Coronet East
Lieutenant Colonel Randy Dyer, (right), Northeast Tanker Task Force Commander briefs the crew of Gold 23: Captain Michael A. Dirnberger, aircraft commander; First Lieutenant David A. Lohrer, first pilot; and Technical Sergeant David A. Sorrell II, in-flight refueling specialist during a mission brief at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire on November 7th, 2009. They are participating in Coronet East mission where six F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia are deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain. The event marks the first deployment eastbound of the F-22 Raptors to the Central Command Area of Responsibility at Al Dafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Curtis J. Lenz)