the squadron’s heritage room. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Neal X. Joiner/Released)

RAF Mildenhall wing chief goes for a ride

Capt. Dustin Edwards, 493rd Fighter Squadron pilot, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Powell, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief from Cypress Fairbanks, Texas, taxi in an F-15 Eagle aircraft Jan. 18, 2013, after conducting an incentive flight for Powell at RAF Lakenheath, England. Powell earned the flight for his outstanding service over a nearly 30-year Air Force career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Neal X. Joiner/Released)

RAF Mildenhall wing chief goes for a ride

Senior Airman Tyler Woodwick, 48th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman from Belgrade, Mont., checks Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Powell’s, 100th Air Refueling Wing command chief from Cypress Fairbanks, Texas, flight helmet for air leaks Jan. 15, 2013, in preparation for an incentive flight at RAF Lakenheath, England. Powell, who earned the flight for his nearly 30 years of service, flew aboard an F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft from the 493rd Fighter Squadron Jan. 18, 2013, after several days of delays due to the weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Neal X. Joiner/Released)