Airmen attached to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct repairs on an A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” from the 188th Fighter Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6, 2012. The 455th EAMXS is responsible for repairing and maintaining military aircraft at Bagram as well as performing preventative maintenance inspections. 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. This is the 188th’s second combat deployment since it transitioned to A-10s from F-16 Fighting Falcons in 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom)