Another day at the office

Released by 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs June 24, 2011:



Lt. Col. Tom Cruzan, assistant director of operations, 47th Fighter Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, in preparation for a sortie at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 15, 2011. Colonel Cruzan's sortie was to Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Alexandria, La., where he dropped BDU-33 practice bombs on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res

Note: LITENING AT targeting pod on station 2.



Senior Airman Michael Dutson, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a visual flight controls check of a 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft prior to a sortie, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 15, 2011. The sortie was to Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Alexandria, La., where BDU-33 practice bombs were dropped on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res



Airman 1st Class O'Brian Bell, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an A-10 Thunderbolt II before a training sortie at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on June 15, 2011. The sortie was to Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Alexandria, La., where BDU-33 practice bombs were dropped on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res



Lt. Col. Tom Cruzan, assistant director of operations, 47th Fighter Squadron, checks paperwork before performing a pre-flight inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II, in preparation for a sortie at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 15, 2011. Colonel Cruzan's sortie was to Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Alexandria, La., where he dropped BDU-33 practice bombs on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res

Note: Visible in the background is A-10C 79-0149.

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