U.S. Army Tours an A-10 Hangar

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dylan “Nerd” Smith, 357th Fighter Squadron chief of weapons and tactics, teaches U.S. Army soldiers about the 30 mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun on the A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 25, 2025. The Gatling gun was able to fire 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat ground targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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U.S. Army Tours an A-10 Hangar

U.S. Army soldiers from the 12th Infantry Regiment learn about the A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 25, 2025. The soldiers were invited to DM to tour an A-10 hangar and learn about its equipment and weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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U.S. Army Tours an A-10 Hangar

U.S. Army soldiers from the 12th Infantry Regiment learn about the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 25, 2025. The A-10C Thunderbolt II was the first U.S. Air Force aircraft specifically designed for close air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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U.S. Army Tours an A-10 Hangar

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dylan “Nerd” Smith, 357th Fighter Squadron chief of weapons and tactics, teaches U.S. Army soldiers from the 12th Infantry Regiment about the Mark 84 general purpose bomb at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 25, 2025. The MK84 was a free-fall bomb, relying on gravity to reach its target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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U.S. Army Tours an A-10 Hangar

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 12th Infantry Regiment learn about the AIM-9 Sidewinder at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 25, 2025. The AIM-9 Sidewinder is an air-to-air missile equipped with a high-explosive warhead and an infrared heat-seeking guidance system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)

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U.S. Army Tours an A-10 Hangar

Published Aug. 1, 2025
By Airman Jaden Kidd
355th WG/PA

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Air Force Capt. Dylan “Nerd” Smith, 357th Fighter Squadron chief of weapons and tactics, teaches U.S. Army soldiers about the 30 mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun on the A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 25, 2025. The Gatling gun was able to fire 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat ground targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jaden Kidd)