An A-10 aircraft from Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing out of Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md., conducts a close air support mission during Saber Strike in Adazi, Latvia, Ju More
Soldiers from the Norwegian Army’s 2nd Infantry Battalion and the Estonian Land Forces‘ Kuperjan conduct an after-action review following a situational training exercise during the Saber Strike 2015 Distinguish More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brad Spiech (front) and Staff Sgt. Sean Reed from 110th MXS, change the main landing gear accuator for the C-21 aircraft at the 110th Airlift Wing, Battle Creek, Mich., Feb. 6, 2010. S More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft operated by the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The A-10 is used primarily for close-air support missions.
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Blucker positions a 60-ton crane boom to prepare for an A-10C Thunderbolt lift exercise Feb. 9, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 451st Air Expeditionary Wing’s crash recovery tea More
Senior Airman Joshua Gross, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects an air-to-ground bomb during a weapons loading competition for the best load crew of the year in a hangar at Osan Air Base, Republic of K More
Staff Sgt. Charles Gillessen, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a pre-flight check of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a weapons loading competition for the best load crew of the year in a hangar at Osa More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ron McKellar, 110th Airlift Wing, Metals Technology, cuts down an old support beam to make room for a new Computer Numeric Controlled mill, March 5, Air National Guard Base Battle Creek, Mich.
An A-10C aircraft arrives March 9 to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The U.S. Air Force is deploying 12 A-10C aircraft from Davis-Monthan to Osan for approximately six months as part of a scheduled deployment More
During Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Midnight 11-02, SERE Instructors evaluated a downed pilot scenario in Jeugaun, Republic of Korea, March 16. With a simulated push to the ground, Capt. Miles Newsome More
Airman 1st Class Levi Adams conducts preflight load inspections on an A-10C Thunderbolt, March 24, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Adams is an A-10 weapons load crew member stationed at Moody Air Forc More
The last two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft return to the Korean Peninsula from Exercise COPE TIGER/Balikatan deployment on April 21, 2011. This occasion marks the first time that all A-10C model aircraft assign More
First Lt. Jonathan Bourke, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, connects ducting to a portable air conditioning unit on the flight line at an undisclosed location supporting Operation Enduring Free More
Brig. Gen. Steven D. Gregg, Oregon Air National Guard commander, Oregon National Guard, observes airmen from the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, as they establish communications with More
U.S. Air Force Col. Rodger Seidel, 110th Airlift Wing Commander, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Twila Gonzales, director, Defense Logistics Agency Services, and Jeffrey Curtis, Executive Director Materia More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Layton, 110th Airlift Wing Command Post takes a moment of prayer during the annual Armed Forces Day luncheon, 110th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard Base Battle Creek, Mich., May 20.
U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Byron Patton receives the Duane E. Dewey Award, presented by U.S. Navy Cmdr. T.R. Shaw and Robert Hencken, Kalamazoo, Mich. Marine Corps League, during the annual Ar More
Arthur Kale, Calhoun County chairman, Calhoun County Board of Commissioners, gives proclamation during the annual Armed Forces Day luncheon while U.S. Navy Commander, T.R. Shaw, Military Affairs Committee, Batt More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shataia Bolden, 110th Airlift Wing, Security Forces Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, qualifies with the M4 service rifle at Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, M More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Reed, 110th Airlift Wing, Security Forces Squadron, prepares a vehicle operator for a vehicle inspection prior to entry on the base, 110th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Cape, 110th Air Operations Group, wins the 19th Annual Eastern Invitational Golf Tournament, which was hosted by South Carolina Air National Guard. Cape is presented the first More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Paulson, Communications Flight, 110th Airlift Wing, Michigan Air National Guard Base Battle Creek, prepares to take flight with Air Show pilot Bill Kerns in an Airguard Extra 300 More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 12, 2011, on a training mission flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard. The 127th Wing at Selfridge More
Master Sgt. Adrian Canchola works on a jet engine from an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., July 27, 2011. The engine generates about 9,000 pounds of thrust.
Staff Sgt. Brian Crofts, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron quality assurance, visually inspects the components of an A-10 Thunderbolt II here Aug. 25, 2011. This is one of the final steps in the Phase 1 More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II moves in to position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker somewhere over the northeastern United States, Sept. 26, 2011. The A-10 is flown by a pilot from the 107th Fighter Squadron More
(Left) Senior Airman Ken Choate and Tech. Sgt. James Foster, 107th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons load crew members, unload a Guided Bomb Unit, GBU-38 from an A-10 Thunderbolt at Kandahar Airfield, Afgh More
U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party Specialists prepare to provide close air support during Southern Strike 2020, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., Feb. 3, 2020. Southern Strike is a lar More
Hundreds of Afghan locals, Kandahar Air Wing leadership and Kandahar Airfield leadership attend the 2012 Kandahar Air Wing Open House at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2012. Leaders at the Kandahar Air More
A parked A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the ramp in the early-morning hours at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012. Kandahar's A-10s provide close-air support for U.S. and coalition ground troops through More
Senior Airman Mike Vogel and Staff Sgt. Jason Turner, both members of the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work on cleaning and inspecting a MAU-50 Light Duty Ejector Rack at Selfridge Air National Guard Ba More
Airman 1st Class Zak Skelton prepares to connect a liquid oxygen transfer hose to an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft Feb. 5, 2012, during a LOX servicing procedure at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Skelt More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Manley, a 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., performs pre-flight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, in full communication More
A crew chief with the 188th Fighter Wing preps the cockpit of an A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” for flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 16. The 188th deployed approximately 300 airmen to Davis-M More
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant general of Michigan, makes a point during a Feb. 17, 2012, news conference at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Vadnais spoke about the value the National Guard pro More
Airmen assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron aircraft maintenance unit work in one of the tents coordinated for set-up by the 451st Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, More
The KC-135R Stratotanker pilots Lt. Col Daniel Kemp and Scott Larson from the 191st Air Refueling Squadron refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt from the 124th Operations Support Flight out of Gowen Field in Idaho, Feb. 23, 2012.
Co-pilot Zachery Love, 191st Air Refueling squadron, prepares for take-off in a KC-135R Stratotanker at the Utah National Guard Base, March 5, 2012.
An A-10 Thunderbolt static display at Heritage Park tips backward from the weight of snow on its tail March 6, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Eielson received more than eight inches of snow in the past week.
A crew chief from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wears hearing protection and a reflective belt as he performs a visual inspection of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during pre-flight operations at Sel More
U.S. Air Force Weapons School student's flight gear hangs in life support at their squadron on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 9, 2012. The Air Force Weapons School is a five-and-a-half-month training course w More
An Idaho Air National Guard A-10, Thunderbolt II, from the 190th Fighter Squadron, Boise, Idaho departs after receiving fuel from a 151st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 during a training mission May 10 over southern More
U.S. Air Force Capt. David Vincent, an F-15 pilot with the 65th Aggressor Squadron, gives a weather brief to F-15 pilots preparing to fly in support of the Air Force Weapons School on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev More
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk prepares to fly in support of the Air Force Weapons School over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 23, 2012. The Air Force Weapons School is a five-and-a-half-month training cours More
Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 27, 2012. The 455th AEW is responsible for providing responsive and More
Lt. Col. Chris Beckman, lead aircraft, and Maj. Jeremiah Gentry, both A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots from the 188th Fighter Wing, Fort Smith Air National Guard maneuvers in formation, June 4, 2012, over the Ouachit More
Michigan A-10 Thunderbolt II aircrafts sit on the ramp at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 9, 2012.
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis out from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a combat training mission June 12, 2012, during Red Flag More
Capt. Bryan Amara listens to his radio as Capt. William Rundell looks at a compass during search and rescue training while the two pilots were operating at the Amari Air Base in Estonia, June 15, 2012. Amara, a More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Orlandi, a crew chief with the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals in an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from a combat training mission at Eielson Air Force Base, More
U.S. Air Force airmen from 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, conduct post fight checks on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon as it returns from a combat training mission J More
A1C John Tibbetts, Munitions Systems Specialist with the 455th Maintenance Squadron, loads 30mm High Explosive Incendiary rounds into containers to be loaded on U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at Bagram Air More
Metro, a pilot assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, stands in front of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. Metro and his fellow A-10 pilots prov More
An A-10 Warthog from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., flies off the wingtip of a KC-135R Stratotanker waiting for its turn to be air refueled during a boss lift and training flight over Michigan, July More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tom McNurlin from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center in Tucson, Ariz., helps U.S. Air Force Col. John Breazeale, 917th Fighter Group commander, adjust his helmet wi More
The view of an A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" flying over the Big Island as it follows a C17 Globemaster III during RIMPAC 2012 aerial exercises. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than More
Airmen with the 124th Air Support Operations squadron show family and loved ones firsthand their job at Saylor Creek Training Range during their Kin Appreciation Day, Aug. 5. During the event family and loved o More
Senior Airman William Fine, an aircraft phase maintenance specialist with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works on the wing of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagr More
1st Lt. Tom Silkowski, A-10 Pilot with the 190th Fighter Squadron, examines the door and melted engine block from a vehicle destroyed during a strafe training mission at Saylor Creek Range Aug. 21. The targets More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II with the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, conducts a training mission at Warren Grove Range, N.J., Sept. 19, 2012. Warren Grove Range is operated by 177th Fighter Wing, New Jerse More
Master Sgt. William Liggett and his son, Airman 1st Class Sean Liggett, maintainers deployed together to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stand in front of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbol More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marc Bapp, left, and Senior Airman James Weishaupt, right, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, perform routine maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 7, 2012. As the aircraft flies low and close to the battle, the pilots are protected by titanium armor and reinfo More
Members of the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron de-ice a C-130 Hercules at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2012. Maintenance airmen removed snow from the aircraft to minimize the possibility of More
Maj. Olivia Elliott, of the 40th Flight Test Squadron, examines the LITENING II advanced targeting pod mounted on her A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to a test mission Jan. 10, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Her missi More
An A-10 Warthog from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem, Air Base Germany, approaches the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a refueling mission Mar More
The 40th Flight Test Squadron completed another first in February when an A-10 Thunderbolt II fired a guided rocket that impacted only inches away from its intended target. The 2.75 diameter, 35-pound, laser-gu More
Members of the 355th Fighter Wing A-10 Divestiture Team transport an A-10C Thunderbolt II jet aircraft to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 8, More
A crew chief from the 358th Fighter Squadron taxis in an A-10C Thunderbolt II from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., April 9, 2013. The Barksdale aircraft is being transferred to D-M t More
