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MISSION UPDATE
357th Fighter Squadron
Mission: Train pilots to plan, coordinate, execute and control day and night close-air support, battlefield surveillance, air in- terdiction and reconnaissance in support of friendly ground forces. They also prepare pilots for combat mission-ready up- grade.
Vision: Through disciplined
and efficient instruction, build aggressive, quick thinking, combat-ready attack pilots with solid foundational mind- sets and a technically accurate understanding of the A-10 and its tactical employment.
Description: The 357th FS conducts all Air Combat Command formal course directed aircraft flying training, including transition, day and night tactics and weapons em- ployment, day and night air refueling, dissimilar air combat maneuvers, and advanced targeting pod employment. 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”
355th Maintenance Group
Mission: Supports
the 355th FW’s exten-
sive flying hour pro-
gram by performing
on-and-off equipment
maintenance operations for aerospace as- sets and control of all munitions. Utilizes manpower, funds, equipment, and supplies to ensure mission accomplishment, and prepares forces to deploy in support of all contingencies.
Vision: Directs component repair, equipment maintenance, sortie produc- tion, and overall daily maintenance oper- ations for 355th FW and associate units. The MXG supports eight flying squad- rons 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 op- erating budget of $72.2 million.
355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Mission: The squad-
ron maintains approxi-
mately 55 A-10 aircraft
and generates all combat
and training sorties in the
355th Fighter Wing by
managing the efforts of
Airmen in 13 specialties who maintain this close-air support, attack aircraft. The 355th AMXS provides safe, properly configured aircraft in order to meet the flying-hour program for two fighter squadrons. The squadron also develops and executes sched- uled maintenance plans to maintain long- term fleet health, while providing forces to support worldwide contingency taskings.
Vision: Maintaining the fleet, training the Airmen, generating safe sorties at home and abroad, today and tomorrow.
Description: The squadron consists of roughly 465 enlisted personnel, six officers and two civilians.
Slogan: “Maintenance Skill ... Ensures the Kill”