Lt. Col. Michael Brill (left), a 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, is congratulated by his wingman, Brig. General Burt Field, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, May 2 at Balad Air Base, Iraq, after the colonel successfully completed more than 6,000 flying hours in an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Colonel Brill is the first person in the world to fly more than 6,000 hours in an F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)