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22 EARS honors Shell 77 at Incirlik

Photo collages of Capt. Mark Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Technical Sgt. Herman Mackey III, sit on display against the landing gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a memorial ceremony honoring the fallen crew members May 3, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base. Voss, Pinckney and Mackey were deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing’s 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when their KC-135 Stratotanker, callsign Shell 77, crashed in Northern Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

Photo collages of Capt. Mark Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Technical Sgt. Herman Mackey III, sit on display against the landing gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a memorial ceremony honoring the fallen crew members May 3, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base. Voss, Pinckney and Mackey were deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing’s 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when their KC-135 Stratotanker, callsign Shell 77, crashed in Northern Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brent Payton, 447th Air Expeditionary Group deputy commander, bows his head at a memorial service honoring the fallen crew of Shell 77 May 3, 2017 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Technical Sgt. Herman Mackey III were deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing’s 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Northern Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brent Payton, 447th Air Expeditionary Group deputy commander, bows his head at a memorial service honoring the fallen crew of Shell 77 May 3, 2017 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Technical Sgt. Herman Mackey III were deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing’s 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Northern Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Mach, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks during a memorial service honoring the fallen crew of Shell 77 May 3, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The American flag in the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker was first flown in honor of the crew on May 4, 2013, the day after the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Mach, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron commander, speaks during a memorial service honoring the fallen crew of Shell 77 May 3, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The American flag in the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker was first flown in honor of the crew on May 4, 2013, the day after the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 22 Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron hold a memorial service honoring the crew of Shell 77 May 3, 2017 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Technical Sgt. Herman Mackey III were deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing’s 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Northern Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 22 Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron hold a memorial service honoring the crew of Shell 77 May 3, 2017 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. U.S. Air Force Capt. Mark Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Technical Sgt. Herman Mackey III were deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing’s 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in Northern Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- Photo collages of Capt. Mark Voss, Capt. Victoria Pinckney and Technical Sgt. Herman Mackey III, sit on display against the landing gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a memorial ceremony honoring the fallen crew members May 3, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base. Voss, Pinckney and Mackey were deployed to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing’s 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when their KC-135 Stratotanker, callsign Shell 77, crashed in Northern Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devin M. Rumbaugh)