A-10C maintainers prepare for ORE

Photos released by 23rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs 7/27/2009:



Several A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft stand ready at Moody AFB, Georgia, July 22, 2009, in case of a possible deployment. The 23rd Wing recently held a Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise to test its capabilities to rapidly deploy Airmen and assets in the event of a short-notice tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Schelli Jones) Hi-res



Staff Sgt. Nathan Flitcraft, 23rd Component Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems, instructs Airman 1st Class Armando Del Valle II, 23rd CMS aircraft fuels systems, on proper techniques while performing an in-flight refuel check here July 22. They perform the check to prepare for a possible deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Schelli Jones) Hi-res

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Members of the 23rd Component Maintenance Squadron prepare for a shift turnover here July 22. During a shift turnover, both shift workers and supervisors discuss what tasks were completed and what needs to be accomplished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Schelli Jones) Hi-res



Airman 1st Class Havilah Kornhaber, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, fastens tridairs here July 22. Airman Kornhaber fastened the tridairs to replace old ones and secure a panel on an A-10C Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Schelli Jones) Hi-res