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Airmen from the 438th Air Expeditionary Group retrieve one of the newly assigned A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft Jan. 17 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The unit's mission is to provide close-air support for coalition forces in the province.
U.S. Air Force photo/Chief Master Sgt. Bryce Maxson