Another day at the office
Lt. Col. Tom Cruzan, assistant director of operations, 47th Fighter Squadron, checks paperwork before performing a pre-flight inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II, in preparation for a sortie at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 15, 2011. Colonel Cruzan’s sortie was to Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Alexandria, La., where he dropped BDU-33 practice bombs on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)