Rusheon Middle School aerospace students tour the 917th Wing
Maj. Robert Hetland, a weapons officer for the 47th Fighter Squadron on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., shows off the A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog, to three aerospace students during an on-base tour of the 917th Wing on Barksdale December 21, 2009. The 30 students with the highest grade point averages from the aerospace course at Rusheon Middle School in Bossier City, La., were rewarded with a field trip to Barksdale where they got to tour the base and learn about the A-10 and B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan)