Hogs, Maintainers Work Around the Clock

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits ready to fly at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 16, 2012. Affectionately called the ‘Warthog’, the A-10 is a specialized ground-attack aircraft which provides close air support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Senior Airman Maurice Wilson, a maintainer with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on the landing gear of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 16, 2012. Bagram maintainers work around the clock to keep their “Warthogs” ready to fly close air support missions in support of coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Airman 1st Class Joseph Jordan, a maintainer with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, observes a fellow maintainer working on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 16, 2012. Bagram maintainers work around the clock to keep their “Warthogs” ready to fly close air support missions in support of coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Senior Airman Maurice Wilson, a maintainer with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on the landing gear of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 16, 2012. Bagram maintainers work around the clock to keep their “Warthogs” ready to fly close air support missions in support of coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Hogs, Maintainers Work Around the Clock

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II sits ready to fly at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 16, 2012. Affectionately called the ‘Warthog’, the A-10 is a specialized ground-attack aircraft which provides close air support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Hogs, Maintainers Work Around the Clock

A maintainer with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II to its parking spot at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 16, 2012. Bagram’s A-10s fly daily to provide constant close-air support to NATO and Afghan ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis to its parking spot after a night mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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An aircraft maintainer assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a pre-mission inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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A weapons loader assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a pre- mission operations inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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An aircraft maintainer assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a pre-mission inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Two aircraft maintainers assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a pre-mission inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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A weapons loader assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs a pre-mission operations inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 17, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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SSgt. Marc Bapp, left, and SrA James Weishaupt, right, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, perform routine maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II on Oct. 16, 2012, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram maintainers work around the clock to keep their “Warthogs” ready to fly close air support missions in support of coalition ground forces. Bapp hometown is Lewisville, Texas and Weishaupt hometown is Tucsan, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

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Capt. Kevin Belcher, 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, parks an A-10 Thunderbolt II after completing a combat sortie on Oct. 16, 2012, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram’s A-10s fly daily to provide constant close-air support to NATO and Afghan ground forces operating in Afghanistan. Belcher hometown is Southington, Ky. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

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Capt. Kevin Belcher, 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, climbs down from an A-10 Thunderbolt II after completing a combat sortie while SSgt Chris Loder, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, dedicated crew chief, reviews technical orders on Oct. 16, 2012, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram’s A-10s fly daily to provide constant close-air support to NATO and Afghan ground forces operating in Afghanistan. Belcher hometown is Southington, Ky. and Loder hometown is Clarksville, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

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SrA Alexander Dean, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, crew chief, performs routine maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron on Oct. 16, 2012, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Bagram maintainers work around the clock to keep their “Warthogs” ready to fly close air support missions in support of coalition ground forces. Dean hometown is Irving, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder)

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Hogs, Maintainers Work Around the Clock

Published Oct. 17, 2012