Air Force Senior Airman Scott Martinez, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., signals to an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot during Green Flag West 17-01 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 4, 2016. The wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability of the A-10 permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Green Flag-West 17-01 is a joint Air Force, Army and Navy exercise designed to train participants for complex aerial combat scenarios while supporting high-intensity ground and sea operations. ( Air Force photo

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Air Force Senior Airman Scott Martinez, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., signals to an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot during Green Flag West 17-01 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 4, 2016. The wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability of the A-10 permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. Green Flag-West 17-01 is a joint Air Force, Army and Navy exercise designed to train participants for complex aerial combat scenarios while supporting high-intensity ground and sea operations. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

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