Army visits Barksdale

Released today by 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs



6/22/2011 - Lt. Col. James Macaulay, deputy commander, 917th Fighter Group, explains the capabilities of the A-10 Thunderbolt II, to Lt. Col. Sherb Sentell, battalion commander, 2203rd Mobilization Support Battalion, during his visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2011. A small group from the Army visited Barksdale to get a close up look at the type of jet that provides "dedicated air support" to their unit members in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan. Colonel Sentell’s unit is based in Bossier City, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens) Hi-res



6/22/2011 - Lt. Col. James Macaulay, deputy commander, 917th Fighter Group, stands by in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, as a group of U.S. Army visitors pose for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2011. The group visited Barksdale to get a close up look at the type of jet that provided "dedicated air support" to their unit members in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan. (L-R) Command Sergeant Major Randy White, Maj. Chris Franklin, executive officer, and Lt. Col. Sherb Sentell, battalion commander, of the 2203rd Mobilization Support Battalion, Command Sergeant Major, Everett Stanton, 2205rd Mobilization Support Battalion and Maj. David Ramirez, executive officer, 2204 Mobilization Support battalion. All three units are based in Bossier City, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens) Hi-res



6/22/2011 - Joshua Huffman, an Air Reserve Technician with the 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, explains the armament on an A-10 Thunderbolt II U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Randy White, 2203rd Mobilization Support Battalion and Lt. Col. Sherb Sentell, battalion commander for the 2203rd MSB, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2011. A small group from the Army visited Barksdale to get a close up look at the type of jet that provides "dedicated air support" to their unit members in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan. Huffman is a Staff Sgt. in the Air Force Reserves assigned to the 917th AMXS as a crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens) Hi-res

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