Lt. Col. Brian Mead (left), 28th Operations Group deputy commander, and Lt. Col. Barry Hutchinson, 28th Bomb Wing chief of plans, complete pre-flight checks on a B-1 bomber during hot pit refueling at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 12, 2013. The ability to perform hot pit refueling increases the unit’s capability to meet sortie generation and training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer/Released)