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MISSION UPDATE
355th Maintenance Group
Mission: Support the
355th FW extensive flying
hour program by perform-
ing on-and-off equipment maintenance operations for
aerospace assets and con-
trol of all munitions. Utilize manpower, funds, equip-
ment, and supplies to en-
sure mission accomplish-
ment, and prepare forces to
deploy in support of all contingencies.
Vision: Directs component repair, equipment mainte- nance, sortie production, and overall daily maintenance op- erations for 355th FW and associate units. The MXG sup- ports eight flying squadrons comprised of approximately 80 A-10C, 15 EC-130H, seven HC-130J and nine HH-60G combat-ready aircraft with more than 1,750 highly trained and dedicated personnel, while executing an annual operat- ing budget of $72.2M.
357th Fighter Squadron
Mission: Train pilots to plan, coordi- nate, execute and control day and night close-air support, battlefield surveillance, and reconnaissance in support of friendly ground forces.
Vision: Through disciplined and effi- cient instruction, build aggressive, quick thinking, combat-ready attack pilots with solid foundational mindsets and a technically accurate understanding of the A-10 and its tactical employment.
Description: The 357th FS conducts all Air Combat Command for- mal course directed aircraft flying training, including transition, day and night tactics and weapons employment, day and night air refuel- ing, dissimilar air combat maneuvers, and advanced targeting pod em- ployment. The squadron prepares its students for and certifies them as combat mission ready attack pilots upon graduation. The unit is made up of roughly 20 military personnel, 24 A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, and associated squadron facilities and training equipment.
Slogan: “We Train the World’s Finest Attack Pilots”
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