NFL Eagles give servicemembers personal thanks

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Philadlephia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett gives military fans his autograph as part of the annual Military Appreciation Day event where the National Football League players showed their thanks to their country's servicemembers. More than 250 military members were given VIP treatment Aug. 5, 2008, during a visit to the Eagles Training Camp 2008 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

Command enlisted corps nominates colonel for award

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Air Force Reserve Command Chief Master Sgt. Troy McIntosh hands the nomination for the Order of the Sword to Col. Francis Mungavin, AFRC Recruiting Service commander here July 31. Colonel Mungavin accepted nomination and will be inducted into the AFRC Order of the Sword in October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jason Tudor)

Chaplain candidates tour Charleston

Second Lt. John Lassiter, a chaplain candidate, plays on the historic organ at the French Huguenot Church in downtown Charleston, S.C. While visiting Charleston Air Force Base the chaplain candidates also had the chance to tour other historic places of worship in the downtown area.

Chaplain candidates tour Charleston

First Lt. Chris Jacobson, 437th Aerial Port Squadron (left), discusses mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles to a group of chaplain candidates July 31, 2008. The candidates spent four days at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., learning about the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tanya Trejo)

Farnborough Air Show 'something to tell grandkids'

FARNBOROUGH, England -- Before he popped the question, Nitan Vadher gave a rose to his bride-to-be, Seema Chudasama, on the flight deck of a C-130J during the Farnborough Air Show 2008 in England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad E. Gibson)

Farnsborough Air Show 'something to tell grandkids'

FARNBOROUGH, England -- Nitan Vadher gives a rose to Seema Chudasama on the flight deck of a C-130J during the Farnborough Air Show 2008 in England. The 403rd Wing's 815th Airlift Squadron showcased the unique capabilities of the plane at the largest air show in the world July 13-20, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Chad E. Gibson)

Chaplain candidates learn about Air Force space mission

Chaplain candidates take part in a memorial service July 15, 2008, at Pad 34 Apollo Saturn. The pad is the site of the Jan. 27, 1967, tragic flash fire that took the lives of three astronauts during a launch pad test of the Apollo/Saturn space vehicle preparing for the first piloted flight, the AS-204 mission. The candidates began a 28-day tour of military bases in the Southeast on July 14 to learn more about missions supported by the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Tricia Hill)

Chaplain candidates tour bases to learn about Air Force Reserve

Air Force chaplain candidates check out an engine on display at the Museum of Aviation, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., July 14. Robins was the first stop on a 28-day tour of five Air Force bases where candidates learned about the missions the Air Force Reserve Command supports. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Tricia Hill)

Stenner takes reins of AF Reserve Command

Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard unfurl the three-star flag of the Chief of Air Force Reserve for Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, who assumed command during a ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., June 24, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Raymond Sarracino)

Stenner takes reins of AF Reserve Command

Ceremonies for the Air Force Reserve Command Change of Command June 24, 2008 at the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C., where Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander Air Force Reserve Command, assumed command from Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Rick Sforza)

Stenner takes reins of AF Reserve Command

WASHINGTON -- Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander, Air Force Reserve Command, addresses the audience after the change of command ceremony June 24, 2008, at the Air Force Memorial. General Stenner assumed command from Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Raymond Sarracino)

STS-124 mission

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Space shuttle Discovery hurtles toward space May 31, 2008, atop twin columns of fire on its STS-124 mission to the International Space Station. Launch was on time at 5:02 p.m. EDT. At left is the fixed service structure with the 80-foot lightning mast on top. Discovery is making its 35th flight. The STS-124 mission is the 26th in the assembly of the space station. It is the second of three flights launching components to complete the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo laboratory. The shuttle crew will install Kibo's large Japanese Pressurized Module and its remote manipulator system, or RMS. The 14-day flight includes three spacewalks. (NASA courtesy photo)