US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Brad Tipton
Airmen reconfigure weapons on an A-10 Thunderbolt II for Exercise Mobil Tiger, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, November 19, 2019.
- Airmen from Moody Air Force Base in Georgia traveled to MacDill Air Force Base in Florida for exercise Mobil Tiger last month.
- During the exercise, the airmen set up on a remote corner of the base, where they practiced getting an A-10 Thunderbolt ready for combat on short notice and with limited supplies.
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The skill and agility of airmen from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, were on full display at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, November 19-November 22, 2019, during exercise Mobil Tiger.
The asymmetric advantage of US combat troops is greatly increased by the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. Commonly known as the "Warthog," this staple of combat air support depends greatly upon the expertise of airmen who operate and sustain them.
"Mobil Tiger is an agile combat deployment exercise," said Air Force Major Zachary Krueger, an A-10 pilot assigned to the 23rd Wing Exercises and Plans office at Moody AFB. "The intent was to provide close air support and recover to an austere field, using only weapons and fuel we had available ourselves."