Lt. Col. Ben Rudolphi, 407th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron commander, conducts a preflight check on an A-10 Thunderbolt II July 11, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Rudolphi has provided a dual role in Operation INHERENT RESOLVE as the commander of the 407th EOSS in Southwest Asia and being directly in the fight against ISIS conducting A-10 flying missions with the 447th Air Expeditionary Group.The A-10 supports ground forces with rapid employment close air and contact support. It utilizes a variety of bomb, missiles and a 30mm GAU-8 seven-barrel Gatling gun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan)
Date Taken: | 07.11.2017 |
Date Posted: | 07.18.2017 01:12 |
Photo ID: | 3576203 |
VIRIN: | 170711-F-HK496-032 |
Resolution: | 6868x4584 |
Size: | 14.19 MB |
Location: | INCIRLIK AIR BASE, ADANA, TR |
Web Views: | 31 |
Downloads: | 13 |
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