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First-ever A-10s launch out of South America

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  • By Master Sgt. Robert Jennings
  • 442d Fighter Wing Public Affairs
CHICLAYO, Peru --  

Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

Master Sgt. Matthew Pope, a crew chief deployed from the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., launches the first-ever A-10 sortie from South America July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

The first A-10s ever to launch out of South America took off July 11, 2023, from Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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A fire truck sits on the flightline on fire watch as the first-ever A-10 launched from South America lifts off July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)

A fire truck sits on the flightline on fire watch as the first-ever A-10 launched from South America lifts off July 11, 2023, at Chiclayo, Peru. The A-10s are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., as part of Patriot Fury, the first Air Force Reserve-led international exercise in South America focusing on agile combat employment and the new Air Force Force Gerneration model. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Jennings)
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