Gen. Shelton speaks to IT conference

Gen. William L. Shelton, commander of the Air Force Space Command, speaks during the 11th Annual Air Force IT Day at Tyson's Corner, Va., Oct. 11, 2012. The event is an anual one-day conference focused on issues and challenges facing the future Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

Caring for People

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy speaks at the Caring for People Forum at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 26, 2012. This is the fourth annual forum which provides strategies for commanders, leaders and care professionals to help Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Caring for People

Lt. Col. Gregory Laffitte, from the Air Force Manpower, Personnel and Services directorate, provides Airmen fitness highlights at the Caring for People Forum at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 26, 2012. This is the fourth annual forum which provides strategies for commanders, leaders and care professionals to help Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Caring for People

Paula Roy, wife of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy, makes remarks from a senior spouse perspective at the Caring for People Forum at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 26, 2012. This is the fourth annual forum which provides strategies for commanders, leaders and care professionals to help Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

In the front

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III makes remarks at the Caring for People Forum at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 26, 2012. This is the fourth annual forum which provides strategies for commanders, leaders and care professionals to help Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

KC-46

Maj. Gen. John F. Thompson, KC-46 Tanker Program director, answers questions regarding the KC-46 Tanker during a presentation at the 2012 Air Force Association Air and Space conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2012. The aircraft configuration will advance from the commercial Boeing model 767-200ER aircraft to a Boeing model 767-2C Provisioned Freighter variant before final modification into a military certified KC-46 tanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steele C. G. Britton)