A-10 pilots and aircrew from the 354th Fighter Squadron and 355th Maintenance Group shake hands with Davis-Monthan Air Force Base leadership here, April 11, 2013. The Airman returned after a six-month deploymen More
Airman Brandon Kempf, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief, watches as an aircraft taxis into position after landing May 9, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. More
Five A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft land at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 23, 2013.The A-10s were part of the 81st Fighter Squadron out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and were the last A-10s in Eur More
Five A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany land at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 23, 2013. The tail-flash identifying it as a Spangdahlem aircraft will be painted over with More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott L. Kelly (Right), Commander, 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard is greeted by Col. Jaak Tarien, commander of the Estonian Air Force and U.S. Army Maj. Tracy J. Sullins (Left More
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron takes off from Bagram Air Field, June 22, 2013. Recently an HH-60 and two 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt a More
Tactical air control party specialists will perform training missions on urban ground in Boise, Idaho, July 16-25. Here in an urban setting, they will hone their skills, communicating from ground to the 190th F More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, is parked on the tarmac of the 130th Airlift Wing, Charleston, W.Va., for training event Sentry Storm, July 18, 2013. The 130t More
Members of the 139th Airlift Wing Aerial Port Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, secure a container delivery system from the drop zone at Camp Branch, Logan County, for training event Sentry Storm, July 19, More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, moves down the runway at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The aircraft is loaded up with weaponry to test the combat carriage limits of the Sargent Fletcher More
Two A-10 Thunderbolts from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind., bank away from a KC-135 Stratotanker and deploy flares over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex after bein More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis to a parking location Sept. 24, 2013, at Lajes Field, Azores. The aircraft are from the 75th Fighter Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Vil More
Indiana Air National Guard Master Sgt. Marvin Spencer, a 122nd Fighter Wing electronic environmental serviceman, prepares fire extinguisher bottles for installation into an A-10 Thunderbolt II, Thursday, Oct. 1 More
Staff Sgt. Nicole Moss, 127th Maintenance Squadron, conducts a class on aircraft cockpit pressurization systems for maintenance technicians from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit at Selfridge Air National Guard B More
An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 25th Fighter Squadron takes off during the first combat sortie of Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-01 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 19, 2013. Osan airme More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, fires the GAU-8 30mm cannon during a training mission on the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., range Dec. 10. The pilot made multiple passes to fire the wea More
A U.S. Air Force pilot waits in the cockpit of an F-35 Lightning II during a hot refuel on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 12, 2013. The F-35 is a single seat, fifth generation, multi-role fighter in developme More
Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to land at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., following a training mission Dec. 30, 2013. The sortie was one of the last four-ship train More
An A-10 Warthog sits beside an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2014. Both aircraft types are used to support operations out of Bagram. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. More
A C-17A Globemaster III from Dover Air Force Base, Del., deploys counter-measure flares during a training mission Feb. 6, 2014, at the Bollen Live-Fire Range Complex on Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Bollen Range is More
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons sit nose-to-nose with an A-10 Warthog on the ramp at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 9, 2014. All of the aircraft had recently landed after a mission and were on the More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog takes off on a nighttime mission from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2014. The aircraft and crews at Bagram are prepared to fly 24 hours a day.(U.S. Air Force photo by Sen More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jaime Torres, a tactical air control party airman from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, uses a radio to converse with pilots in order to coordinate an air str More
U.S. Air Force Airman Francisco Ornelas and Stephanie Abernathy of the 362nd Training Squadron learn how to operate the hydraulic systems and landing gear of an A-10 aircraft during the A-10 Crew Chief course, More
Col. David L. Augustine, 122nd Fighter Wing commander, greets Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, the adjutant general of the Indiana Air National Guard, Tuesday, March 4 at Fort Wayne International Airport. (U.S. Ai More
An F-22 Raptor from the Air Combat Command Raptor Demonstration Team performs a demonstration during the U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman Medal of Honor celebration aerial demonstration at Hurlburt Field More
The 107th Fighter Squadron conducts routine A-10 Thunderbolt II flight operations at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 8, 2014. The A-10 pilots and crews continually train to be mission ready at a More
Senior Airman Kevin Lacy, a 25th Fighter Squadron crew chief, works on the wing of an A-10 March 17, 2014, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Osan Air Base's primary mission is to provide stability to the Rep More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, launches from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 26, 2014, enroute to a Combat Search and Rescue exe More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II drops a BDU-33, a practice bomb, at the Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Mich., April 11, 2014. The A-10 is flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mic More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a training mission at the Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Mich., April 11, 2014. The A-10 is flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The A More