An A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” from the 188th Fighter Wing arrives at the 65th Air Base Wing at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, March 31, 2012, before making its way to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 188th currently has approximately 75 Airmen and 10 “Warthogs” deployed to Afghanistan to help supplement the Baltimore-based 175th Wing during its portion of an Air Expeditionary Forces (AEF) rotation. The 188th will begin the official portion of its AEF rotation later this summer when it will deploy approximately 300 Airmen to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Courtesy photo by André Inacio)