A maintainer directs an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot to a designated spot on the flight line at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 4, 2018. A-10s were deployed to Europe from the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, to support exercise Saber Strike 18. While flying, A-10 pilots worked on close air support tactics and communication with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers to combine air and land capabilities for and partnered nations.

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