201210-F-MO780-1197

Maj. James Kovarovic, 3rd Airlift Squadron instructor pilot and 1st Lt. Jon Hobb, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, pre-position a C-17 Globemaster III for an in-flight refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard on Dec. 10, 2020. The 436th Airlift Wing routinely flies training missions to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1471

Maj. James Kovarovic, 3rd Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, prepares to land a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, following a training mission on Dec. 10, 2020. The 436th Airlift Wing operates routine training missions to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1378

Maj. James Kovarovic, 3rd Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III while practicing threat reactions with flares over a training field in Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 2020. The 3AS routinely conducts training in preparation for global airlift missions to include combat zones. This was Kovarovic’s final flight prior to retirement after serving for 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1336

Maj. James Kovarovic, 3rd Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III while practicing threat reactions with flares over a training field in Pennsylvania, Dec. 10, 2020. The 3AS routinely conducts training in preparation for global airlift missions including combat zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1319

1st Lt. Robert Farley, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for an in-flight refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard on Dec. 10, 2020. The 3AS routinely conducts training in preparation for global airlift missions including combat zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1252

1st Lt. Jon Hobbs, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for an in-flight refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard on Dec. 10, 2020. The 436th Airlift Wing operates routine training missions to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1225

Maj. James Kovarovic, 3rd Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, positions a C-17 Globemaster III for an inflight refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard on Dec. 10, 2020. The 436th Airlift Wing operates routine training missions to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1128

1st Lt. Robert Farley, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, checks the weather aboard a C-17 Globemaster III prior to low-level training over eastern Tennessee, Dec. 10, 2020. The 436th Airlift Wing routinely flies training missions to maintain mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)

201210-F-MO780-1066

Maj. James Kovarovic, 3rd Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, conducts pre-flight checks aboard a C-17 Globemaster III prior to a training mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 10, 2020. The 436th Airlift Wing routinely conducts training missions in support of rapid, global mobility and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Faith Schaefer)