1/7/2013 - Brig. Gen. Thomas Sharpy, center, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe director of plans, programs and analyses, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, receives an air traffic control tower mission brief from Lt. Col. James Griffin, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, Jan. 7, 2013 at RAF Mildenhall, England. The general toured several bases while in the U.K. including RAF Lakenheath, RAF Menwith Hill, RAF Croughton, RAF Alconbury and RAF Fairford. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Waters/Released)

1/7/2013 - Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sharpy, center, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe director of plans, programs and analyses, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, eats lunch with Airman 1st Class Casey Chase, left, 100th Air Refueling Wing command post controller from Fairfield, Calif., Col. Christopher Kulas, 100th ARW commander, and other Airmen Jan. 7, 2013, at the Gateway Dining Facility on RAF Mildenhall, England, during his tour of the base. The general toured several bases while in the U.K. including RAF Lakenheath, RAF Menwith Hill, RAF Croughton, RAF Alconbury and RAF Fairford. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)

1/7/2013 - Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Sharpy, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe director of plans, programs and analyses, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, meets with Team Mildenhall leadership in the wing conference room Jan. 7, 2013, at RAF Mildenhall, England, during his tour of the base. The general toured several bases while in the U.K. including RAF Lakenheath, RAF Menwith Hill, RAF Croughton, RAF Alconbury and RAF Fairford. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston/Released)