A 'Golden' reunion

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Pilots from 494rd Fighter Squadron complete shutdown procedures on their F-15C Eagles returning home from deployment, Oct. 9, 2011. The 493rd FS and 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were deployed to Southwest Asia to provide theater security for the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Cory D. Payne)

A 'Golden' reunion

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Maintainers from the 48th Fighter Wing complete final checks on shutdown procedures on F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Oct. 9, 2011. The 493rd FS and 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were deployed to Southwest Asia to provide theater security for the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Cory D. Payne)

A 'Golden' reunion

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron lands on the runway after a deployment, Oct. 9, 2011. The 493rd FS and 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were deployed to Southwest Asia to provide theater security for the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Cory D. Payne)

RAF Lakenheath command chief visits her Airmen temporarily assigned to Kunsan

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- An F-15 Strike Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England, prepared for launch during a visit by Chief Master Sgt. SaRita Lathan, 48th FW command chief, here Sept. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

Liberty Wing says farewell to A-10s

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, parked on RAF Lakenheath, Aug. 16, 2011.The A-10s are here in support of a U.K.-led exercise. The A-10 is a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform and has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Cory D. Payne)

Liberty Wing says farewell to A-10s

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, prepares to take off from RAF Lakenheath, Aug. 17, 2011. The A-10s were at Lakenheath in support of a U.K.-led exercise. The A-10 is a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform and has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)