KC-135 supports French operations in Mali

A French Mirage 2000 prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Africa Feb. 2, 2013. Tanker crews from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, began conducting refueling missions in support of French operations in Mali from a deployed location in southwest Europe Jan 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May/Released)

KC-135 supports French operations in Mali

Staff Sgt. Andrew Valence, 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, watches out the rear window of a KC-135 Stratotanker as a French Mirage 2000 refuels over Africa Feb. 2, 2013. Tanker crews from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, began conducting refueling missions in support of French operations in Mali from a deployed location in southwest Europe Jan 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May/Released)

C-17 supports French operations in Mali

ISTRES, France – A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Del., sits on a loading ramp before flight in Istres, France, Jan. 22, 2013. C-17 crews from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Dover Air Force Base, Del., are here to pilot the C-17 fleets that are being used to transport French supplies, equipment and passengers to Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon/Released)

C-17 supports French operations in Mali

ISTRES, France – A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Del., sits on a loading ramp before flight in Istres, France, Jan. 22, 2013. C-17 crews from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Dover Air Force Base, Del., are here to pilot the C-17 fleets that are being used to transport French supplies, equipment and passengers to Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon/Released)

C-17 supports French operations in Mali

ISTRES, France - French troops prepare for take-off inside a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft in Istres, France, Jan. 24, 2013. The United States has agreed to help France airlift troops and equipment into Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon) (Released)

U.S. Air Force supports French operations in Mali

ISTRES, France - U.S Lt. Col. Shawn Underwood speaks to press about the U.S. mission in Istres, France, Jan. 24, 2013. The United States has agreed to help France airlift troops and equipment into Mali. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon) (Released)