12/5/2012 - A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s 354th Fighter Squadron taxis to its parking spot at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. Affectionately called the “Warthog,” the A-10 is a specialized ground-attack aircraft which provides close air support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

12/5/2012 - A-10 Thunderbolt II’s taxi to their parking spots after a close air support mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

12/5/2012 - A-10 Thunderbolt II’s taxi to their parking spots after a close air support mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

12/5/2012 - Two aircraft maintainers assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform a post-mission inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. The A-10 is part of a squadron of “Warthogs” that recently arrived from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az., to fly missions in support of American and coalition forces here in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)