A close look at the donated mural May 9 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, reveals the messages and signatures of the well-wishers, many of whom are former servicemembers from all branches of the military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kevin Tomko)
Staff Sgt. Anthony Raciborski gives pilot Capt. Matt Belle pointers on using his equipment before sending him into the woods May 5 for evasion training at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Raciborski is a Survival, Evasion Resistance, Escape specialist, with the 35th Operations Support Squadron. Captain Bell is assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Hendrick Simoes)
An Iowa Air National Guard's aging KC-135 Stratotanker, displaying patriotic nose art, is about to retire. The KC-135E assigned to the 185th Air Reserve Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, was flown out by a flight crew from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Ariz., where the aircraft will most likely be retired. The 185th ARW is on track to convert to the newer KC-135 R model this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot)