Familiarization training

GRAF IGNATIEVO AIR BASE, Bulgaria -- Bulgarian Air Force Master Sgt. Vladimir Kolev, a MiG-29 crew chief, briefs Staff Sgt. Robert Jackson on MiG-29 maintenance procedures. As part of a familiarization program, a few U.S. Air Force Airmen were allowed to tour a MiG-29 and watch Bulgarian Airmen perform a depot inspection. Sergeant Jackson, an F-15 dedicated crew chief, is deployed here as part of Operation Noble Endeavor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jill LaVoie)

Familiarization training

GRAF IGNATIEVO AIR BASE, Bulgaria -- Staff Sgt. Robert Jackson, an F-15 dedicated crew chief, explains the process for purchasing fuel in a NATO country in order to refuel an F-15 to a group of Bulgarian air force crew chiefs. Sergeant Jackson is participating in a familiarization program here while deployed as part of Operation Noble Endeavor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jill LaVoie)

Testing fuel

CAPMIA TURZII, Romania -- Staff Sgt. Jeff Marquart, 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fuels laboratory technician, puts a sepatory funnel back into it holder while testing fuel here March 29, 2008. Ensuring a safe fuel supply is critical for the Air Force operations at this Romanian base. The expeditionary unit is deployed here to augment NATO and Romanian forces in securing the airspace above the NATO Summit being held in Bucharest April 2-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

A bird's eye view

CAPMIA TURZII, Romania -- Senior Airman John Parker, 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron fuels equipment operator, checks the seals on a fuel truck with the driver delivering fuel here March 29, 2008. Ensuring a safe fuel supply is critical for the Air Force operations at this Romanian base. The expeditionary unit is deployed here to augment NATO and Romanian forces in securing the airspace above the NATO Summit being held in Bucharest April 2-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

Cutting the wire

CAMPIA TURZII, Romania -- Chief Master Sgt. Terry Masters, chief of the 404 Expdentionary Air Base Squadron works with Romanian nationals in cutting the fence bewteen the Romanian base and tent city here March 24, 2008. The deployed civil engineering team built an entire tent city here in 96 hours to support U.S. operations at the air base. The Airmen are part of a team which is augmenting NATO forces in securing the airspace around Bucharest, Romania, for the NATO Summit April 2-4, (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)

Blasting dirt

CAMPIA TURZII, Romania -- Airman First Class David Rogan, 404th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron firefighter, blasts dirt off of the road here March 28, 2008. U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen deployed here and other locations to conduct operations augmenting NATO forces in providing air security for the Bucharest NATO Summit April 2-4. The U.S is providing infrastructure, aircraft and personnel to the effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa M. Hawkins)