Morocco, US Airmen unite for Majestic Eagle 2013

BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, Morocco – Airman 1st Class Ashley Williams, 510th Fighter Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician, signals for Capt. Dan Krowinski, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, to hold during exercise Majestic Eagle 2013 on April 15, 2013. During the exercise the Airmen from the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the U.S. Air Force work together to improve combat readiness through tactical training. Williams hails from Charlestown N.H., and Krowinski is a native of Erie, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

Morocco, US Airmen unite for Majestic Eagle 2013

BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, Morocco – Capt. Alfred Velasquez, 510th Fighter Squadron pilot, straps into an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Majestic Eagle 2013 on April 15, 2013. During the exercise the Airmen from the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the U.S. Air Force work together to improve combat readiness through tactical training. Velasquez hails from Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Linch)

Mali, Airlift, France, Bamako

French soldiers assist aircrew from the 4th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base unload French military cargo after their transportation flight on January 25, 2013 from Base Aerienne 125, Istres, France to Mali. Flight included transportation of military vehicles, equipment, and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brandi Hansen/Released)

French Mirage

A French Mirage fighter refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, over Africa Jan. 30, 2013. Tankers from RAF Mildenhall, operating from a forward-deployed location, began flying refueling missions in support of French operations in Mali Jan. 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Jason Smith)

C-17, France, Mali, AFAFRICA, USAFE, airlift

WESTERN EUROPE - French soldier, Marjorie Moreaux, looks out of a window while in route to Mali in a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. The United States has agreed to help France airlift troops and equipment into Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/Released)

Mali, France, C-17, USAFE, AFAFRICA

ISTRES, France – French troops prepare for take-off inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft in Istres, France, Jan. 21, 2013. France deployed military to the African country of Mali to fight forces who threaten the current Mali government's stability and are relying on assistance from allies in transporting troops and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon/Released)