494th FS returns from Red Flag
The family of Capt. Matthew Gardner, 494th Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle fighter pilot, waits for the squadron’s arrival on the flightline at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Aug. 25, 2014. The 48th Fighter Wing aircraft returned after participating in Red Flag exercise 14N-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and the Combat Hammer and Combat Archer exercises at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin O’Shea/Released)