Airmen support college rivalry from the skies Published Sept. 25, 2012 By Maj. Shannon Mann 916th Air Refueling Wing SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- On Sept. 29, 2012, the University of North Carolina played the University of Idaho in a televised game. While there was lots of action on the field, the biggest rivalry that fans sitting in Keenan Memorial Stadium didn't see was the one taking place during the pre-show flyover. Active duty and Reserve Airmen from the 916th Air Refueling Wing here supported the festivities with a flyover in a KC-135R Stratotanker. The aircraft commander was a 1990 UNC graduate. His co-pilot was a 2005 graduate of UI. Lt. Col. Greg Potts graduated from UNC with a degree in psychology before starting his Air Force Reserve career. He served in the ROTC program at UNC and was the Honor Guard Commander from 1989-1990. Potts currently serves as the chief pilot for the 77th Air Refueling Squadron, Air Force Reserve. Capt. Jonathan Rey graduated from UI with a double major in political science and history. He was a member of ROTC detachment 905 and served as the Arnold Air Society Area commander. Rey currently serves as a flight commander for the 911th Air Refueling Squadron, U.S. Air Force. In addition to the pilots, the boom operator flying the mission was Airman First Class Kijuan Amey. Amey is a graduate of Southern High School in Durham and is a life-long supporter of the Tarheels. While their focus was safely flying the mission some 1,000 feet above the stadium skies, there was also lots of chatter in the cockpit about who had the better football program. In fact, the trash talk started weeks before the game was played.. "Fedora and company will stomp the Vandals "Elon-style," said Potts. But Rey disagreed with his aircraft commander adding, ""UI will stomp the Tar outta the Heels!" In the end, UNC produced a massive victory over UI, and low cloud cover produced a challenge for the crew from the 916th performing the mission, but in the end all seemed to enjoy the experience.