SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.- Col. Nancy Dakin, commanding officer, 127th Operations Group, greeted Gov. Rick Snyder during a visit to the Selfridge Air National Guard Base on November 16, 2018. Mem More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea (ROK), positions to receive fuel midair during a training flight over the ROK, Nov. 19, 2018. A KC More
Members of the 266 Range Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, prepare for a training exercise Nov. 21, 2018. The mission of the 266 RANS is to develop, maintain, and operate a simulated hostile electronic threat More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 124th Fighter Wing poses for a picture after the first significant snow of the season at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho on Dec. 2, 2018. The aircraft is well known for durability and More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 124th Fighter Wing at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, is covered in snow after a winter storm December 2, 2018. The A-10 Thunderbolt II was designed for close air support and was bu More
Col. Stanley Krasovic passes command of the 127th Air Refueling Group to Lt. Col. James Rossi at the 127th ARG change of command ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Dec 2, 2018. The change of More
Lt. Col. J.R. Williams, 124th Operations Support Squadron Commander, speaks to cadets in the Kuna High School Junior ROTC during an Idaho Air National Guard base tour at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, December 7, More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. L. Kip Clark, left, assistant adjutant general, Indiana Air National Guard, presents the colors to Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael C. May, state command chief, Indiana Air National G More
75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) weapons load crew members listen to a briefing prior to a weapons load competition, January 18, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the 74th and 75th AMU’s were a More
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.—1st Lt. Garit Hayward, a pilot with the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, prepares to fly an A-10 Thunderbolt II here on January 18, 2019. Hayward More
74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, find out that they won the weapons load competition, Jan. 18, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Each load crew was evaluated by three judges who graded More
Airmen from the 127th Maintenance Squadron, 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard base out of Harrison Township, Michigan, prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft of the 107th Fighter Squadron, also out of S More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II breaks away after being refueling by a KC-135 Startotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, Jan. 21, 2019. The 340 EARS maintain a 24/7 More
AVON PARK, Fla.- 1LT Anthony Minissale from 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, Charlie Company, out of Fort Drum, New York, extracts Michigan Air National Guard A-10 pilot 1st Lt Garet Hayworth of the 107th Fi More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony Minissale, a 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion UH-60 Black Hawk pilot from Fort Drum, N.Y., radios an extraction team during an Emerald Warrior 2019 training exercise, Jan. 22, 2019. M More
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.— Airmen of the the 127th Maintenance Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, lead by Maj. Leonard Uller and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Snyder, pose in front of an A-10 Th More
Capt. Daniel Lagomarsino, 75th Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, and girlfriend Kacey Borden share an embrace during a redeployment at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Jan. 25, 2019. The 75th Fighter Squa More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Lara and Staff Sgt. Drake Burch, 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point operators, refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II at an undisclosed location, Jan. 30, 2 More
A member from the 266 Range Squadron simulates an enemy ground attack for the 124th Security Forces Squadron during the 124th Fighter Wings Major Readiness Exercise, February 8, 2019 at Gowen Field in Boise, Id More
Two joint terminal attack controllers assigned to the 604th Air Support Operations Squadron and 607th Air Support Operations Group prepare for close air support training at the Pilsung Range Gangwan Province, R More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft assigned to the 442nd Air Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, MO., is staged on the flight line, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Feb. 20, 2019. The unit will be participa More
Emil Reich, a 99 year old World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient, sits with his family before he is presented with the French Legion d’Honneur by French Consul General Lebrun-Damiens, Feb. 22, 2019 at More
Airman 1st Class Benjamin Jones, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, puts on his personal protective equipment prior to an A-10C Thunderbolt II wash, Feb. 25, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. A-10s req More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft assigned to 442nd Fighter Wing from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri simulates eliminating enemies surrounding a simulated downed pilot during a downed aircraft scenario More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson, flies over the flightline during the Heritage Flight Training Course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, March 2, 2019. The five-day course prepares demonstration team pil More
The sun sets behind Heritage Flight Training Course aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2, 2019. The five-day training prepares Air Force demonstration team pilots, maintenance and public aff More
A Firefighter from Cascade, Idaho briefs members of the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron from the Idaho Air National Guard and multiple other local agencies before participating in a simulated lost hiker e More
Members of the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron from the Idaho Air National Guard participate in avalanche search and rescue training in Tamarack, Idaho, March 9, 2019. The training involved multiple local More
Airmen from around the 127th Maintenance and 127th Operations groups work together to prep A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for flight operations at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 10, 2019. 127th M More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. practices strafing runs on set targets, March 13, 2019, at Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Ariz. On average, 64,000 sorties train More
Airmen render salutes during the 74th Fighter Squadron (FS) Change of Command, March 15, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.. This event marks the beginning of a new regime as Lt Col. Michael Sackenheim takes co More
U.S. Soldiers with the Indiana Army National Guard take the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 15, 2019. The 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment was p More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, preflight an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on the first day of spring March 20, 2019, at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana More
Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, enters a conference room to speak with 124th Fighter Wing leaders, Mar. 28, 2019, at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. Holmes visited Airmen from the Idaho Air Nati More
Airmen from the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pre-flight an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 4, 2019. The A-10, nicknamed the "warthog," provides close a More
Col. Tim Donnellan, commander of the 124th Fighter Wing, flies in a four ship of A-10 Thunderbolt II’s for the last time during his final flight ceremony at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, April 5, 2019. Donnellan More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron participates in the final flight ceremony for 124th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Tim Donnellan at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, April 5, 2019. Donnellan More
A student from Sapang Bato Elementary School prepares to release a weather balloon at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gary F. Glojek, 354th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, and Staff Sgt. Anmoledeep Sandhu, 354th FS dedicated crew chief, take a picture together just before Glojek takes fli More
An Airman from the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base inspects a munitions handling unit at Gila Bend Air Force Air Field, Ariz., April 9. Davis-Monthan is exercising their Dynamic Wing concept. D-M has More
Maj. Gen. Ronald B. "Bruce" Miller took his final flight with the 442d Fighter Wing April 12, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Miller is retiring after serving as the commander of 10th Air Force. (U.S. Air More
Strobe lights go off during an HC-130J Combat King II fire egress and personnel extrication during exercise FT 19-04, April 16, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise focused on high-operations tempo a More
Senior Airman Jesse Acevedo, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses a hydraulic nose jack during exercise FT 19-04, April 17, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The five-day exercise will give base More
An Airman from the 75th Aircraft Maintenance unit carries a gas hose during exercise FT 19-04, April 19, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise focused on high operations tempo and the ability to survi More
Ted Howard, the tribal chairman for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, shows members of the Idaho Air National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training team areas of their land that More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet with the Strike Fighter Squadron 32 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, flies over Gowen Field with A-10 Thunderbolt II’s, April 25, 2019 in Boise, Idaho. VFA More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet with the Strike Fighter Squadron 32 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, prepares for take-off from Gowen Field, April 25, 2019 in Boise, Idaho. VFA-32 was par More
A U.S. Air Force pilot, assigned to the 355th Fighter Group, flies an A-10 Thunderbolt II over southern Arizona, April 29, 2019. The 355th Wing recently integrated rescue assets and fighter aircraft to become a More
Two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs fly in formation over southern Arizona, April 29, 2019. The A-10 is built around the GAU-8 Avenger 30MM Gatling gun and is capable of carrying an additional 16,000 pounds of munitions More
Col. Tim Donnellan, outgoing commander of the 124th Fighter Wing, and Col. Shannon Smith, incoming commander of the 124th FW, present arms during a change of command ceremony for the 124th FW, May 5, 2019 at Go More
Airman 1st Class Jace Arnold, an A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief with the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on the flight line at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich, May 5, 2019. A-10 crew chiefs a More
A crew from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts preflight checklists for a KC-135 Stratotanker, May 7, 2019 at an undisclosed location. The 28th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the U.S. Cen More
Air Force forward air controllers conduct close-air support operations May 13, 2019, at a training range at Fort McCoy, Wis. The action was part of the annual Northern Lightning exercise that takes place at Wis More
An F-35A Lightning II prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, May 15, 2019 at an undisclosed location. The 28th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., May 15, 2019. The A-10s competed in Gunsmoke, a competition testing pilots and maintainers capabilities and skills in different areas More
Members of the 124th Fighter Wing prepares to takeoff for a flight to Nellis Air Force Base from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, in a C-130 Hercules from the Nevada Air National Guard, May 30, 2019. The 124th FW fle More
Airmen from the 23d Wing stand in formation during a change of command ceremony, May 31, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of a unit’s aut More
Airman 1st Class Chris Williams, Base honor guardsman, practices during a change of command ceremony, June 2, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal tra More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the ramp awaiting maintenance at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho on June 2, 2019. This aircraft is here to support flying operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman J More
Staff Sgt. Rob Pankowski, a crew chief assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a flight at Nellis Air Force Base, June 3, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The More
Tech. Sgt. Michael Keeton, a munitions systems specialist assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, prepares to build BDU50 bombs during Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, More
Students assigned to the 372nd Training Squadron, Detachment 11, solder microchips at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 4, 2019. The 372d TRS, Det. 11, is a unit specifically dedicated to improving main More
Oregon Army National Guard, M3A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle from the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regimen, 116th Cavalry Brigade Team provides security for the tact assembly area at the National Training Center, More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard executes an austere landing and take off on the Freedom Landing Strip, June 6-7, 2019, at the National Training Center, Fo More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard peaks the avenger 30mm Gatling-type Cannon just under the refueling boom of a KC-135R “Stratotanker” assigned to the 171st A More
An A10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard prepares for an austere landing June 5, 2019, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. The IDANG is partici More
Master Sgt. Joshua Allmaras, a photojournalist with the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, waits for an A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron, to execute an austere landing at t More
