Propulsion techs ensure A-10s ‘fit to fight’
Tech. Sgt. John Perez, left, 51st Maintenance Squadron propulsion section lead technician, provides oversight to Staff Sgt. Tristan Davis, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, as he prepares to tighten an A-10 Thunderbolt II engine onto the aircraft’s engine mount at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 28, 2014. Aerospace propulsion specialists from the 51st MXS ensure A-10 engines are in first-rate operational condition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Siuta B. Ika)