U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Rathod Amolkumar instructs student Airman Jesus Rosa 362nd Training Squadron on the proper techniques and steps to inspect an A-10 Thunderbolt II on April 15, 2014 at Sheppard Air Force More
U.S. Air Force Instructor Staff Sgt. Kevin Mulchahey, 362nd Training Squadron, teaches airmen the proper techniques and steps for the raising and removal of an A-10 aircraft front windshield on April 15, 2014, More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the ramp at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 20, 2014. The A-10 is used for close air support throughout Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gary J. Rihn/Released)
An A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog) aircraft from the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., lines up to take on fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air N More
Senior Airman Joseph DiGiovanni, a crew chief of the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shines the canopy glass of an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from Selfridge Air National Guard Base Mich., during the 2014 More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., preforms flight operations during the Angel Thunder 2014 training mission at Davis-Monthan Air More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., preforms flight operations during the 2014 /Angel Thunder training mission at Davis-Monthan Air More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 9, 2014. Deployed service members help operate 46 different types of aircraft in-and-out of the busiest single runway airfie More
The 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., poses for a group picture during the Angel Thunder 2014 training mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz., M More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from Selfridge Air National Guard Base Mich., flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, taxis in after landing from flight operations during the Angel Thunder 2014 training mission at More
The Idaho Air National Guard supports Exercise Combined Resolve II with A-10 Thunderbolt II jets at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 20, 2014. The exercise is a U.S. Army Europe-directed multinationa More
A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" aircraft from the 188th Fighter Wing, Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II takes off from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 18, 2014. D-M held an Operational Readiness Exercise, to test the bases Airmen on their ability to survive and operate in a deplo More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alex Bobon, 51st Munitions Squadron weapons loader assigned to Osan Air Base, South Korea, prepares an MK82 AIR munition to load onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Red Flag-Alask More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Stedman, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to Osan Air Base, South Korea, inspects an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Red Flag-Alaska 14-2, June 20, 2014, E More
Two joint terminal attack controllers assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, call in a close air support strike from an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Red Flag-Alaska 14-2 Jun More
Senior Airman Juan Urrutia, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares a bomb to be loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a quarterly load crew competition on Osan Air Base, Republic More
A Michigan Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter takes off near a Michigan Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation Northern Strike at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Aug. 16, More
Maj. Jeff Ballenski, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, inspects the aircraft wheels during a pre-flight inspection, Aug. 16, 2014, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Ballenski, a Lov More
A New York Air National Guard Airman marshals in a Michigan Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation Northern Strike at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Aug. 21, 2014. Twenty-four uni More
Senior Airmen Kyle Kukuk and Brad Langenderfer cut a piece on a lathe in the fabrication shop of the 127th Maintenance Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Sept. 13, 2014. The squadron supports More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron takes off from the runway in a mass launch during the operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 14-4, Sept. 17, 2014, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Ko More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 23d Fighter Group rests on the flightline Oct. 8, 2014, at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. The 23d FG deployed six A-10Cs to Avon Park as part of a Wing Readiness Inspection. (U More
Load crew teams prepare for a quarterly load crew competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 17, 2014. During a competition, each crew member has a set of tasks to carry out and work in teams of thre More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Forker, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance avionics systems technician, works on an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2014. Forker de More
Airman 1st Class Travis Bowman, Staff Sgt. Karl Krueger and Senior Master Sgt. David Fickies review technical data during a systems test on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II of the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., goes wheels up during the “Combined Resolve” exercise on Spangdahlem Air Base, Flugplatz Spangdahlem, Germany, Oct More
A Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, taxis on the Biggs Army Airfield at Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 3, 2014. The 1st Armored Division, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 66th Weapons School (A-10) co More
Senior Airman Chris Colyer, a 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical environmental systems specialist, heads back to his vehicle after completing electrical pre-flight checks prior to A-10 jets taking f More
Senior Airman Aristides Salvatierra, a weapons load crew for the 66th Weapons Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., loads 30 mm rounds into the A-10 Thunderbolt II before take off at Biggs Army Airfield in More
Howitzer teams from Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment wait for a fire mission at Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 4, 2014. Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment worked closely with More
Soldiers from Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, fire a M-777 howitzer during Operation Hustler Trough Nov. 4, 2014, Fort Bliss, Texas. Battery A was firing for a joint operation with A-10 More
Staff Sgt. Chris B. Staton, a member of the 122nd Armament Systems back shop, rewires a MAU-50 pylon Nov. 16, 2014, at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Ind. The pylon needed rewiring due to a faulty switch. (U.S. Air Na More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, pilots an A-10C Thunderbolt II while refueling from a KC-10 Extender, Dec. 1, 2014, in the skies over Texas. The 74th FS flew 10 A-10Cs to Fo More
