An F-15C Eagle turns onto a taxiway before take off at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, in support of the NATO air defense mission here, Nov. 6, 2013. The 48th Air Expeditionary Group has been maintaining the NATO air surveillance and policing mission here since Oct. 28, 2013. The group, which is made up of U.S. Air Force and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel, is a specialized team prepared to ensure Iceland's air sovereignty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Lt. Col. Mark Sadler, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander and Capt. Garth Wolber, 493rd EFS pilot, scramble to an F-15C Eagle at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, Nov. 7, 2013. Required fighter aircraft such as the F-15C Eagle may be employed to assist in identification, interception and escort of aircraft during this NATO air policing mission and are on 24-hour alert. During the 24-hour alert period, aircrew will scramble to get F-15C's up in the air within minutes to intercept unauthorized aircraft flying through Iceland's sovereign air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Members of the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepare an F-15C Eagle for take off during a scramble exercise at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, Nov. 6, 2013. The 48th Air Expeditionary Group has been maintaining the NATO air surveillance and policing mission here since Oct. 28, 2013. The group, which is made up of U.S. Air Force and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel, is a specialized team prepared to ensure Iceland's air sovereignty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Senior Airman Kyle Eisler, 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-15C Eagle piloted by Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar, 48th Air Expeditionary Group commander, at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, Nov. 6, 2013, to conduct air surveillance and policing missions. Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall, Spangdahlem Air Base, Ramstein AB, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tinker AFB and Robins AFB arrived at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, Oct. 28, 2013, to complete an air surveillance exercise in support of a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Iceland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Capt. Logan Smith, 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, goes over a pre-flight checklist with Staff Sgt. Greg Barker, 351st EARS dedicated crew chief, before taking off from Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, for a scramble exercise Nov. 7, 2013. The 48th Air Expeditionary Group has been maintaining the NATO air policing mission here since Oct. 28, 2013. The group, which is made up of U.S. Air Force and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel, is a specialized team prepared to ensure Iceland's air sovereignty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
1st Lt. David Holien, 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, prepares for take off during a scramble exercise at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, in support of the NATO air defense mission here, Nov. 7, 2013. The 48th Air Expeditionary Group has been maintaining the NATO air surveillance and policing mission here since Oct. 28, 2013. The group, which is made up of U.S. Air Force and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel, is a specialized team prepared to ensure Iceland's air sovereignty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)
Aircrew from the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for take off during a scramble exercise at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, Nov. 7, 2013. The 48th Air Expeditionary Group has been maintaining the NATO air surveillance and policing mission here since Oct. 28, 2013. The group, which is made up of U.S. Air Force and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization personnel, is a specialized team prepared to ensure Iceland's air sovereignty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dana J. Butler/Released)