1/24/2013 - U.S. Air Force Col. John Breazeale, 917th Fighter Group (FG) commander, introduces Gen. Michael Hostage during a briefing on Jan. 23, 2013, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Hostage is the Commander of Air Combat Command and visited the FG during his tour of ACC fighter units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

1/24/2013 - U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael Hostage, Air Combat Command (ACC) commander, talks to members of the 917th Fighter Group (FG), Jan. 23, 2013, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Hostage visited the FG during his tour of ACC units; discussing the changing mission focus of the Air Force and the impending budget cuts to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

1/24/2013 - U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael Hostage, Air Combat Command commander, takes questions from members of the 917th Fighter Group (FG) during a briefing on Jan. 23, 2013, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Hostage visited the FG to talk about the impending budgets cuts to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

1/24/2013 - U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Derek Conrad asks Gen. Michael Hostage a question about the impending budget cuts to the military during a briefing on Jan. 23, 2013, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Hostage is Commander of the Air Combat Command and visited the 917th Fighter Group, which is scheduled to be deactivated due to changes in the Air Force mission and budget cuts to the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

1/24/2013 - U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Alan Horn, 917th Maintenance Squadron A-10 Engine Regional Repair Center supervisor, talks to Gen. Michael Hostage during his tour of the 917th Fighter Group, Jan. 23, 2013, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Hostage, Air Combat Command commander, visited Barksdale during his tour of ACC units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

1/24/2013 - U.S. Air Force Gen. Michael Hostage takes a look at an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) used in the A-10 Thunderbolt II during a tour given by Master Sgt. William George and Senior Master Sgt. Alan Horn, Jan. 23, 2013, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. George (left), assigned to the 917th Maintenance Squadron A-10 Engine Regional Repair Center, talked about maintenance procedures on the APU and ways to cuts costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)