Surge ops prepare wing for ORI

A caution sign sits outside the hangar of an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The exercise was conducted to prepare the wing for an upcoming operational readiness inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

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A caution sign sits outside the hangar of an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The exercise was conducted to prepare the wing for an upcoming operational readiness inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Tuttle, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs a preflight check on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The flying surge was a two-day exercise that prepared aircrew and maintainers for an inspection scheduled for next year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Tuttle, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs a preflight check on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The flying surge was a two-day exercise that prepared aircrew and maintainers for an inspection scheduled for next year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

A weapons load crew from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unloads a GBU-12 (guided bomb unit) from an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The exercise was conducted to better prepare the maintainers for future inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

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A weapons load crew from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unloads a GBU-12 (guided bomb unit) from an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The exercise was conducted to better prepare the maintainers for future inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Greene, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team chief, guides an unloaded bomb from beneath an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. During the exercise, load crews and maintenance personnel conducted operations as if they were at a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Greene, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team chief, guides an unloaded bomb from beneath an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. During the exercise, load crews and maintenance personnel conducted operations as if they were at a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Tuttle, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, launches an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. As the aircraft made its way out of the hangar, Airman Tuttle insured it was safe to taxi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Tuttle, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, launches an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. As the aircraft made its way out of the hangar, Airman Tuttle insured it was safe to taxi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

A weapons load crew from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unloads a Mark 82 bomb from an A-10C Thunderbolt II during an operational readiness exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The base conducted the phase II exercise to better prepare the maintenance personnel for future inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paul Francis/Released)

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A weapons load crew from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unloads a Mark 82 bomb from an A-10C Thunderbolt II during an operational readiness exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., June 15. The base conducted the phase II exercise to better prepare the maintenance personnel for future inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paul Francis/Released)

An A-10C Thunderbolt II performs a training mission recently at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge June 15-16, nearly 90 sorties were scheduled to launch and land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)

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An A-10C Thunderbolt II performs a training mission recently at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. During a phase II operational readiness exercise flying surge June 15-16, nearly 90 sorties were scheduled to launch and land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Wiseman/Released)