A perfect pair

A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II's from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI, fly in formation behind a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, during a boss lift and training flight over Michigan on July 11, 2012. The refueling mission was to allow recognized civilian employers who have been nominated by their guardmember employees witness a mid-air refueling as a sign of their appreciation. U.S. Air Force Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Wilson

Behind the boom

A pair of A-10 Thunderbold II's from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI, fly in formation behind the KC-135R Stratotanker's boom during a boss lift and training flight over Michigan on July 11, 2012. The KC-135R is from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, and was conducting a refueling mission to allow recognized civilian employers who have been nominated by their guardmember employees. U.S. Air Force Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Wilson

A sidewinder's tongue

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI, displaying serpentine noseart around the 30 mm GAU-8/A Gatling Gun while being mid-air refueled during a boss lift and training flight over Michigan on July 11, 2012. The A-10 host an assortment of armament, with the GAU-8/A cannon able to dispense 3,900 rounds per minute. U.S. Air Force Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Wilson

Off the wing

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, MI, lines up with the KC-135R Stratotanker's boom during a boss lift and training flight over Michigan on July 11, 2012. The KC-135R is from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, and was conducting a refueling mission to allow recognized civilian employers who have been nominated by their guardmember employees. U.S. Air Force Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jeremy M. Wilson

On The Air: Milwaukee Armed Forces Week 2012

Coast Guard Capt. Matt Sibley, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan (center) replies to a question by CBS 58 News Anchor Mike Strehlow (left) during a taping of CBS 58’s “Eye to Eye” program Thursday, May 3, 2012. Sibley and Dr. Tom Buck (left), Milwaukee Armed Services Committee Co-Chairmen, were at the CBS studio to speak with Strehlow about “Milwaukee Armed Forces Week,” a week-long slate of events honoring the military. The goal of MAFW is to increase the public’s understanding about the role of the military in a democratic society. MAFW is also an opportunity to honor and acknowledge Milwaukee area people serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. U.S. Air Force photo by: 2nd Lt. Nathan T. Wallin

On The Air: Milwaukee Armed Forces Week 2012

(Left to Right) CBS 58 News Anchor Mike Strehlow, Coast Guard Capt. Matt Sibley, Commander, Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan and Dr. Tom Buck in the CBS 58 studio in Milwaukee during a taping of CBS 58’s “Eye to Eye” program Thursday, May 3, 2012. Sibley and Buck, Milwaukee Armed Services Committee Co-Chairmen, were at the CBS studio to speak with Strehlow about “Milwaukee Armed Forces Week,” a week-long slate of events honoring the military. The goal of MAFW is to increase the public’s understanding about the role of the military in a democratic society. MAFW is also an opportunity to honor and acknowledge Milwaukee area people serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. U.S. Air Force photo by: 2nd Lt. Nathan T. Wallin