Air Force 122nd Fighter Wing weapon loaders prepare an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 20, 2018. Attached to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), the aircraft are providing close-air support for coalition and Afghan forces on the front lines. The 451st AEG provides an airpower presence in the Afghanistan area of operations.

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