Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chiefs from the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind. wait for aircrews to arrive during Operation Guardian Blitz, Dec. 4, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Crew Chiefs removed th More
Lt. Col. Joshua “Deuce” Waggoner, commander of the 163rd Fighter Squadron in Fort Wayne, Ind. speaks with Tampa Bay Times reporter Howard Altman during Operation Guardian Blitz, Dec. 6, 2018, at MacDill Air For More
A 163rd Fighter Squadron pilot, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind., climbs the crew ladder of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft Dec. 7, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Ba More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., fires the GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon during Operation Guardian Blitz, Dec. 11, 2018, at Avon Park, Fla. Pilots with the 163rd Fig More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel A. Smith, an aircraft repair and reclamation crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind., visually inspects the wheel well of an A- More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Warthog from the 122nd Fighter Wing sits on the flight line during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., July 21, 2019. Northern Strike 19 is More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing sits on the flightline at sunrise during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., More
Numerous A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 23d Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., park on the south ramp, Dover AFB, Delaware on Jan. 8, 2020. The aircraft and support personnel made a pit stop at Dover AFB. ( More
Capt. Nick Krygowski, 76th Fighter Squadron pilot, poses for a photo Feb. 8, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. During the Unit Training Assembly weekend, the members of the 476th Fighter Group came togeth More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, sits on the flight line during Southern Strike, Feb. 11, 2020, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The A-10's GAU-8 Avenger 30 More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Karen L. Allen, liaison to Lt. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella, USAF Central Command Commander, tours the flight line Feb. 13, 2020, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Allen, a former B-52 nav More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 23, 2020. The team demonstrates the uniqu More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Cody Wilton, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team pilot, poses from the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 23, 2020. The A-10 is the U.S. Ai More
A formation of A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from the Maryland Air National Guard fly over various parts of Maryland on May 8, 2020, as a salute to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, military, and More
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare workers watch a flyover May 15, 2020, in Tallahassee, Florida. Aircraft assigned to the 23d Wing conducted Moody Salutes flyovers for hospitals in Valdosta, Tifton, Albany, Moult More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II takes off for flight May 15, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia Aircraft assigned to the 23d Wing conducted Moody Salutes flyovers for hospitals in Valdosta, Tifton, Albany, Moultrie More
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital workers record a flyover May 15, 2020, in Albany, Georgia. Aircraft assigned to the 23d Wing conducted Moody Salutes flyovers for hospitals in Valdosta, Tifton, Albany, Moultrie More
Air Force Maj. Drew “Snickas” Connolly, a pilot assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron, inspects his A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during a pre-flight check at Warfield Air Nationa More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Radke, an aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, performs a preflight inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft Jun More
Senior Airman Jamarkus Boyd, 23 Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, preforms a pre-flight inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II prior to departure July 2, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Two More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, perform a foreign object and debris walk during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 1, 2021. The event is a multinati More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Bollman, an aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, checks for loose panels on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, Feb. 2, 2021, during Red Flag 21-1 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Hollowell, an aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, prepares an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft for flight during Red More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Brewer, an aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, prepares an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft for take off during Red Flag More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 47th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron goes through post-flight procedures Feb. 16 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
(Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Aaron Parkins and Staff Sgt. Brian Smith, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance munitions crew chiefs, disassemble munitions on the munitions assembly conveyor pad on Bagram Air Field, Afgh More
An A-10C pilot from the 163rd Fighter Squadron at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., guides his A-10C Warthog in for a landing, July 7, 2015, at the Indiana Air National Guard Base, Fort Wayne, Ind. (U More
Members of the 122nd Fighter Wing Fire Department, from the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., battle a simulated aircraft fire, July 22, 2015, at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich. (Air More
Twelve A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots from the 354th Fighter Squadron pose for a photo next to an A-10 under a sunshade at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 4, 2015. Twelve of the 354th Bulldogs’ A-10s and More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Whetham, weapons load crew chief, and Senior Airman Jonathan Simmons, weapons load crew member, inspect a training round from an A-10C Thunderbolt II after the aircraft completed More
