Air Force Capts. Scott Carlan, left, and Jack Ryan inside the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft prepare to depart Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France, Feb. 26, 2016. Carlan and Ryan are pilots assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. Three KC-135 Stratotankers, along with 50 airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, are providing air refueling and airlift support to French operations in Mali and North Africa in support of Operation Juniper Micron. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower