Staff. Sgt. Mark Mira, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds crew chief, assists Robyn Nance, KXLY news anchor, for her flight in the F-16 Fighting Falcon before SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 30, 2014. The Thunderbirds is an Air Combat Command unit composed of eight pilots, including six demonstration pilots, four support officers, three civilians and more than 130 enlisted personnel performing in 25 career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Veronica Montes)