The 175th Wing did not immediately respond to a request ... fly over U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility during a mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent ...
It was not a collaborative decision," said Col. Richard Hunt, commander of the Maryland Air National Guard 175th Wing. "It was made under false assumptions that disregarded the fact there was ...
The 175th, on the other hand, was looking to keep their Airmen in the skies. The Wing has operated the A-10 since 1979 when it was the first Air National Guard unit to operate the then-new A-10A.