Four A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., sit on the flightline at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., after a training flight at White Sands Missile Range, N.M More
An A10 Thunderbolt II sits in a hangar prior to being prepped for launch Dec. 5, 2014, during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-01 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The exercise focuses on readiness, testing Osan’ More
Weapons load crews with the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load simulated munitions on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during the annual Loadeo competition on Dec. 6, 2014, at Selfridge Air National Guard More
Staff Sgt. Alston Biacan, 51st Maintenance Group weapons standardization load barn craftsman, helps guide an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft into a hangar Dec. 8, 2014, during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 15-01 at Osa More
Airmen from the 23d Operations Support Squadron monitor the skies for aircraft and weather conditions from inside the control tower Dec. 10, 2014, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Air traffic control tower Airmen m More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II prepare to takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 14, 2015. A-10 units from Moody Air Force base prepare for take-off for a join unit exercise conducted by green flag east. (U.S. More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tony Fancher, 355th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, instructs Airman 1st Class Andrew Stranger, 355th Operations Support Squadron intel More
Crew chiefs assigned to the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., perform pre-flight inspections on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Green Flag-West 15-03 at Nellis Air Force Ba More
A pilot from the 107th Fighter Squadron waits to be rescued during a combat search and rescue exercise in the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, west of Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 28, 2015. The 107th and related elem More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Bellantoni, 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, detaches a machine gun from an HH-60G Pave Hawk during a short-notice deployment exercise Jan. 28, 2015, a More
U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog flies off the wing of a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker before refueling, the A1-10s provide combat air support for Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 30, 2015, in Iraq. Coalition aircraft ha More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, flies over the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, west of Tucson, Ariz., on a training mission Feb. 2, 2015. The 107th and supporting elements from More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis to the parking area at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, Feb. 11, 2015. The A-10s are deploying as part of a Theater Security Package heading to Europe. The Air Force has been rotatin More
F-15 Eagles from Oregon and Florida, and A-10 Thunderbolts and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Arizona line the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 4, 2015. The aircraft are participating in More
Zachary Fish, 127th Wing Student Flight member, prepares a mobility bag for an Airman of the 127th Wing who recently deployed to Southwest Asia. The deployment involved a total team effort around the wing. (U.S More
An F-15 Eagle and an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center set out for morning flights during the Sentry Aloha fighter exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, More
The 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron sent four A-10 fighter jets to Powidz Air Base, Poland, Thursday, March 26, 2015. The A-10s were a part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
A 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is displayed during a theater security package deployment at Campia Turzii, Roman More
Airmen assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prep four U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft for flight during a theater security package deployment to Namest Air Base, Czech Republi More
U.S. Air Force retired Senior Master Sgt. Pete Villarreal, Safeside Association vice president, speaks during a memorial ceremony for the 2015 Safeside Reunion April 11, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Retir More
A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter lands during the Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, live fire field exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., April 11, 2015. The Marines used various aircraft and w More
Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi on the runway during a theater security package deployment at CampiaTurzii, Romania, April 14, 2015. U.S More
A Romanian air force airman watches as a U.S. Air Force C-20 aircraft carrying U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, taxies on the flightline at Camp More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II sits on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 24, 2015. The A-10 is used for close air support, airborne forward air control, and combat search and rescue. The fi More
An MV-22 Osprey prepares to land after locating a simulated injured pilot during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) exercise in the Central Command Area of Operations, Apr. 27, 2015. The Marin More
A French air force Airbus A400M carrying Airmen from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and equipment taxi's, on the flightline April 30, 2015, at Ämari Air Base, Estonia. The U.S. and Estonian air force More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Jonathan Czarney, 23rd Contracting Squadron commander, sprints through the starting mud pit during the 2015 Moody Mudder May 2, 2015, in Ray City, Ga. Over 400 Moody Airmen and community mem More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft is parked on the flightline May 4, 2015, at Amari Air Base, Estonia. The A-10 supports Air Force missions around the world as part of the U.S. Air Force's current inventor More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clinton Parkins, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions crew chief, prepares a crate of BDU-56 smurf bombs during a bomb load May 5, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Parkins h More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft flies over the airfield during Exercise Hedgehog May 7, 2015, at Ämari Air Base, Estonia. The A-10 supports Air Force missions around the world as part of the U.S. Air For More
Maj. Joe McGill, a flyer for the 40th Flight Test Squadron, performs his preflight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to a morning takeoff from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 19. The aircraft was loaded wi More
A soldier belonging to the British Coldstream Guard prepares a small-arms display for guests and spectators during the Distinguished Visitors Day demonstration at Cincu Training Area, Romania, May 26, 2015. Thi More
Members of the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Md. prepare to board a C-17 at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Md., June 2, 2015 to travel to Estonia for Saber Strike 15. Saber S More
