President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, talk with Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, and his wife, Shelley, along with Col. Sam Barrett, 15th Wing commander, and his wife Kelly, as President Obama and the first family prepare to depart the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 3. The president arrived on Dec. 22, and Air Force One remained parked at the 15th Wing while he vacationed in Hawaii with his family. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)