2/8/2012 - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Pete Fesler, 1st Operations Group deputy commander, talks about the F-22 Raptor’s maneuvering superiority during the Air Force Chief of Staff Civic Leader Tour at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 1, 2012. F-22s host advanced technology enabling pilots to gain a decisive combat edge over other fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison/Released)

2/8/2012 - Air Force Civic Leaders listen as U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Franklin Marston, 158th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 commander, talks about the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Air Force Chief of Staff Civic Leader Tour at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 1, 2012. The 158th FW, Det. 1 mission is to protect the eastern United States against direct threats from foreign aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison/Released)

2/8/2012 - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Franklin Marston, 158th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 commander, talks to Air Force Civic Leaders about the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Air Force Chief of Staff Civic Leader Tour at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 1, 2012. The 158th FW, Det. 1 has interdicted 2,200 aircraft threats since the alert mission was stood up just after September 11th, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison/Released)

2/8/2012 - Air Force Civic Leaders take photos and videos of an F-22 Raptor as it performs aerial maneuvers during the Air Force Chief of Staff Civic Leader Tour at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 1, 2012. The Raptor is capable of maneuvering in ways unequalled by any other fighter jet in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison/Released)