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For great help in turning ISIS into WASWAS.
A-10 Warthog Squadron Receives Rare Award for Extraordinary Heroism in Syria
3 Apr 2019
https://www.military.com/daily-news...s-rare-award-extraordinary-heroism-syria.html
According to the award citation, using only 12 A-10 aircraft throughout the deployment, "the 74 EFS struck 44 percent of all targets in Operation Inherent Resolve, which resulted in the liberation of Raqqa, the decimation of ISIS war-making revenue streams, and the elimination of ISIS from 99 percent of Iraq and Syria." During that time, the unit flew more than 1,600 sorties and 10,000 hours, striking nearly 2,500 targets. The unit's airstrikes killed 3,100 ISIS fighters, according to the release.
Air Force Gearing Up for Next A-10 Re-Winging Contract
2 Apr 2019
https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/04/02/air-force-gearing-next-10-re-winging-contract.html
The U.S. Air Force is preparing for the next A-10 Warthog contract to re-wing more of the close-air support aircraft.
The next contract for the "A-10-Thunderbolt II Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit," known as "ATTACK," is going through source selection and is expected to be awarded this fall, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said Monday. The service has $267 million set aside to buy "about 20 total wings," she said.
The service last year said it had begun searching for a new company to rebuild wings on the A-10 after ending its arrangement with Boeing Co., even though officials have not committed to re-winging the entire fleet. The Air Force has 281 A-10s in its inventory, but it has decided to maintain wings for only six of its nine A-10 combat squadrons through roughly 2032.
Boeing is on track to complete its re-winging agreement, known as the "Enhanced Wing Assembly," for 173 aircraft by this summer, Stefanek said. So far, 169 aircraft have been re-winged under the contract, with the remaining four to be completed in the next few months.
A-10 Warthog Squadron Receives Rare Award for Extraordinary Heroism in Syria
3 Apr 2019
https://www.military.com/daily-news...s-rare-award-extraordinary-heroism-syria.html
According to the award citation, using only 12 A-10 aircraft throughout the deployment, "the 74 EFS struck 44 percent of all targets in Operation Inherent Resolve, which resulted in the liberation of Raqqa, the decimation of ISIS war-making revenue streams, and the elimination of ISIS from 99 percent of Iraq and Syria." During that time, the unit flew more than 1,600 sorties and 10,000 hours, striking nearly 2,500 targets. The unit's airstrikes killed 3,100 ISIS fighters, according to the release.
Air Force Gearing Up for Next A-10 Re-Winging Contract
2 Apr 2019
https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/04/02/air-force-gearing-next-10-re-winging-contract.html
The U.S. Air Force is preparing for the next A-10 Warthog contract to re-wing more of the close-air support aircraft.
The next contract for the "A-10-Thunderbolt II Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit," known as "ATTACK," is going through source selection and is expected to be awarded this fall, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said Monday. The service has $267 million set aside to buy "about 20 total wings," she said.
The service last year said it had begun searching for a new company to rebuild wings on the A-10 after ending its arrangement with Boeing Co., even though officials have not committed to re-winging the entire fleet. The Air Force has 281 A-10s in its inventory, but it has decided to maintain wings for only six of its nine A-10 combat squadrons through roughly 2032.
Boeing is on track to complete its re-winging agreement, known as the "Enhanced Wing Assembly," for 173 aircraft by this summer, Stefanek said. So far, 169 aircraft have been re-winged under the contract, with the remaining four to be completed in the next few months.