A crew chief assigned to the 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, performs a preflight inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Saber Strike 15 at Ämari Air Base, Eston More
Latvian Army Maj. Dans Jansons, land force brigade combat support battalion Tactical air controller party commander call a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Maryland Air National Guard for a flyover t More
Capt. Joshua Geidel, a 74th Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot and 23rd Operations Support Squadron current operations commander, prepares for departure June 8, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Geidel landed More
A-10C Thunderbolt IIs rest on the flight line after a rainstorm during Exercise Dragon Strike June 10, 2015, at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. Moody sent 10 A-10s to Avon Park to perform close air support for More
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) from the 18th Air Support Operations Group prepare equipment before a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launch during Exercise Dragon Strike June 9, 2 More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, fires a 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun at the range in Tapa, Estonia, during a flying mission for Sa More
Airmen from the Pennsylvania and Michigan Air National Guard secure a KC-135 Stratotanker after completion of its sortie in support of a multilateral exercise June 9, 2015, at Riga International Airport, Latvia More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Stokley, 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker to Latvian Air Forces military policemen during the Michigan-Latvia Partnership Day June 10, 201 More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Blaine Bradburn, right, 3-27th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Fires Platoon leader, and Sgt. Christopher Nance, 3-27th FAR 2nd Fires Platoon operations chief, map target areas during Exercise Dr More
Pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron bring the capabilities of the C-130J Super Hercules to Saber Strike 15 June 10, 2015, at Riga International Airport, Latvia. Airmen from the 37th AS, Ramstein Air Base, Ger More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman J.D. St. Pierre, survival, evasion, resistance, escape specialist, uses a mirror to signal a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey to his location at the Playas Research and Training Cent More
An Airman assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, parachutes from a C-130J Hercules aircraft onto a field in Nurmsi, Estonia for an austere landing exercise during Saber Stri More
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron practice their landings prior to jumping and securing an expeditionary airfield June 11, 2015, Riga International Airport, Latvia. The 435th Air Ground Operations More
A munition dropped by a Maryland Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II hits its target after being directed to its designated area by a Washington Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controller June 12, 2 More
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, to pick up paratroopers during a jump day June 15, 2015. More than 70 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Latvian service members participated in a jump da More
1st. Lt. Michael Graham, an A-10C pilot from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., prepares to take off with several other A-10C aircraft for a training mission, June 16, 2015, at More
An A-10C pilot from the 163rd Fighter Squadron at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., taxis toward the runway, June 16, 2015, at the Indiana Air National Guard Base, Fort Wayne, Ind. (U.S. Air National More
Staff Sgt. Angel Wollman, a member of the 122nd Aircraft Armament shop, 122nd Fighter Wing, installs a wiring harness on a 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger cannon out of an A-10C aircraft, June 16, 2015, at the Indiana Air More
A Pittsburgh based KC-135 feeds fuel to a Maryland based A-10 over the Latvian training battlefield below as a part of Saber Strike. Over 6,000 Soldiers from 13 different countries are participating in this yea More
A Polish air force ceremonial guardsman salutes with a saber as Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland, More
An Airman from the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew section signals a thumbs up on the wing check while an A-10 taxis June 23, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The weapons section does More
Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuel F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing June 30, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 340th EARS flies daily missions in support o More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron perform maintenance on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft engine during a theater security package deployment to Lask A More
A U.S. Air Force maintenance Airman assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron runs tests on an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft during a theater security package deployment to Lask Air Base, Polan More
A U.S. Air Force 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief salutes the pilot of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft during a theater security package deployment to Lask Air Base, Poland, More
An A-10C Warthog pilot from the 163rd Fighter Squadron at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Ind., taxis across the flight line after completing a training mission, July 14, 2015, at the Indiana Air National More
An Airman assigned to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., observes as an A-10 Thunderbolt II circle before landing in support of Green Flag West 15-08.5 on the National Training More
Senior Airman Sharane Watson, a member of the 122nd Weapons Load shop, from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., loads a live MK-82 500-pound high-drag bomb underneath an A-10C Warthog, July 27, 2015, at t More
An airman assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana National Guard, drops a Mark 82 bomb from the A-10 Thunderbolt jet during a combined arms live-fire exercise at the air-to-ground gunnery range on Camp Gray More
A C-17 Globemaster III rests on the flightline before takeoff during rapid-on, rapid-off training July 30, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The training ensured the 23d Wing’s ability to deploy aircraft at a More
F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home Air Force Base assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing arrive at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 2, 2015. The 366th FW operated in Boise for more than three weeks while the run More
Two sets of three U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron fly in formation over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 4, 2015. Twelve A-10s and their pilots from the 354th FS re More
An A-10C Warthog from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., sits under a star filled sky after completing a variety of night-flying missions, Aug. 13, 2015, at the Indiana Air National Guard base, Fort Wayn More