An A10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the Air National Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Fighter Wing prepares for an austere landing on the Freedom Landing Strip, June 5, 2019, at the National Training Center, More
Staff Sgt. Hannah Barsness, a member of the 266th Range Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard works on a ground threat simulator at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, June 7, 2019. The 266 RANS More
Senior Airman Will Cowan, an armaments system specialist assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, prepares to load a 500lb bomb on an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline at Nellis Air For More
Senior Airman Mitch Bartholomew, a crew chief assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a flight at Nellis Air Force Base, June 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Neva More
Staff Sgt. Logan Wilds and Staff Sgt. Will Trowbridge, aerospace ground equipment journeymen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, work on fixing an MJ-1 Bomb lift on the flightline at N More
An armament systems specialist assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a flight at Nellis Air Force Base, June 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The IDANG A More
Capt. Robert Steiner, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, searches for a target at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, More
571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron technicians Bridger Bodily (right) and Ryan Peterson, rig flight controls on the new Enhanced Wing Assembly on an A-10 Thunderbolt II, tail no. 80-0252, at Hill Air Force Bas More
A tactical air control party specialist from the Brazilian Air Force searches for a target while working with the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 190th Fighter Squadron’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, Ida More
An Idaho Air National Guard A10 C Thunderbolt II from the 124th Fighter Wing flies over the Idaho Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment’s defensive line June 13, 2019 at the National Train More
Republic of Korea Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) observe as an A-10 Thunderbolt II provides close air support (CAS) during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2 in the Yukon Training Area, Alaska, June 14, More
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Winterstein, 23d Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) fuels distribution quality assurance inspector, carries a fuel line hose during Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) team tryouts, June 21, 20 More
Members of the 124th Security Forces Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard and 173rd SFS, Oregon Air National Guard convoy to participate in field training exercise at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, Ju More
Capt. Robert Poe, 74th Fighter Squadron chief of safety and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, prepares to taxi an A-10, June 28, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Poe is one of the few Airmen who have earned three d More
Corrosion control technicians with the 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron apply primer to an A-10 Thunderbolt II July 2, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The squadron is part of the Ogden Air Logistics Comp More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II, assigned to the A-10 Demonstration Team, sits on the flightline following an aerial performance in Dubuque, Iowa, July 3, 2019. The A-10 Demo Team co-headlined the Dubuque Airshow and F More
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- An A-10 approaches from the west shortly before performing a fly-by on July 10, 2019 during a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) demonstration over the Terrazzo. The demonstration More
The 476th Fighter Group (FG) held a change of command ceremony, July 14, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The ceremony welcomed Lt. Col. Brandon Kelly and said farewell to Col. Gerald Cook. “Col. Cook is an o More
Senior Airman James Jennings, 23d Maintenance Squadron armament (ARMs) flight gun element member, performs an inspection on a 30mm GAU-8 gatling gun system, July 17, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The ARMs More
Col. Michael Curley, 23d Fighter Group commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony, July 19, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer o More
Senior Airman Maurice Cherry, 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) crew chief, checks a technical order, July 19, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 23d AMXS is responsible for the planning, shceduling More
Senior Airman Dylan Holton, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons flight crew member, unscrews a bolt to a 30mm GAU-8 Gatling Gun system during unscheduled maintenance, July 23, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, More
Senior Airman Andrew Bobick, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics journeyman, reads a technical order during a sortie surge exercise, July 24, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The exercise was conducted to More
Airman 1st Class Dylan Maddox, 51st Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, stands in front of his assigned A-10 Thunderbolt II ahead of a routine flight July 25, 2019 at Osan Air Base, Republic of More
U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing return from a training mission during Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mic More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Louchart, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, adjusts a camera during an A-10 Thunderbolt II custom paint job at Davis-Monthan More
Airmen from the 74th Fighter Squadron (FS) drive on the flightline before departing for Jaded Thunder, Aug. 2, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Jaded Thunder is a joint services exercise to complete training More
The 442d Maintenance Group's newest staff sgts. and master sgts. wait to receive their certificates during an NCO and senior NCO induction ceremony Aug. 3, 2019, on Whiteman Air force Base, Mo. The ceremony rep More
Airmen assigned to the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron prepare to wash an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 6, 2019. The A-10 will be repainted to resemble a P-51 Mustang fro More
U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron A-10 Phase section removes the ejection seat from an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a phase inspection at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ari More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II prepares for maintenance in the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron hangar on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2019. The A-10’s primary weapon is the 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barr More
The Idaho Military Division collaborated with the Idaho State Department of Education to host Educator Day at Gowen Field, Aug. 9. Idaho educators spent the day learning how several Idaho Military Division prog More
The Idaho National Guard invited local teachers to tour the base for Educators day Aug 8, 2019 at Gowen Field, Idaho. The educators were able to see the UH-60 Blackhawk and an A-10 Thunderbolt II up close and i More