Photo by Master Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 944th Fighter Wing | 07.29.2024
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 47th Fighter Squadron sits on the flightline at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 30, 2024, during the unit’s participation in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. The U.S. Air Force is executing a phased retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet, aiming for complete divestment by 2029. The U.S. Air Force is executing a phased retirement of the A-10 Thunderbolt II......
Photo by Master Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 944th Fighter Wing | 04.14.2022
Susie Moreno, conservator technician of Tohono Restoration, and Timothy Lewis, art conservator of Tohono Restoration, heat and stir a mixture of rabbit fat to be applied to a World War II era 47th Fighter Squadron Flag at the 47th FS clubhouse, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 14, 2022. Heating the rabbit fat is a delicate process Lewis and Rubio have mastered as the temperature must......
Photo by Master Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 944th Fighter Wing | 04.14.2022
Matilde Rubio, art conservator of Tohono Restoration and Susie Moreno, conservator technician of Tohono Restoration, apply a mixture of rabbit fat to a World War II era 47th Fighter Squadron Flag at the 47th FS clubhouse, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 14, 2022. Tohono Restoration uses the rabbit fat mixture as an adhesive to protect canvas material during transport and it is more......
Photo by Master Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 944th Fighter Wing | 04.14.2022
Art Conservators of Tohono Restoration, Matilde Rubio, Susie Moreno, and Timothy Lewis, stand in front of the unrestored 47th Fighter Squadron flag hung at the 47th FS clubhouse at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., April 14, 2022. After working on preserving and restoring the flag for several months, Rubio and Lewis brought the flag back to the 47th FS for an unveiling ceremony, March 3,......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 355th Wing | 06.01.2015
U.S. Marine Sgt. Adam Martinez, Expeditionary Operations Training Group instructor, shows U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Chris Trinidad special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman, how to use his unassisted hand brake during Angel Thunder 2015 high angle rescue training at Mount Lemmon, Ariz., June 1. During the training, U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen practiced tying knots, anchoring......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 355th Wing | 06.01.2015
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Chris Trinidad, special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman, makes a unassisted hand brake during Angel Thunder 2015 high angle rescue training at Mount Lemmon, Ariz., June 1. During the training, U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen practiced tying knots, anchoring ropes properly, rappelling down a cliffside unassisted, and returning to the initial elevation......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 355th Wing | 06.01.2015
U.S. Marine Sgt. Adam Martinez, Expeditionary Operations Training Group instructor, teaches U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Chris Trinidad, special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman, how to make a unassisted hand brake during Angel Thunder 2015 high angle rescue training at Mount Lemmon, Ariz., June 1. During the training, U.S. Marines and U.S. Airmen practiced tying knots, anchoring......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Richardson | 355th Wing | 06.01.2015
U.S. Marine Corporal Dan Peete, reconnaissance Marine, prepares to rappel down a cliffside during Angel Thunder 2015 high angle rescue training at Mount Lemmon, Ariz., June 1. Angel Thunder is the world’s largest personnel recovery exercise, hosting 11 partner nations and nine inter-agencies at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz. Peete is assigned to Force Company, 1st......
