Senior Airman Jared Gregory, 48th Air Expeditionary Group weapons load crew member, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle during a scramble training mission at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, March 19, 2014. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron regularly flies training missions while deployed to maintain readiness and proficiency. The U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles' participation in the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission helps ensure a safe and stable future for the Baltics while preserving the integrity of NATO's borders and NATO security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler)
Senior Airman Jared Gregory, 48th Air Expeditionary Group weapons load crew member, prepares to remove munitions from an F-15C Eagle at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, March 19, 2014. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron regularly flies training missions while deployed to maintain readiness and proficiency. The U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles' participation in the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission helps ensure a safe and stable future for the Baltics while preserving the integrity of NATO's borders and NATO security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Senior Airman Jared Gregory, 48th Air Expeditionary Group weapons load crew member, drives an MJ-1 Lift Truck in preparation for weapons loading at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, March 19, 2014. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron regularly flies training missions while deployed to maintain readiness and proficiency. The U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles' participation in the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission helps ensure a safe and stable future for the Baltics while preserving the integrity of NATO's borders and NATO security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
A weapons load crew from the 48th Air Expeditionary Group, mounts an AIM-9X air-to-air missile on to an F-15C Eagle at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, March 19, 2014. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron regularly flies training missions while deployed to maintain readiness and proficiency. The U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles' participation in the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission helps ensure a safe and stable future for the Baltics while preserving the integrity of NATO's borders and NATO security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
An F-15C Eagle takes off from Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, March 19, 2014. The 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron regularly flies training missions while deployed to maintain readiness and proficiency. The U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles' participation in the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission helps ensure a safe and stable future for the Baltics while preserving the integrity of NATO's borders and NATO security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)