A-10 Thunderbolt II - Enduring Freedom

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan—Airman 1st Class Russell Spurlin, on the ladder, Airman 1st Class Michael Mendez, foreground, and Staff Sgt. Tom Puckett wash an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline here March 22. Airman Spurlin is an aircraft electrician, Airman Mendez in a communication and navigation airman, and Sergeant Puckett is a crew chief, all with the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The harsh and dusty environment in Afghanistan gets into every part of the aircraft and a good scrubbing is the only way to keep the A-10 clean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. David Stuppy)