US, French pilot swap
Maj. Skyler Hester and French air force Capt. Mathieu Boireau prepare to leave for a combat mission in a Mirage 2000D Nov. 11, 2010, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Major Hester is an instructor pilot assigned to the French 1/3 Fighter Squadron. He is deployed with the French unit as part of the three-year foreign exchange pilot program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Chad Chisholm)