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1st Lt. Emma House?s KC-135 Stratotanker is second in formation during an air refueling mission supporting RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 April, 26, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and allied forces to train under simulated air-combat situations. Lieutenant House is a pilot assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Goodgame)

Mission possible

1st Lt. Emma House looks for Aggressors while airborne in a KC-135 Stratotanker RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 April, 26, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and allied forces to train under simulated air-combat situations. Lieutenant House is a pilot assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Goodgame)

Mission possible

Staff Sgt. Othello Harris executes pre flight maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 April, 26, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a field training exercise conducted inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex with over 67,000 square miles of air space, more than 30 threat simulators, one conventional bombing range, and two tactical bombing ranges containing more than 400 different types of targets. Sergeant Harris is a boom operator assigned to the126th Air Refueling Wing, 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Goodgame)

Mission possible

Staff Sgt. Othello Harris executes pre flight maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 April, 26, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a field training exercise conducted inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex with over 67,000 square miles of air space, more than 30 threat simulators, one conventional bombing range, and two tactical bombing ranges containing more than 400 different types of targets. Sergeant Harris is a boom operator assigned to the126th Air Refueling Wing, 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Goodgame)

Mission possible

1st Lt. Emma House adjusts the gears of a KC-135 Stratotanker before takeoff as a preflight inspection during RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 April, 26, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and allied forces to train under simulated air-combat situations. Lieutenant House is a pilot assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Goodgame)

Mission possible

Capt. Rob Akman and crew chiefs perform a final safety inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker before an air refueling mission in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 11-1 April 26, 2011, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and allied forces to train under simulated air-combat situations in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex with over 67,000 square miles of air space, more than 30 threat simulators, one conventional bombing range, and two tactical bombing ranges containing more than 400 different types of targets. Captain Akman is assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. and the crew chiefs are assigned to the 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Goodgame)