GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Airman Basic Melanie Palton looks out a window in the boom pod of a KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission Oct. 27. Airman Palton, along with other members of the 434th Seasoning Training Flight to witness the refueling and gain a better understanding of the 434th Air Refueling Wing?s mission. The 434th STF is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's Seasoning Training Program, which is designed to build a ready force by allowing recent technical training school graduates to voluntarily remain on active duty for on-the-job training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jessie Rood)