11/16/2012 - The 357th FS mission is to train pilots to plan, coordinate, execute, and control day and night close air support, battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance in support of friendly ground forces.

11/16/2012 - U.S Air Force Airmen from the 357th Fighter Squadron perform their step brief prior to leaving for the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2012. The step brief consists of finding which aircraft the pilot will fly, what the weather may be like while flying as well as things the pilot must check before departing. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Doug Galloway, 357th Fighter Squadron, A-10 Instructor Pilot, briefs student pilots of what to expect in their flight on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2012. The 357th and 358th FS are currently the only A-10 aircraft pilot training squadrons in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Calvey, 357th Fighter Squadron, suits up prior to leaving for the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2012. The 357th FS student pilot training takes six months to complete.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S Air Force A-10C student pilots from the 357th Fighter Squadron make corrections to their flight scenario during their flight briefing on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2012. The 357th and 358th FS are currently the only A-10 aircraft pilot training squadrons in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 357th Fighter Squadron walk to their aircraft on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2012. The 357th FS student pilot training takes six months to complete. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - A U.S. Air Force pilot’s helmet of the 357th Fighter Squadron lays displayed in a cubby at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 16, 2012. The Airmen from the 355th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment clean the pilot’s equipment on a monthly basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Calvey, 357th Fighter Squadron, reviews maintenance records of the A-10 on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2012. The first step in the pilot's pre-flight checklist is to review the aircraft's maintenance records. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Calvey, 357th Fighter Squadron, inspects the A-10 aircraft on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2012. The 357th FS mission is to train pilots to plan, coordinate, execute, and control day and night close air support, battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance in support of friendly ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Calvey, 357th Fighter Squadron, performs his final operations check prior to departing the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Nov 7, 2012. The 357th FS prepares student pilots for combat missions by means of day and night tactics, weapons employment, and air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

11/16/2012 - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Calvey, 357th Fighter Squadron, taxis of the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov 7, 2012. The 357th FS mission is to train pilots to plan, coordinate, execute, and control day and night close air support, battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance in support of friendly ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)