U.S. participates in South African Exposition

WATERKLOOF AIR FORCE BASE, South Africa -- U.S. Air National Guard Col. Tom McEntee, 105th Operations Group commander from Stewart ANG Base in Newburgh, N.Y., high-fives a little boy after touring a C-17 Globemaster III during the 2012 South Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition here, Sept. 22. More than 100,000 visitors attended the event which filled seven hangars with displays and included more than 90 aircraft, land vehicles and watercraft. Event coordinators said this was the largest air show in this area in the last five years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Debbie Lockhart)

Michigan Air National Guard Joins Forces for International Airshow

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips meets with Michigan Air National Guard KC-135T Stratotanker aircraft commander, Lt. Col. Paul Beck (left) to learn about the aircrafts mission and capabilities during the opening day of the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Airshow and Exhibition, Sept. 19. (Photo/Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo)

USAFE Commander Gen. Philip M. Breedlove

Gen. Philip M. Breedlove U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, is interviewed by American Forces Network, Ramstein, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2012. General Breedlove assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Africa and Allied Air Command Ramstein during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Aaron Forrest Wainwright)

USAFE Commander Gen. Philip M. Breedlove

Gen. Philip M. Breedlove U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, is interviewed by American Forces Network, Ramstein, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 8, 2012. General Breedlove assumed command of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Africa and Allied Air Command Ramstein during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Wayne Clark)

Official Photo - Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, USAFE Commander

Official Photo - Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, USAFE Commander

86th Aeromedical Evacuation mission with the HAW

Master Sergeant Andrew Schauble (left) instructs Senior Airman Drew Bivens, both from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany on the emergency procedure during a rapid decompression training scenarios aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) during a training flight to Tbilisi, Georgia, July 25, 2012. The mission marked the first aeromedical training mission executed by the HAW, a multinational C-17 Wing comprised of members from 12 nations. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt Wayne Clark, AFNE Regional News Bureau) (Released)