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The 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., will start transferring its 24 A-10C Thunderbolt II jet aircraft to other units beginning April 8 as part of force structure changes authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Forty A-10 Thunderbolt II jet aircraft sit idle on the ramp at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, on Oct. 15, 2010, after competing in Hawgsmoke 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Lt. Col. Doug Champaign, (far left) commander of the 107th Fighter Squadron, and other members of the “Red Devils” from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, in Michigan, watch as their team competes in the Hawgsmoke 2010, Oct. 14, at the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
A three-ship formation from the 47th Fighter Squadron leaves the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho after competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, Oct. 14, 2010. Due to a malfunction in one of the 47th FS jets, only three pilots were able to compete. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Lt. Col. Robert Hetland, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron of the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., circles around for another pass at a target on the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho, Oct. 14, 2010, during Hawgsmoke 2010. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Capt. Jason Cobb, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron of the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., circles around for another pass at a target on the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho, Oct. 14, 2010, during Hawgsmoke 2010. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. Captain Cobb, who hails from Idaho and transitioned to the 47th FS from 190th FS felt right at home during the competition. He took home two personal awards from Hawgsmoke 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Capt. Grant McCall, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron of the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., fires a volley of 30 millimeter rounds at a target on the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho, Oct. 14, 2010, during Hawgsmoke 2010. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Lt. Col. Robert Hetland, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron of the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., fires a volley of 30 millimeter rounds at a target on the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho, Oct. 14, 2010, during Hawgsmoke 2010. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Capt. Jason Cobb, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron of the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., fires a volley of 30 millimeter rounds at a target on the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho, Oct. 14, 2010, during Hawgsmoke 2010. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. Captain Cobb, who hails from Idaho and transitioned to the 47th FS from 190th FS felt right at home during the competition. He took home two personal awards from Hawgsmoke 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Capt. Grant McCall, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron of the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., circles around for another pass at a target over the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho, Oct. 14, during Hawgsmoke 2010. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (Courtesy photo by Josh Rasmussen)
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Technical Sgt. Chris Duhe, a crew chief with the 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight inspection of an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the ramp of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Sergeant Duhe is one of seven 917th Wing support personnel from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., who were in Boise supporting Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 A-10 Thunderbolt II jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Technical Sgt Chris Duhe, a crew chief with the 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, signs a fuels receipt from Master Sgt. Jeff Gruenberg, fuels accounting supervisor, 124th Logistics Refueling Flight on the ramp at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 A-10 Thunderbolt II jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Senior Airman Rikki Welch, 917th Aircraft Maintenance, phase dock, stores engine covers for an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Hawgsmoke 2010 in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., are in Boise supporting and competing Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Technical Sgt. Kenneth Green, an A-10 aircraft mechanic with the 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., checks the engine fuel overflow of an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the ramp of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Technical Sgt. Chris Duhe, a crew chief with the 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a post-flight inspection of an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the ramp of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Sergeant Duhe is one of seven support personnel from the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., who were in Boise supporting Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Technical Sgt. Kenneth Green, an A-10 aircraft mechanic with the 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., marshals in an A-10 Thunderbolt II into place on the ramp of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Representatives from local and national media outlets attempt to capture the perfect picture of an A-10 Thunderbolt on the ramp of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
A-10 Thunderbolt II jets from the 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sit on the ramp at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale AFB, were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Col. James R. Compton, commander of the 124th Fighter Wing for the Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho, fields questions from local and national media on the ramp at Gowen Field in Boise, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
A-10 Thunderbolt II jets from the 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxi to the runway for an orientation flight before competing in Hawgsmoke 2010 in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale AFB, were in Boise supporting and competing Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
Lt. Col. Robert Hetland, an A-10 pilot with the 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis his jet to the runway for an orientation flight in preparation for the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale AFB, were in Boise supporting and competing Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., falls into line with other 47th FS jets on the ramp for an orientation flight before the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
A-10 pilot Capt. Grant McCall performs pre-flight checks for an orientation flight before the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Captain McCall is an active-associate member assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
A-10 pilot Capt. Adam Ratican prepares for an orientation flight before the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)
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Hawgsmoke 2010
An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 442nd Fighter Wing makes a turn following its strafing run over the Sayler Creek Bombing Range near Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14 during Hawgsmoke 2010. Hawgsmoke is a bienial competition among the U.S. Air Force's A-10 squadrons that tests pilots' bombing, gunnery, navigation and aviation skills. The 2010 competition was hosted by the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, at Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho. The 124th FW's 190th Fighter Squadron won the competition just as it did in 2008. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, pulls an A-10 out of a strafing run over the Sayler Creek Bombing Range near Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14 during Hawgsmoke 2010. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and gunnery competition that pits U.S. Air Force A-10 squadrons against one another. The 190th FS won Hawgsmoke 2010 just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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A pilot from the 47th Fighter Squadron, U.S. Air Force Reserve, fires the cannon on an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 917th Wing over the Sayler Creek Bombing Range near Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14 during Hawgsmoke 2010. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and gunnery competition that pits U.S. Air Force A-10 squadrons against one another. The Idaho Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron won Hawgsmoke 2010 just as it did in 2008. The 917th Wing is based at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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Hawgsmoke 2010
Lt. Col. Dave Trimble and spectators look skyward as A-10 Thunderbolt IIs conduct strafing passes at the Sayler Creek Range near Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14 during Hawgsmoke 2010. Colonel Trimble is the deputy commander of the 190th Operations Group, Idaho Air National Guard, part of the 124th Fighter Wing, which hosted Hawgsmoke. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and gunnery competition that pits U.S. Air Force A-10 squadrons against one another. The Idaho Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron won Hawgsmoke 2010 just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, makes a turn over the Sayler Creek Bombing Range near Boise, Idaho, after strafing targets on the ground Oct. 14 during Hawgsmoke 2010. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and gunnery competition that pits U.S. Air Force A-10 squadrons against one another. The Idaho Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron won Hawgsmoke 2010 just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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Tech. Sgt. Pete Melby checks the maintenance log on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Hawgsmoke 2010 at Gowen Air National Guard Base near Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14. Sergeant Melby is an Air Force Reserve A-10 crew chief assigned to the 442nd Maintenance Group, part of the 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Hawgsmoke is a bienial competition among the U.S. Air Force's A-10 squadrons that tests pilots' bombing, gunnery, navigation and aviation skills. The 2010 competition was hosted by the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, at Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho. The 124th FW's 190th Fighter Squadron won the competition just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from units across the Air Force lined up on the ramp at Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho, for Hawgsmoke 2010 Oct. 13 to 16. Hawgsmoke is a bienial competition among the U.S. Air Force's A-10 squadrons that tests pilots' bombing, gunnery, navigation and aviation skills. The 2010 competition was hosted by the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, at Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho. The 124th FW's 190th Fighter Squadron won the competition just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 442nd Fighter Wings fires its 30mm cannon during a straffing run over the Sayler Creek Bombing Range near Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14 during Hawgsmoke 2010. Air Force Reservists from the wing participated in the event two years after hosting Hawgsmoke 2008 in Salina, Kan. Hawgsmoke is a bienial competition among the U.S. Air Force's A-10 squadrons that tests pilots' bombing, gunnery, navigation and aviation skills. The 2010 competition was hosted by the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, at Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho. The 124th FW's 190th Fighter Squadron won the competition just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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A 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off from Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho, Oct. 14 on its way to the Sayler Creek Bombing Range, near Boise, during Hawgsmoke 2010. Hawgsmoke is a bienial competition among the U.S. Air Force's A-10 squadrons that tests pilots' bombing, gunnery, navigation and aviation skills. The 2010 competition was hosted by the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, at Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho. The 124th FW's 190th Fighter Squadron won the competition just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 442nd Fighter Wings fires its 30mm cannon during a straffing run over the Sayler Creek Bombing Range near Boise, Idaho, Oct. 14 during Hawgsmoke 2010. Air Force Reservists from the wing participated in the event two years after hosting Hawgsmoke 2008 in Salina, Kan. Hawgsmoke is a bienial competition among the U.S. Air Force's A-10 squadrons that tests pilots' bombing, gunnery, navigation and aviation skills. The 2010 competition was hosted by the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, at Gowen Air National Guard Base, Idaho. The 124th FW's 190th Fighter Squadron won the competition just as it did in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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Reserve A-10 fighter group prepares for first deployment
