A grand accomplishment
SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Alberto, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, taxis his U-2 under a stream of water from a fire truck April 1, 2012, congratulating him for reaching his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. He's deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)