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Arkansas Hawgs reflect on deployment

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Nancy Hooks
  • 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan --  When members of the 175th Fighter Wing, Baltimore, Md., and the 188th Fighter Wing, Fort Smith, Ark., Air National Guard units brought the A-10 Thunderbolt II to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, January 13, 2010, they brought top quality, professional close-air support for ground troops. They used their presence and firepower to bring down the enemy, when needed. These guard units are comprised of support personnel, maintainers, aircrew flight equipment personnel, intelligence personnel, and medical personnel.