F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron are welcomed home from deployment at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 9, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride/Released)
Families welcome home the pilots and weapon systems officers of the 494th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 9, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride/Released)
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, taxi down the runway at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 9, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride/Released)
Families welcome home the pilots, weapon systems officers, maintainers and support personnel of the 494th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 14, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin O'Shea/Released)
Families and base leadership welcome home the pilots, weapon systems officers, maintainers and support personnel of the 494th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 14, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nigel Sandridge/Released)
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, taxi down the runway at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 12, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin O'Shea/Released)
Wing leadership welcome home the pilots, weapon systems officers, maintainers and support personnel of the 494th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 14, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nigel Sandridge/Released)
F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, return to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Oct. 9, 2015. While deployed, the Panthers flew 1,651 sorties and dropped more than 1,700 bombs in support of U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor T. McBride/Released)
Family members gather on the RAF Lakenheath flightline Sept. 30, 2015, to welcome back Airmen of the 56th Rescue Squadron as they return from a deployment. The 56th and 57th RQSs deployed pilots, special mission aviators, pararescuemen and combat rescue officers, along with HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, supported by maintainers from various squadrons across the 48th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nigel Sandridge/Released)