AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — Phenix City, Ala. native crew chief Staff Sgt. Steve Young helps A-10 pilot 1st Lt. Chris "Harpoon" Laird strap in for a combat mission over Al Anbar Province in western Iraq. The lieutenant deployed here with the 74th Fighter Squadron, 438th Air Expeditionary Group, which is assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, the only Air Force wing in Iraq. The group activated Jan. 15, 2007, to provide close air support for Coalition Forces in the region. Within hours of standing up as a fully operational combat flying unit, the group was launching its fierce 'Warthogs' into battle. The A-10's distinctive nose art has been known to strike fear into enemy combatants unlucky enough to see its hungry, shark-toothed facade grinning at them. The Wichita, Kan. native lieutenant has flown about 30 combat missions in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Ken Hall)
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