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A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, get their final weapons check before taking off on a close-air-support mission June 9. In May, aircrews from the 74th EFS and the 336th EFS, who fly F-15E Strike Eagles, together logged a total of more than 5,000 combat flight hours over Afghanistan. The aircraft assigned here provide close-air support and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for American and coalition ground troops. (Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)


Wing surpasses combat hour milestone

A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, get their final weapons check before taking off on a close-air-support mission June 9. In May, aircrews from the 74th EFS and the 336th EFS, who fly F-15E Strike Eagles, together logged a total of more than 5,000 combat flight hours over Afghanistan. The aircraft assigned here provide close-air support and airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for American and coalition ground troops. (Air Force/Staff Sgt. Jason Lake)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Marketon, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, watches as an A-10C Thunderbolt II attacks simulated targets during a close air support exercise, April 13, 2017, at Camp Grayling, Mich. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Evan Conde, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, radios in an air strike during a joint close air support exercise, April 12, 2017, at Camp Grayling, Mich. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
Airmen from the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron and the German air Force watch as ordnance from an A-10C Thunderbolt II hits its mark during a joint close air support exercise, April 12, 2017, at Camp Grayling, Mich. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
An A-10C Thunderbolt II flies above Camp Grayling, Mich. during a joint close air support exercise, April 12, 2017. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
Airmen from the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron and the German air force discuss close air support procedures during an exercise, April 12, 2017, at Camp Grayling, Mich. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Evan Conde, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Support Party specialist, and German air force Maj. Nader Samadi, Air Ground Operations Squadron commander, travel to their next destination while Conde communicates with local aircraft during a close air support exercise, April 12, 2017, at Camp Grayling, Mich. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Evan Conde, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Support Party specialist, conveys his air support plan to German air force Maj. Nader Samadi, Air Ground Operations Squadron commander, during a close air support exercise, April 12, 2017, at Camp Grayling, Mich. To further build interoperability, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
An A-10C Thunderbolt II flies above Camp Grayling, Mich., during a joint close air support exercise, April 13, 2017. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th Air Support Operations Squadron and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Diante Cooper, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, watches and communicates with an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a joint close air support exercise at Camp Grayling, Mich. April 13, 2017. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brandon Malinowski, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party specialist, records coordinates during a joint close air support exercise, April 13, 2017, at Camp Grayling, Mich. To further build interoperability and hone their unique skillset, members of the German air force Air Ground Operations Squadron travelled to the U.S. to partner with the 19th ASOS and conduct a close air support exercise working with A-10C Thunderbolts IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
Airman 1st Class Anthony Guevara, 23d Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion technician, reaches into the underside of a TF-34 engine used in A-10C Thunderbolt lls, Jan. 25, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 23d CMS is currently involved in an event aimed at decreasing the scheduled 28 days it takes to disassemble, repair and reassemble the TF-34 engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)
Airman 1st Class Anthony Guevara, 23d Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion technician, loosens a connection on the underside of a TF-34 engine used in A-10C Thunderbolt lls, Jan. 25, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the propulsion flight are responsible for breaking down, refurbishing and repairing TF-34 engines to replace ones currently in use in A-10s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)