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Julie Ayers

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- First Lt. Julie Ayers, a 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons system officer, arrived in Southwest Asia with less than two years in the back seat of the F-15E Strike Eagle. Operation Iraqi Freedom has given her valuable experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Terry L. Blevins)
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Oriental eagles

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Japanese air self-defense force pilots and maintainers work on an F-15J fighter upon arriving here for Cooperative Cope Thunder. Cope Thunder is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, air combat training exercise taking place June 5 to 20. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Under Alaskan skies

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A Japanese air self defense force F-15J fighter sits under the Alaskan sunset after its historic arrival for Cooperative Cope Thunder on May 27. The exercise, set for June 5 to 20, represents the first time the Japanese have deployed fighter aircraft onto North American soil for an exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)
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The eagle has landed

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15J Eagle arrives for Cooperative Cope Thunder May 27. The exercise marks the first time fighters from the JSDAF deployed to North America for an exercise. Cooperative Cope Thunder is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored air combat training exercise set for June 5-20. More than 1,675 people will participate at Elmendorf and Eielson Air Force Bases, including approximately 980 U.S. service members and 695 service members from Thailand, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, India and NATO. About 275 members from the JASDF will participate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Full power

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- An F100-PW-100 engine runs at full afterburner in the 33rd Maintenance Squadron's test cell here. The engine, for an F-15 Eagle, passed all tests and became a milestone for the propulsion flight as the 40th spare war-ready engine. Of the 167 total engines the 33rd Fighter Wing has, 59 are earmarked as spares. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Zoellner)
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Launch

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Capt. Scott Stadelman, an F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 19th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, fires an AIM-120C Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. Stadelman deployed here to participate in an Air-to-Air Weapons System Evaluation Program mission called Combat Archer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt Michael Ammons)
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Bombs away

FILE PHOTO (AFPN) -- An F-15E Strike Eagle drops GBU-27 laser guided bombs over the ranges north of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., after flying a training mission during the extensive course. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Fighter trio

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (AFPN) -- From left to right, 1st Lt. Julie Ayres and Capts. Mary Melfi and Tally Parham walk down the flightline at a forward-deployed air base in the Middle East on May 3. The three officers are assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ayres and Melfi are F-15E Strike Eagle weapons system officers deployed from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Parham is an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron of the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode)
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Triple threat

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (AFPN) -- From left to right, Capts. Tally Parham and Mary Melfi and 1st Lt. Julie Ayres walk down the flightline at a forward-deployed air base in the Middle East on May 3. The three officers are assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and flew combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ayres and Melfi are F-15E Strike Eagle weapons system officers deployed from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Parham is an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from the South Carolina Air National Guard at McEntire Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode)
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A gathering of Eagles

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM -- A row of F-15 Eagles, deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, for exercise Tandem Thrust 03, line up before takeoff April 24. The exercise is a joint endeavor conducted in the Marianas Islands including forces from the U.S., Canada and Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Photo by Airman 1st Class Abby M. Young)
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Over the South Pacific

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Over the South Pacific, F-15 Eagles are refueled from a KC-135 Stratotanker on April 25. The aircraft are deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, for Tandem Thrust '03, an exercise conducted in the Mariana Islands. The exercise includes forces from the United States, Canada and Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bill Kimble)
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Formation of friends

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together in a deployed location in southwest Asia fly over the desert., April 14, 2003. Aircraft include KC-135 Stratotanker, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-117 Nighthawk, F-16CJ, British GR-4 Tornado, and Australian F/A-18 Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ron Przysucha)
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Gas line

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts fly over the desert April 14. Aircraft include the KC-135 Stratotanker, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-117 Nighthawk, F-16 Fighting Falcon, British GR-4 Tornado and Australian F/A-18 Hornet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ron Przysucha)
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