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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Miller, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron aero repair technician, performs a pre-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission at the Keflavik International Airport April 21, 2015. The KC-135 provides air refueling capability to the fighter assets, increasing their range and expanding their mission capability. The IAS mission is a recurring NATO commitment designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Miller, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron aero repair technician, performs a pre-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission at the Keflavik International Airport April 21, 2015. The IAS mission is a recurring NATO commitment designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. One KC-135, along with several crew members and maintainers, are deployed in support of IAS to provide air refueling capability to the fighter assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Raymond Rhodes, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief, performs pre-flight maintenance operations during Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, April 21, 2015. The KC-135 provides air refueling capability to U.S. Air Force fighter assets, increasing their range and increasing mission capability. IAS is a recurring NATO mission designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Meredith Mulvihill/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Ouper, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, reads over a pre-flight checklist as U.S. Air Force Capt. Luke Reardon, also a KC-135 pilot with the 871st AES, looks on during Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, April 21, 2015. The KC-135 provides air refueling capability to U.S. Air Force fighter assets, increasing their range and increasing mission capability. IAS is a recurring NATO mission designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Meredith Mulvihill/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devaughn Granger, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron KC-135 boom operator, performs pre-flight operations on a KC-135 Stratotanker during Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, April 22, 2015. The boom operator is responsible for establishing and maintaining the link between the KC-135 and the aircraft receiving fuel during in-flight refueling. IAS is a recurring NATO mission designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Meredith Mulvihill/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Miller, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron aero repair technician, taxis a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft before takeoff during the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission at the Keflavik International Airport April 21, 2015. The IAS mission is a recurring NATO commitment designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft takes off from Keflavik International Airport during the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission April 21, 2015. The IAS mission is a recurring NATO commitment designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prior to refueling over Iceland during the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission April 22, 2015. Working in tandem with the air refueling capability, the F-15s are able to operate with increased range and mission effectiveness. The IAS mission is a recurring NATO commitment designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)
U.S. Air Force Captains Brian Dunn, left, and Justin Hauffe, 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, fly over Iceland while refueling an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft during the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission April 22, 2015. The KC-135 is a force multiplier, increasing the range and mission effectiveness of the fighter assets in the air. The IAS mission is a recurring NATO commitment designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devaughn Granger, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron boom operator, maneuvers the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft while refueling an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft over Iceland during the Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing mission April 22, 2015. The boom operator is responsible for establishing and maintaining the link between the KC-135 and the aircraft receiving fuel. The IAS mission is a recurring NATO commitment designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Warren/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Dunn, an 871st Air Expeditionary Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, looks out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker during pre-flight operations as part of Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, April 22, 2015. The KC-135 provides air refueling capability to U.S. Air Force fighter assets, increasing their range and increasing mission capability. IAS is a recurring NATO mission designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Meredith Mulvihill/Released)
An F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft flies over Iceland during Icelandic Air Surveillance and Policing April 22, 2015. IAS is a recurring NATO mission designed to maintain the security of Icelandic airspace by providing a fighter aircraft presence in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Meredith Mulvihill/Released)