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A-10 'Hawg Out' Ceremony

Col. Timothy Helfrich, portfolio acquisition executive for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, speaks at the “Hawg Out” ceremony Feb.12, 2026, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex held the ceremony to mark the end of the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s mission of maintaining the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which has performed depot-level maintenance on the aircraft since 1998. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

PHOTO BY: Cynthia Griggs
VIRIN: 260212-F-EF974-1020.JPG
FULL SIZE: 4.48 MB
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NIKON Z 8

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NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/3200

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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A-10 'Hawg Out' Ceremony

Col. Timothy Helfrich, portfolio acquisition executive for Fighters and Advanced Aircraft at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, speaks at the “Hawg Out” ceremony Feb.12, 2026, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex held the ceremony to mark the end of the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s mission of maintaining the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which has performed depot-level maintenance on the aircraft since 1998. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

PHOTO BY: Cynthia Griggs
VIRIN: 260212-F-EF974-1020.JPG
FULL SIZE: 4.48 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 8

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/3200

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.