Civilian honorary commanders and Beale Air Force Base leaders pose for a group photograph prior to an orientation flight on an Air Force Reserve KC-135R Stratotanker, assigned to the 940th Air Refueling Wing Dec. 10, 2007. Honorary commanders are local civic leaders paired with military commanders, each sharing experiences in order to strengthen the relationship between the military and civilian communities. The air refueling mission over Northern California provided fuel to a Travis Air Force Base, Calif,. KC-10A Extender on a routine training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo / Maj. Robert Couse-Baker)