493rd FS participates in multi-national TLP

ALBACETE AIR BASE, Spain -- F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadrom based out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath are checked prior to take-off on the flightline during the Tactical Leadership Program Jan. 16, 2013. The 493rd FS is participating in the multi-national program, which develops key leadership and missions planning skills needed for NATO operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lausanne Morgan)

Honorary commander flies with 493rd

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Colin Wills (right), former 493rd Fighter Squadron honorary commander, prepares to takeoff in an F-15D Eagle Sept. 7, 2012. Wills received an incentive flight with the 493rd FS to better understand the capabilities of the F-15 and to thank him for his service as the squadron’s honorary commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Connor Estes)

Honorary commander flies with 493rd

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England - Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Berry, 493rd Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, instructs Colin Wills, former 493rd FS honorary commander, how to put on a HGU-55/P flyer’s helmet before his incentive flight Sept. 7, 2012. Wills received an incentive flight with the 493rd FS to better understand the capabilities of the F-15 and to thank him for his service as the squadron’s honorary commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Connor Estes)

Frisian Flag

LEEUWARDEN AIR BASE, Netherlands -- F-18s from the Finnish Air Force prepare for flight during Frisian Flag 2012 April 17, 2012. More than 60 fighter jets from nine countries participated in the Frisian Flag 2012 exercise at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands April 16 - 27, including F-15C Eagles from the 493rd Fighter Squadron. The annual exercise is designed to bring aircrew from multiple nations together to work on interoperability, planning and execution. (Courtesy photo)

Load teams compete for title

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Weapons load crew team members from the 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load an Air Intercept Missle 9x munition onto an F-15C Eagle during the quarterly Load Crew Competition April 20, 2012. The competition features the best load crew teams from the 492nd, 493rd and 494th AMUs. The winner is determined by the fastest time loading munitions with the least amount of errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)

Load teams compete for title

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England -- Weapons load crew team members from the 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load an Air Intercept Missle-120 munition onto an F-15C Eagle during the quarterly Load Crew Competition April 20, 2012. The competition features the best load crew teams from the 492nd, 493rd and 494th AMUs. The winner is determined by the fastest time loading munitions with the least amount of errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Connor Estes)