French Air Force a coalition partner during Operation Enduring Freedom

Members of the French Air Force, Detachment 3/3, in the Mirage 2000-D takeoff during a combat mission at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 18, 2012. The French AF has been a coalition partner with the U.S. during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and perform air to ground close air support missions for friendly ground forces.

964th EAACS: Funny looking plane, important mission

Airmen of the 964th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

F-16 jets providing Top Cover in Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron provides top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011. The 79th EFS is deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

F-16 jets providing Top Cover in Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon dispenses flares while flying over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011. The jet is from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron which is providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of Iraq. The 125th EFS consists of F-16s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa, Okla., the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio, and the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

F-16 jets providing Top Cover in Iraq

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011, providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of the country. The 125th EFS consists of F-16s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa, Okla., the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio, and the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)

U.S. and Salvadoran airmen team up to mentor Afghans

U.S. and Salvadoran Airmen advise Afghan soldiers on maintenance, operations, flight operations, and security of the Mi-17 Helicopter. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Tyler Placie)