Master Sgt. Jessie Green, 48th Operations Support Squadron aircraft control tower chief controller, explains responsibilities of the control tower to honorary commanders during their visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. The honorary commanders visited as part of an outreach to better understand the base’s mission and roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez/Released)
An F-15C Eagle takes flight during an honorary commander visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. Honorary commander visits are an outreach effort to help local leaders understand the base’s mission and roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez/Released)
Lt. Col. Christopher Russell, 48th Operations Support Squadron commander, explains the munitions on an F-15E Strike Eagle to Mr. Ed Kerr, 56th Rescue Squadron honorary commander select, during his visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. The honorary commander visited as part of an outreach to better understand the base’s mission and roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor T. McBride/Released)
First Lt. William Lukach, 492nd Fighter Squadron pilot, talks with Mr. James Barrett, 48th Force Support Squadron honorary commander, during his visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. The honorary commander visited as part of an outreach to understand the base’s mission and roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor T. McBride/Released)
A 56th Rescue Squadron pararescue specialist narrates an exercise for honorary commanders during their visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. The honorary commanders visited as part of an outreach to understand the base’s mission and roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez/Released)
Chief Master Sgt. Chad Clark, 56th Rescue Squadron superintendent, and Maj. Patrick Gruber, 56th RQS director of operations, hang from an HH-60G Pave Hawk after the successful recovery of a mock crash victim during a combat search and rescue exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. The honorary commanders were given a chance to see the training first hand during their tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor T. McBride)
Honorary commanders pose for a group photo during their visit to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 17, 2014. Honorary commander visits are an outreach effort to help local leaders understand the base’s mission and roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez/Released)