Air Force Lt. Col. John Klatt, the pilot of the Air National Guard's stunt plane, practices techniques with Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Orrell, a journalist assigned to the National Guard Bureau

Air Force Lt. Col. John Klatt, the pilot of the Air National Guard's stunt plane, practices techniques with Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Orrell, a journalist assigned to the National Guard Bureau, riding along in the front seat to gain a firsthand experience of what a stunt flyer does, May 19, 2011. Klatt flies a Panzl S330 at most of the major air shows across the United States, sharing the story and spreading the awareness of the Air National Guard. (Courtesy photo) (Released)

Space shuttle Endeavour moves along the crawlerway from the vehicle assembly building to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., March 11, 2011.

Bathed in xenon lights, space shuttle Endeavour moves along the crawlerway from the vehicle assembly building to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., March 11, 2011. Riding atop a crawler-transporter attached to its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters, Endeavour's last scheduled 3.4-mile trek to the pad, known as "rollout," took just less than eight hours. (NASA courtesy photo) (Released)

California has wheels up for new airborne firefighting system

A California Air National Guard C-130J Hercules cargo aircraft from the 146th Airlift Wing releases water in a test of a new Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) system in late January. The 146th was the first unit to be approved for use of the new MAFFS II system. Photo by Master Sgt. Dave Buttner, California National Guard.

Fire in napa county

Helicopters from the Army National Guard have worked with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) for over a week to put out fires that burned over 400,000 acres. (Photo by SGT Stuart Brown, California National Guard)

WILLKA 2007

A Chilean F-16 prepares to refuel from an Arizona Air National Guard KC-135 over the Pacific Ocean off of the coast of Chile. The aircraft are participating in WILLKA 2007, Chile’s first exercise with their F-16’s and the U.S. Air Force. Approximately 130 Airmen from the Active Duty, Reserve and Air National Guard came to Chile to train with their Chilean counterparts.

Sun sets on Minnesota Falcons

A 148th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Minnesota Air National Guard rests for the day awaiting the next day's inspection Oct. 13in Duluth, Minn. The unit is undergoing an Operational Readiness Inspection designed to evaluate the wing's ability to prepare and deploy servicemembers, equipment and support assets to a combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Donald Acton)

Airpower summary for Aug. 16, 2007

Transports, like this Texas Air National Guard C-130 Hercules taking off from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, provide intratheater airlift to help sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

New York Air Guard supports far reaching science missions

An LC-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is loaded with cargo at Camp Summit July 24 on the Greenland Ice Sheet. The wing's gray and orange "skibirds" are the world's largest ski-equipped cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

Valiant Shield gas station

An F-15 Eagle flies toward the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise Valiant Shield Aug. 9 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The F-15 is from the 44th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, and the KC-135 is from the New Hampshire Air National Guard. During the exercise, Air Force aircraft and Airmen from stateside bases and Kadena AB will comprise part of an expeditionary air wing based at Andersen AFB. Andersen AFB will also be the bed-down location for approximately 64 Air Force and 29 Navy aircraft, plus transient aircraft, during Valiant Shield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miranda Moorer)

Balad F-16s destroy terrorist training camp

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons go through arming before heading out on a combat mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom July 22 at the end of runway at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The two F-16s are deployed from the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 138th Fighter Wing at the Tulsa International Airport. F-16s from the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing destroyed an al-Qaida training camp southwest of Baghdad July 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Olufemi A. Owolabi)

Virginia ANG transitions to F-22

The Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing is the first Air National Guard unit in the country to fly the F-22 Raptor. The transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-22 took place June 20. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Airpower Summary for July 21, 2007

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Air Refueling Wing refuels a French Mirage 2000. Tankers are essential to sustaining coalition air operations over Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo)