Air Force leaders offer perspectives at four-star forum

Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, talks about issues specific to ACC during a 12-member senior leader panel at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Air Force Space Command at AFA

Gen. William Shelton, commander, Air Force Space Command, addresses the Air Force Association's annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington D.C. on August 17, 2012. The seminar discussed the challenges of integrating air, space and cyberspace into one coordinated process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael J. Pausic )

JBER Airmen recover F-4 phantom fuel tank from port of Anchorage

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A piece of the F-4 Phantom fuel tank lies on the the ground of the Anchorage Port Sept. 18, 2012. The Anchorage Port Authority and the the JBER Crash Recovery Unit under the 3rd MXS are removing a F-4 fuel tank that is embedded in the harbor bank. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Omari Bernard)

JBER Airmen recover F-4 phantom fuel tank from port of Anchorage

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen from the JBER Crash Recovery Unit dig out the entrenched F-4 Phantom fuel tank from the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked together to safely remove the external fuel tank, which was discovered earlier by Port personnel. F-4s were flown at Elmendorf Air Force Base through 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Omari Bernard)

JBER Airmen recover F-4 phantom fuel tank from port of Anchorage

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Air Force Lt. Col. J. Ramos the commander of the 3d Maintenance Squadron and Paul Rotkus of the Anchorage Port Authority glance at each other breifly as the crash recovery unit locates the F-4 Phantom fuel tank in the Anchorage Port Sept. 18, 2012. The Anchorage Port Authority and the the JBER Crash Recovery Unit under the 3rd MXS are removing an F-4 fuel tank that is embedded in the harbor bank. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Omari Bernard)

JBER Airmen recover F-4 phantom fuel tank from port of Anchorage

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen from the 3rd Maintenance Crash Recovery Team survey the area where they will dig out an F-4 Phantom external fuel tank at the Port of Anchorage, Sept. 18, 2012. JBER and the Port of Anchorage worked together to safely remove the external fuel tank, which was discovered earlier by Port personnel. F-4s were flown at Elmendorf Air Force Base through 1982. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Omari Bernard)