917th FG returns home

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4/20/2012 - Lt. Col. Rodney Glass, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron, taxis his jet past a C-17 Globemaster III at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 17, 2012. Glass piloted the final A-10 from the 917th Fighter Group that was used during their deployment to Afghanistan into Barksdale AFB. The C-17, from the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, carried the final 47 Airmen from the 917 FG who were also deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res Note: Pictured is A-10C 79-0145 from the 47th Fighter Squadron.

4/20/2012 - Lt. Col. James Travis, the commander of the 47th Fighter Squadron, leads the final group of returning Airmen from the 917th Fighter Group across the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 17, 2012. A C-17 Globemaster III from the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Del., carried the Airmen from the 917 FG who were returning from a deployment to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Betty Stephens) Hi-res Source Please note: More pictures will be uploaded soon. BTW: Recently deployed from the 47th Fighter Squadron, 917th Fighter Group (AFRC), Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (tailcode BD), were: A-10C 79-0094, A-10C 79-0145, and A-10C 79-0154.