Senior Airman Jordan Miller, left, and Master Sgt. Alisha Furlong, right, of the 122nd Aviation Resource Management shop, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., check each others Mission Oriented Protective Post More
Members of local and international media photograph an A-10C Thunderbolt II during the 2016 Hawgsmoke competition at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Ariz., June 2, 2016. Thirteen A-10 units worldwide participated in More
An Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., marshals an A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” pilot the all-clear to start engine one during Operation Atlantic Resolve, July 19, 2 More
Members of the U.S. and Slovak Armed Forces join together for Exercise Slovak Warthog to demonstrate joint operations with a variety of aircraft during Operation Atlantic Resolve, July 27, 2016, at Sliač Air Ba More
Returning deployed Airmen from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., embrace friends and family after completing exercise Slovak Warthog, July 31, 2016, at the Indiana Air National Guard Base, Fort Wayne, I More
An aircraft performs a display of sky writing during the 2016 Fort Wayne Air Show, Sept. 11, 2016, at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind. Along with the headlining Thunderbirds aerial performance, the air More
Senior Airman John Johnson, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a pre-flight inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 12, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Pilots, aircraft and maintainer More
Airman 1st Class Seth Elich, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party, listens to communications during exercise Razor Talon, April 7, 2017, at Atlantic Field Marine Corps Outlying Field, More
Staff Sgt. Jordan Jacobs, 122nd Metals Technologist, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., performs a 6G-certification test with a Tungsten Inert Gas welder, June 10, 2017, at the Indiana Air National Guard Bas More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jake Mitchell, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief, prepares an A-10 for launch at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 14, 2017. The primary More
Members of the 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron scrub an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Aug. 28, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Maintenance procedures require that A-10s are washed at least every 180 days to preven More
The early bird catches the worm as members of the 122nd Fighter Wing Maintenance Squadron beat the sunrise to greet the wing’s fighter pilots for an early takeoff September 10, 2017 at Nellis Air Force Base, N More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Thompson, from the 122nd Weapons Load shop, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., prepares to lift munitions off a bomb cart, Nov. 05, 2017, at the Indiana Air National Guard Base. Weapons Loa More
U.S. Air Force pilots with the 163rd Fighter Squadron, and aircraft maintenance crew chiefs, both with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, prepare for takeoff in A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft du More
U.S. Airmen with the Indiana Air National Guard, load ammunition into the GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Operation Guardian Blitz Jan. 25, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, More
Crew chiefs from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conduct pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before take-off from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The Airmen, from Moody Air Force More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, flies in formation after air refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during the Indiana Employer Support of More
The 122nd Fighter Wing hosts members of the Republic of Niger armed forces to initiate a new state partnership Aug. 29, 2018, at the Indiana Air National Guard base, Fort Wayne, Indiana. This expansion of the s More
Confetti falls from the rafters of Lucas Oil Stadium as the Indianapolis Colts football team celebrates a touchdown, Nov. 11, 2018. Salute to Service was painted on the end-zones in honor of Veterans Day. (U.S. More
U.S. Airmen with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, preflight A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft in the early morning light Nov. 30, 2018, at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Aircraft More
Members of the 6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs office at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. along with media members from the Tampa Bay Times, watch A-10C "Warthog" aircraft from the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort W More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony V. Squadritto, an aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind., straps a 163rd Fighter Squadron pilot More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., bolts through the air during Operation Guardian Blitz, Dec. 11, 2018, at Avon Park, Fla. The 163rd Fighter Squadron pilots were testing the More
Tech. Sgt. Joel A. Smith, aircraft repair and reclamation crew chief, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., inspects one of two General Electric TF34GE-100 turbofan engines on the top of an A-10C Thunderbolt II More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, takes off during Green Flag-West at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sep. 19, 2019. The Thunderbolt II is known for i More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Terence Hall, a security forces specialist with the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Security Forces Squadron, stands for a portrait with an A-10C Warthog from the 122nd Fighte More
Staff Sgt. Jesse P. Acevedo, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, cleans the front windshield of an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Nellis AF More
Lt. Col. Brandon Kelly, 476th Fighter Group commander, examines aircraft forms Feb. 8, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During the Unit Training Assembly weekend, the members of the 476th FG came together to More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team, performs aerial maneuvers at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, March 23, 2020. The A-10’s large varied ordnanc More
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital workers watch a flyover May 15, 2020, in Albany, Georgia. Aircraft assigned to the 23d Wing conducted Moody Salutes flyovers for hospitals in Valdosta, Tifton, Albany, Moultrie a More
