2/25/2013 - Staff Sgt. Thomas Vesser, 351st Air Refueling Squadron In-flight Refueling Systems craftsman, provides in-flight mission support during a refueling flight Feb. 22, 2013, over Scotland. Aside from controlling the refueling boom on the back of the KC-135 Stratotanker during the refueling portion of the mission, Vesser works with the pilot and copilot to analyze flight data and complete in-flight checklists essential to a safe and successful flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)

2/25/2013 - An E-3 Sentry from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., makes its final approach to take on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, Feb. 22, 2013, over Scotland during a refueling mission. The 100th ARW provides refueling missions to U.S. Air Force aircraft like the E-3 as they cross the Atlantic Ocean, extending the reach and capability of the U.S. Air Force’s fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)

2/25/2013 - A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, prepares to offload approximately 60,000 pounds of fuel to an E-3 Sentry from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Feb. 22, 2013, during the E-3’s trans-Atlantic flight. The E-3 airborne warning and control system is capable of providing data analysis and real-time information of battle spaces to U.S. military commanders anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)

2/25/2013 - An E-3 Sentry from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., breaks away after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, Feb. 22, 2013, as a part of a refueling mission over Scotland. The KC-135 provides aerial refueling to aircraft all over the world, including the 100th ARW’s area of operation of more than eight million square miles over Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)

2/25/2013 - An E-3 Sentry from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., continues its journey after taking on fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, Feb. 22, 2013, over Scotland. The E-3 airborne warning and control system is capable of providing data analysis and real-time information of battle spaces to U.S. military commanders anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)

2/25/2013 - An RAF Mildenhall patch worn by 1st Lt. Steven Beaulieu, 351st Air Refueling Squadron copilot and scheduler, Feb. 22, 2013, over Scotland. Beaulieu hails from Bedford, Texas, and currently helps conduct refueling missions with the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)