Reservists in the 476th Fighter Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., train using gas masks and chemical protection suits in preparation for a deployment to Afghanistan in September 2010. Twenty-five reservists from the group will deploy with Regular Air Force Airmen from Moody's 23rd Fighter Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Katie Brown)
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Maj. Todd Riddle, 303rd Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, prepares for flight during a training deployment at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 303rd FS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)
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Tech. Sgt. Kathy Morrison, non-destructive inspection tester, and Staff Sgt. Don Johnston, A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief, both of the 442nd Maintenance Group, prepare an A-10 for flight during a training deployment at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 442nd MXG is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)
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Senior Airman Jessica Womrath and Staff Sgt. Jasen McLendon, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, perform an A-10 Thunderbolt II post-flight inspection during a training deployment at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 442nd AMXS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off during a training deployment Sept. 2, 2010. The 442nd Fighter Wing deployed approximately 70 reservists to Hill Air Force Base, Utah for deployed facility training in August and September 2010. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)
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The 442nd Fighter Wing deployed approximately 70 reservists to Hill Air Force Base, Utah for deployed facility training in August 2010. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)
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Maj. Todd Riddle, 303rd Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, prepares for flight. The 303rd FS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, which deployed approximately 70 reservists to Hill Air Force Base, Utah for deployed facility training in August 2010. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)
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Maintainers prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight during a training deployment Sept. 2, 2010. The 442nd Fighter Wing deployed approximately 70 reservists to Hill Air Force Base, Utah for deployed facility training in August and September. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)
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Tech. Sgt. Carolyn Schaefer, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks the oil in an A-10C Thunderbolt II turbo-fan engine Aug. 31 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, following a trainig sortie. Sergeant Schaefer is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Approximately 70 reservists from the wing deployed to Hill AFB for training on the Utah Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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Tech. Sgt. Butch Portell, Master Sgt. James Kirksey and Staff Sgt. Kenneth Meadows fit a launcher onto a live AGM-65 Maverick missile so it can be loaded onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Aug. 31. The three Airmen are from the 442nd Maintenance Group, part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. They were part of a 70-person deployment with six aircraft that supported live-fire weapons training for the wing's pilots at the Utah Test and Training Range. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. David Kurle)
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Posted: 9/11/2010
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Flying Tigers change stripes by flying A-10 fighter aircraft
Tech. Sgt. Scott Lopez, an A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief with the 476th Maintenance Squadron, reveals the name of A-10 pilot, Lt. Col. Bill James in a special unit activation ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., July 11, 2009. Colonel James is the commander of the newly activated 76th Fighter Squadron at Moody. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)
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Posted: 7/13/2009
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Refueler performs dry run for ORI
Staff Sgt. Jordan Aggson of the 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron drags a refueling hose back to his tanker truck after servicing an A-10 Thunderbolt II during an operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 14, 2009. The 442nd LRS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 unit. The ORE was a dry run for the wing's upcoming operational readiness inspection in October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)
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Posted: 5/15/2009
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Welcome home the hogs
Lt. Col. Sam Milam, 75th Fighter Squadron commander, taxis his A-10C Thunderbolt II to its new home at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Aug. 7. This aircraft is the first of approximately 50 upgraded A-10Cs moving to Moody as a part of a base realignment. The move is expected to be complete in early spring 2008 as aircraft are converted from A-10A to A-10C models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)
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Posted: 8/7/2007
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Reconstituting the A-10
Tech. Sgt. David Frith changes the left hydraulic pressure return filters on A-10 Thunderbolt II, number 201, belonging to the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 5, 2006. Sergean Firth is a hydraulics specialist and Air Force Reservist. Checking the hydraulic seals and filters is an important maintenance item on aircraft recently returned from the 442nd FW's deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)
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Posted: 11/14/2006
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