Icelandic Air Policing: mission complete
KEFLAVIK, Iceland – Airmen at the Keflavik International Airport board a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, after completing their rotation of NATO’s Icelandic Air Policing Mission on Sept. 24. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron provided air sovereignty for Iceland from Sept. 6, when the squadron achieved full operational capable status, until their departure Sept. 24. The IAP mission is conducted as part of NATO's mission of providing air sovereignty for member nations and has also been conducted by France, Denmark, Spain and Poland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Linch)