You get what you give

Lt. Col. Rod Biggs, 78th Air Refueling Squadron, pilots one KC-10 Extender behind another as part of refueling practice Dec. 1. Biggs received the 2012 Pilots for Kids Award for his years of dedication in helping hospitalized children. He has been serving with the Pilots for Kids organization since 1999. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shawn J. Jones)

Hurricane Relief

A civilian electrical utility truck drives aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base in Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 2. Active and Reserve mobility Airmen from across the country have been flying airlift mission to move time-sensitive recovery resources to those suffereing in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shawn J. Jones)

RIAT 2012

The C-5 Galaxy's open front and cargo door gives spectators at the 41st Royal International Air Tattoo an idea walkway as they view the aircraft's interior. Flown in from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, the aircaft was one of 22 assets the U.S. military had on display July 7-8 at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

RIAT 2012

Thousands of spectators witness the Vulcan XH558, a veteran aircraft dating back to the Cold War, make one of its final flights during the annual Royal International Air Tattoo July 7-8 at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

Denton

Tech. Sgt. Angel Gomez, a Reserve boom operator with the 78th Aerial Refueling Squadron, makes preparations to a KC-10 Extender to unload humanitarian cargo at the aerial port on Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Jan. 9. Gomez and fellow reservists from the 78th ARS picked-up the cargo from Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn., and delivered it to Charleston as part of a Denton Program mission. The Denton Program allows humanitarian cargo to be shipped for free onboard military aircraft on a space-available basis. In this case, the cargo consisted of approximately 40,000 pounds of fortified, rice-based meals intended for impoverished people living in Afghanistan, several hours west of Bagram Air Base. The meals will be distributed by U.S. Army personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Shawn J. Jones)

Honorary Commanders Flight

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The crew from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, get the KC-10 Extender in position for refueling during Honorary Commanders Flight Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. The intent of Honorary Commanders program is to foster a better relationship between the military and local civic leaders, strengthen the community’s understanding of our mission and to reinforce military’s understanding of community issues. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Kerelin Molina)