Col. Tom Tinsley, 3rd Wing commander, accepts a ceremonial F-22A Raptor key from Gen. Paul V. Hester, commander of Pacific Air Forces, during an arrival ceremony at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska on Aug 09, 2007. The wing officially welcomed the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft with many cheers from those who attended the ceremony. The aircraft, which will be flown and maintained by the active duty Air Force's 90th Fighter Squadron and Air Force Reserve's 302nd Fighter Squadron, is the first to be permanently base outside of the continental United States and the first for PACAF. [USAF photo by SrA Garrett Hothan]
See also: Elmendorf welcomes F-22A Raptor