A-10 Thunderbolt II
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Four O/A-10 Thunderbolt 2's from the 355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska sit on the flightline here awaiting training missions on 7 Apr. The 355th Fighter Squadron’s primary missions include air strike control, close air support, target interdiction, joint air attack team, combat escort, and combat search and rescue. The squadron also supplies several Army battalions with air liaison officers who deploy, train and operate with their assigned ground force. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang)