4/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin DeBardeleben, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engine specialist, is welcomed home by his family at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2012. Airmen from the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units and Fighter Squadrons returned to Misawa after being deployed to Alaska for a nine-month Operation Noble Eagle deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)

4/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units and Fighter Squadrons claim their luggage at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 15, 2012. Airmen from the 13 and 14 AMU and FS supported the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command's requirement to protect North America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kia Atkins/Released)

4/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force Maj. David Paulus, 14th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, meets with his family after taxiing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 10, 2012. The 13th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron has supported the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region's requirement to respond to rogue or distressed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaleb Snay/Released)