Bagram Airmen Prepare A-10s for Flight

A pilot assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 27, 2012. Affectionately called the ‘Warthog’, the A-10 is a specialized ground-attack aircraft which provides close air support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Bagram Airmen Prepare A-10s for Flight

Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing prepare a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II for a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 27, 2012. The 455th AEW is responsible for providing responsive and precise close air support to NATO and Afghan ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Measure twice, cut once

Senior Airman Andrew Bracken, 175th Civil Engineer Squadron structures apprentis, measures a 2 x 8 piece of wood for a stair well in a dormitory reconstruction project. During a deployment for training, the 175th CES of the Maryland Air National Guard supported the California Army National Guard at Camp Roberts by constructing a concrete pad for the fire station, three range towers and renovating a dormitory. (National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tabitha Gomes)

Wired

Senior Airman John Harper, 175th Civil Engineer Squadron heating ventilation air conditioning apprentice, runs electrical wire on the second floor of dormitory renovation. During a deployment for training, the 175th CES of the Maryland Air National Guard supported the California Army National Guard at Camp Roberts by constructing a concrete pad for the fire station, three range towers and renovating a dormitory. (National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tabitha Gomes)

Tower building

Senior Master Sgt. Martin Dulski, 175th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy repairs superintendant, cuts 2 x 6 boards for a range tower construction project. During a deployment for training, the 175th CES of the Maryland Air National Guard supported the California Army National Guard at Camp Roberts by constructing a concrete pad for the fire station, three range towers and renovating a dormitory. (National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tabitha Gomes)

Maryland Engineers in Basrah

Lt. Col. David Burgess and Maj. Kipp Thompson, both members of the Maryland Air National Guard's 235th Civil Engineer Flight, inspect non-functional lighted signs and eroding soils adjacent to a taxiway at Basrah International Airport, Iraq. (Photo by Sgt. Samuel Soza, TF Danger Public Affairs/Released)