A Hickam-based F-15 flies alongside a B-52 Stratofortress deployed from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during the recent Koa Lightning exercise held in the Pacific Theatre. Airmen from the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron flew 18-hour missions in their B-52s allowing the aircrews to hone their skills in close air support and dissimilar aircraft combat training. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Maj. Eric Sikes)