Some airmen who fly and maintain A-10 Warthogs at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., had just one month to get through three months of predeployment preparation and training before deploying to Bagram AB, Afghanistan. And, when they got the word their deployment had been moved up, they were in the middle of an operational readiness inspection, reports SSgt. Craig Seals. Nonetheless, the airmen got the job done and within 24 hours of landing at Bagram had their Hogs ready for action.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee say the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile program has been set back three months due to the ongoing government shutdown. The comment is noteworthy because the JATM's status has been kept tightly under wraps.
