A pilot from the 75th Fighter Squadron taxis an A-10C Thunderbolt II towards the runway, Dec. 6, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody’s week-long, Phase 1, Phase 2 exercise is designed to demonstrate the 23d Wing’s ability to meet combatant commander objectives and tested the pilots’ and maintainers’ ability to launch around-the-clock sorties at an accelerated rate during a sortie surge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan)