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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Tech Sgt. Leon Warrick, a crew chief with the 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deployed to Bagram Airfield Afghanistan, where is he attached to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II, at Bagram Aug. 13, 2012. As a crew chief for the A-10C, Warrick’s primary duties include accomplishing all scheduled and non-scheduled inspections, the launch and recovery of aircraft, aircraft forms documentation, and the generation of a safe, quality, reliable weapons platform to accomplish the mission. While deployed to BAF, he has had 12 Personnel Evaluations and one Quality Verification Inspection assessment by Quality Assurance and has earned a 100 percent pass rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Maintainers with the 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron work on a 188th A-10 Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 8, 2012. While deployed, USAF aircraft endure increased flight hours and more combat maneuvers, which increases the need for routine maintenance and inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Senior Airman Wes Pool, a 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron A-10 crew chief currently deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, points out a patched hole in his U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. Pool had the plane patched and ready to fly less than 24 hours after it took direct fire from enemy forces while providing close-air support to ambushed coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan on June 28, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Maintainers with the 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron work on a 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 8, 2012. While deployed, USAF aircraft endure increased flight hours and more combat maneuvers, which increases the need for routine maintenance and inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Senior Airman William Fine, an aircraft phase maintenance specialist with the 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works on the wing of a 188th A-10 Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 8, 2012. The Airmen adhere to a strict schedule of maintenance to keep Bagram’s aircraft safe and operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Master Sgt Daniel Boyd, an armament systems mechanic with the 188th Maintenance Group attached to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, oversees the removal of an ammo drum from a 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 8, 2012. Phase maintenance is a comprehensive inspection and tune up performed on USAF aircraft at certain flight hour intervals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Maintainers with the 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron work on a 188th A-10C Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 9, 2012. Deployed Aircraft endure increased flight hours and more combat maneuvers, which increases the need for routine maintenance and inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

A pilot assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, stands in front of a 188th Fighter Wing A-10C Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 7, 2012. The pilot expended every single round of his GAU-8/A ‘Avenger’ cannon’s 30mm High Explosive Incendiary ammunition while providing close-air support to ambushed coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan on June 28, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Tech Sgt. Robert Haag, an aircraft phase maintenance specialist with 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, works in the cockpit of a 188th A-10C Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 9, 2012. The Airmen adhere to a strict schedule of maintenance to keep Bagram’s aircraft safe and operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Howard Boyer, a 188th Fighter Wing aircraft maintenance technician deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the speed brake swivel on an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a seven-level inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase, which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Senior Airman William Fine, an aircraft phase maintenance specialist with the 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the bootstrap accumulator on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a seven-level inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase, which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Senior Airman William Fine, an aircraft phase maintenance specialist with the 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the bootstrap accumulator on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a seven-level inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase, which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Senior Airman William Fine, an aircraft phase maintenance specialist with the 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, adjusts the bootstrap accumulator on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a seven-level inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase, which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Billy Bull, a 188th Fighter Wing phase maintenance inspector deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, conducts a seven-level inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Master Sgt. Thomas Goode, a 188th Fighter Wing electro environmental specialist deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, mounts a right-hand circuit breaker panel onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a seven-level inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Billy Bull, a 188th Fighter Wing phase maintenance inspector deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, conducts a seven-level inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 10, 2012. Each time an A-10 accomplishes 500 flying hours, the maintainers put the aircraft through a periodic maintenance phase which lasts approximately four to five days. During this time, the maintainers give the aircraft a complete overhaul, looking for foreign object debris, damage, cracked or worn parts. They also ensure that every section of the airframe is intact with each piece in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Tech Sgt. Leon Warrick, a crew chief with the 188th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deployed to Bagram Airfield Afghanistan, where is he attached to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II, at Bagram Aug. 13, 2012. As a crew chief for the A-10C, Warrick’s primary duties include accomplishing all scheduled and non-scheduled inspections, the launch and recovery of aircraft, aircraft forms documentation, and the generation of a safe, quality, reliable weapons platform to accomplish the mission. While deployed to BAF, he has had 12 Personnel Evaluations and one Quality Verification Inspection assessment by Quality Assurance and has earned a 100 percent pass rate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Nevison)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Maintainers with the 188th Fighter Wing deployed with the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron work on a 188th A-10 Thunderbolt II during phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, August 8, 2012. While deployed, USAF aircraft endure increased flight hours and more combat maneuvers, which increases the need for routine maintenance and inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

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Deployed 188th maintainers keep Warthogs flying high over Afghanistan

Published Aug. 17, 2012