Senior Airman Nicholas Thurman and Airman Alvin Carr, 92nd Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, perform a flight control check of a KC-135R Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The crew chiefs prepped the plane for daily mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)

Airman Alvin Carr, 92nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, hands engine exhaust covers to Capt. Chad Halverstadt, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, Oct. 27, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Flight crew and crew chiefs prepared the KC-135R Stratotanker to execute wing's air refueling mission at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)

Capt. Chad Halverstadt, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, leads an inspection of a KC-135R Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Halverstadt and 92nd Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs ensured the plane was mission-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)

Capt. Chad Halverstadt, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, inspects a KC-135R Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Halverstadt and 92nd Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs prepped the plane for daily mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)