Preflight in the Fog

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Bouck, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, and USAF Staff Sgt. John-Michael Salenga, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, perform preflight procedures on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before participating in an agile combat employment (ACE) training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2022. Initiatives like ACE will shape how Airmen are trained, the resources we invest in and how we work together with our international partners to strengthen force posture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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Preflight in the Fog

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John-Michael Salenga, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, moves into position to marshal an A-10C Thunderbolt II out of a hangar before takeoff in support of an agile combat employment (ACE) training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2022. The A-10’s 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun can fire 3,900 rounds per minute and can defeat an array of ground targets to include tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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Preflight in the Fog

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John-Michael Salenga, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, pulls chalks for an A-10C Thunderbolt II to taxi for takeoff as part of an agile combat employment (ACE) training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2022. The 25th Fighter Squadron and FGS work together to prepare for and execute close air support missions in defense of the ROK’s regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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Preflight in the Fog

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Bouck, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, communicates from an A-10C Thunderbolt II with USAF Staff Sgt. John-Michael Salenga, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, during preflight checks before takeoff in support of an agile combat employment (ACE) training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2022. The 25th FGS was established in conjunction with the 36th FGS at Osan as part of the USAF’s evolution towards Combat Oriented Maintenance Organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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Preflight in the Fog

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John-Michael Salenga, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, communicates with USAF Capt. Jacob Bouck, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, during preflight checks for an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2022. The A-10 can be serviced and operated from bases with limited facilities near battle areas. Many of the aircraft's parts are interchangeable left and right, including the engines, main landing gear and vertical stabilizers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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Preflight in the Fog

An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the U.S. Air Force 25th Fighter Squadron taxis on the flightline in heavy fog before participating in an agile combat employment (ACE) training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2022. The 25th FS Assam Draggins are the premier close air support fighter squadron on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)

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Preflight in the Fog

Published Nov. 14, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Bouck, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, and USAF Staff Sgt. John-Michael Salenga, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, perform preflight procedures on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before participating in an agile combat employment (ACE) training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 9, 2022. Initiatives like ACE will shape how Airmen are trained, the resources we invest in and how we work together with our international partners to strengthen force posture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Skyler Combs)