U.S. Air Force Col. William Lyons prepares to climb up into the cockpit of a 307th Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress prior to a flight on Aug. 28, 2014, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Lyons is the Assistant Vice Commander and the Director of Staff, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)