![Seven of the eight people deployed to Istres from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to Istres Air Base, France. From left to right: MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mike Andruss, transportation management office; MSGT Seven of the eight people deployed to Istres from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to Istres Air Base, France. From left to right: MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mike Andruss, transportation management office; MSGT](https://cdn10.picryl.com/photo/2001/05/18/seven-of-the-eight-people-deployed-to-istres-from-elmendorf-air-force-base-5d2a3b-1600.jpg)
Seven of the eight people deployed to Istres from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to Istres Air Base, France. From left to right: MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Mike Andruss, transportation management office; MSGT
![France, Bouches du Rhone, Istres, Air Base 125, Rafale Marine, Dassault Aviation, fighter pilot of the French naval aeronautics Stock Photo - Alamy France, Bouches du Rhone, Istres, Air Base 125, Rafale Marine, Dassault Aviation, fighter pilot of the French naval aeronautics Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/794bdfc1449f431e8ead25571a19bc0c/k6yc78.jpg)
France, Bouches du Rhone, Istres, Air Base 125, Rafale Marine, Dassault Aviation, fighter pilot of the French naval aeronautics Stock Photo - Alamy
![A US soldier works next to one of two Boeing C-135 refuelling aircraft, currently based at Istres military base, southern France, February 18th. Five of these aircraft, from MacDonnel Air Force Base A US soldier works next to one of two Boeing C-135 refuelling aircraft, currently based at Istres military base, southern France, February 18th. Five of these aircraft, from MacDonnel Air Force Base](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5DJ9P/a-us-soldier-works-next-to-one-of-two-boeing-c-135-refuelling-aircraft-currently-based-at-istres-military-base-southern-france-february-18th-five-of-these-aircraft-from-macdonnel-air-force-base-in-kansas-will-provide-in-flight-refuelling-for-fighter-aircraft-as-the-nato-ultimatimum-to-lift-the-siege-of-sarajevo-still-stands-2D5DJ9P.jpg)