Master Sgt. Travis Fowler, 507th Maintenance Squadron spends a final few moments with a KC-135R he worked on for years. In the Air Force Reserve many crew chiefs work on an aircraft tail for many years and have a personal vested interest in it. As a result of force structure changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act, four KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft flown out of Tinker Air Force Base were relocated this summer with tail number 38880 leaving Aug 30. The aircraft was operated by the Air Reserve Component Associate Wings consisting of the 507th (Air Force Reserve Command) and the 137th (Oklahoma Air National Guard) Air Refueling Wings. This aircraft was relocated to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to support the Hawaii Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

KC-135R tail number 38880 is pulled into the hangar for final maintenance inspections and to remove 507th and 137th Air Refueling Wing decals in preparation for it to be transferred to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

The 507th Air Refueling Wing decal is no longer visible on the Stratotanker boom winglets as the aircraft is prepared for departure for its new home at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

Maintenance crews from the 507th, 137th Air Refueling Wings and the Hawaii Air National Guard prepare to launch, tail 38880 for the last time. As part of the force structure changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act last year, this KC-135 is one of four wing aircraft being relocated this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

KC-135R tail number 38880 is ready for departure on its final 507th, 137th Air Refueling Wing mission. The wing decals are no longer visible on the Stratotanker boom winglets and tail as the aircraft is prepared for departure for its new home at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

Aircrew members from the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, go through final pre-launch procedures, Aug. 30 as this KC-135 prepares for its journey to its new home. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Jon Quinlan)

KC-135R tail number 38880 makes it final taxi down the 507th Air Refueling Wing ramp as it prepared to take off for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

KC-135R tail number 38880 lifts off from Tinker Air Force Base Aug 30 departing for its new home supporting the Hawaii Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)

Maintenance crews from the 507th and 137th Air Refueling Wings look on as their KC135R leaved Tinker Air Force Base for the last time. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Mark Hybers)