On average, maintainers at Ogden Air Logistics Center in Utah performing the precision engagement modification for the A-10 fleet are turning out a C-model Hog in less than 90 days. They just completed work on the 100th aircraft. Some of the first upgraded A-10s entered combat last fall in Southwest Asia to rave reviews. And, that, says Greg Hoffman, director of Ogden’s 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is “proof that what you have done matters.” He said the upgrade program has been a “challenge,” but that the combined efforts of Ogden and prime contractor Lockheed Martin has resulted in reduced overall modification time. Shortly before his retirement, then-Air Combat Command boss Gen. Ron Keys noted how difficult it had been to sustain funding for the A-10 mod program, which he said was good but hadn’t produced the “Super Hog” the Air Force wanted, complete with upgraded engines. Some funding had to go to new wings to keep those A-10s with “thin-skin” wings flying. (309th Mx Wing report by Bill Orndorff)
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
