A-10 Thunderbolt II fighters from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., sit on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. The Airmen, from Moody, are participating in Green Flag East, which gives aircrew the opportunity to train for future deployments. The A-10 is designed for close air support and is capable of delivering large and varied ordinance accurately on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
A crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., checks the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter for discrepancies on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. During flight, nuts and bolts come loose because of vibrations from the plane. Crew chiefs must ensure all nuts and bolts are tightened or replaced after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Alejandro Cordero, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., tightens a bolt on an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. During flight, nuts and bolts come loose because of vibrations from the plane. Crew chiefs must ensure all nuts and bolts are tightened or replaced after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Senior Airman Jason Norris, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., ensures wires inside an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter are functioning properly after flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. The Airmen, from Moody, are participating in the exercise Green Flag East. The exercise trains Airmen from different career fields to work together and prepare for deployments to combat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Senior Airman Jason Norris, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., conducts a joint oil analysis on an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. Crew chiefs must check the oil inside the engine 15 minutes after landing for metal shavings. If there is a certain concentration of metal shavings inside the oil, maintainers must find and fix the source of the problem. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Senior Airman Jason Norris, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., walks on the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. Airmen from Moody are participating in Green Flag East, which gives aircrew the opportunity to train for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Steven Clennon, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., checks a bottle reclaiming fuel from an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. Airmen from Moody are participating in the exercise Green Flag East. The exercise trains Airmen from different career fields to work together and prepare for deployments to combat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Senior Airman Jason Norris, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., guides an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter into a parking space on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. The A-10 is equipped with one 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling Gun capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat a wide variety of targets including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
An A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., sits on the flightline after landing from a training sortie on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. Airmen from Moody are participating in Green Flag East, which gives aircrew the opportunity to train for future deployments. The A-10 is designed for close air support and is capable of delivering large and varied ordinance accurately on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Maintainers from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., fix a discrepancy inside an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. Airmen from Moody are participating in the exercise Green Flag East. The exercise trains Airmen from different career fields to work together and prepare for deployments to combat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)