An A-10 love story

Weapon loaders from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepare to load ammunition onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 8, 2013. The aircraft can deploy general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, wind corrected munitions dispenser, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

An A-10 love story

Brig. Gen. Joseph T. Guastella Jr., 455th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, performs a pre-flight check on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 26, 2013. 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/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

An A-10 love story

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 26, 2013. 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/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

'Warrior of the Week' Tech. Sgt. Manuel Molina III

Chief Master Sgt. Steve Bohannon, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, presents the "Warrior of the Week" award to Tech. Sgt. Manuel Molina III, 455th Expeditionary Medical Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 1, 2013. Molina orchestrated the annual EMT Rodeo at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital, where 13 teams practiced and honed their medical skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. David Dobrydney)

Building new bridges

Members of the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron replace the bridges at the entry control point to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The 455th ECES structures shop was given a project to construct two bridges to replace the old and rotting matting and wooden planks that went over a flowing river that divided the airfield and the town outside the gates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

Building new bridges

Members of the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron replace the bridges at the entry control point to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 2, 2013. The 455th ECES structures shop was given a project to construct two bridges to replace the old and rotting matting and wooden planks that went over a flowing river that divided the airfield and the town outside the gates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)