Airman 1st Class Jacob Rolnick, left, a crew chief assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Air Force Maj. Drew “Snickas” Connolly, a pilot assigned to the Maryland More
Senior Airman Jamarkus Boyd, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, communicates with an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot during pre-flight checks July 2, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Two A-10 More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kelsie Orr, an aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, tightens a loose panel on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, Feb. 2, 2021, during Red Flag 21-1 at More
Empty chaff and flare cartridges sit in a bin in the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance conventional maintenance shop on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Flares are aircraft defense mechanisms used to avoid attacks More
Maj. John Robison, 122nd Maintenance Squadron commander at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., receives the squadron guidon during a change of command ceremony, July 11, 2015, at the Indiana Air Nationa More
Members of the 122nd Fighter Wing Fire Department, from the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., battle a simulated aircraft fire July 22, 2015, at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich. (Air More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron approaches the runway at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 4, 2015. Twelve A-10s and their pilots from the 354th FS returned after a More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Espinoza, A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief, deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, goes through a checklist for an A-10C after the aircraft conducted an air and mariti More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Clarkson, 122nd Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., completes Aircraft forms in preparation for his assigned A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft to land while wear More
Returning deployed Airmen from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., emerge from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft after completing exercise Slovak Warthog, Aug. 03, 2016, at the Indiana Air National Guard Ba More
Aircraft perform a display of aerobatics around a USSOCOM Para-Commando during the 2016 Fort Wayne Air Show, Sept. 11, 2016, at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind. Along with the headlining Thunderbirds ae More
Capt. Thomas Ainscough, 74th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, laughs while waiting to taxi to the flightline, Jan. 12, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Ainscough and other Airmen and aircraft from More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II flies over a group of tactical air control party specialists from the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron during exercise Razor Talon, April 7, 2017, at Atlantic Field Marine Corps Outl More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julio España, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief, waits to release pull chocks for an A-10 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 14, 2017. Th More
Senior Airman Daniel Ioane, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects a washed portion of an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Aug. 28, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Mainten More
Senior Airman Zach Lake, from the 122nd Weapons Load shop, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., prepares a Computer Control Group guidance system for installation on a GBU-12 laser-guided bomb, Nov. 05, 2017, More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jolee Edge, left, and Staff Sgt. Taylor Manzoli, both munitions systems specialists with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, build 2.75 inch rockets for A-10C Thunde More
A crew chief from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before take-off on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 2, 2018. The Airmen, from Moody Air Force More
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft with the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. takes part in an air refueling mission during the Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss L More
The 122nd Fighter Wing hosts members of the Republic of Niger armed forces to initiate a new state partnership, Aug. 29, 2018, at the Indiana Air National Guard base, Fort Wayne, Ind. This expansion of the stat More
A U.S. Marine holds the Marine Corps flag as part of the Veterans Day half-time show, Nov. 11, 2018, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis. Service members representing the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast More
U.S. Airmen with the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, preflight an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft in the early morning light Nov. 30, 2018, at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Aircra More
A 163rd Fighter Squadron pilot, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind. sits in the cockpit of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft Dec. 7, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., maneuvers above a bombing range, Dec. 11, 2018, at Avon Park, Fla. Pilots with the 163rd Fighter Squadron tested their wea More
Airman 1st Class Koty J. Reininohl, aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Ind., connects a fuel hose nozzle to an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, Dec. 12, 2018, at MacDill Air Force More
A tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, launches an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, during Green Flag-West at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sep. More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Mantle and Airman 1st Class Terence Hall, security forces specialists with the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Security Forces Squadron, stand for a portrait with an A-10C W More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 75th Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, taxis on the flight line during Green Flag-West, at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sep. 11, 2019. Green Flag exercis More
Staff Sgt. Cody Pennington, right, 476th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, instructs Lt. Col. Brandon Kelly, 476th Fighter Group commander, Feb. 8, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. During the Unit Trainin More