泰国湾，第30届美泰“金色眼镜蛇-2011”联合军事演习期间，美国海军陆战队一架 AV-8B 攻击机正在降落到沿部署中的“埃塞克斯”号两栖攻击舰上，该演习始于1982年，每年举行一次，是东南亚地区规模最大的联合军事演习。（Aviation boatswain's mates watch as an AV-8B Harrier jet lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is participating in exercise Cobra Gold 2011, a U.S. and Thailand cosponsored multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between participating nations.）

泰国乌塔保空军基地，第29届美泰“金色眼镜蛇-2010”联合军事演习期间，美国海军陆战队一架 AV-8B“鹞”Ⅱ+ 攻击机接受 KC-130J 空中加油，该演习始于1982年，每年举行一次，是东南亚地区规模最大的联合军事演习，本届演习韩国首次加入。（An AV-8B Harrier II hooks up to the fuel line of a KC-130J tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling Feb. 4, in support of Cobra Gold 2010. Cobra Gold is a regularly scheduled joint and coalition multi-national exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of Thailand. This year marks the 29th anniversary for the exercise, which consists of a Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative Exercise, Command Post Exercise, Humanitarian Civic Assistance projects and field training exercises.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯市艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加13-3联合空战演习中模拟敌对区域击坠救援演练，来自印第安纳州空中国民警卫队的美国空军第163战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机在护卫坠落飞行员所在位置，等待第210救援中队赶到。（An A-10 Thunderbolt from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind., does a show of force maneuver after locating a simulated downed pilot during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3, Aug. 22, 2013, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Two A-10s defended the pilots position until a rescue by the 210th Rescue Squadron could be made.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯，来自印第安纳州空中国民警卫队的美国空军第163战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机在“红旗-阿拉斯加13-3”联合空战演习中从艾尔森空军基地起飞。（U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2013, as part of exercise Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 13-3. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard prepares to take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 12, 2013, as part of exercise Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) 13-3. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯市艾尔森空军基地，来自韩国乌山空军基地的美国空军第25战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机在“红旗-阿拉斯加14-2”联合空战演习中进行飞行前检查。（U.S. Air Force members from the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assigned to Osan Air Base, South Korea, perform preflight inspections on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Red Flag-Alaska 14-2 June 20, 2014, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a multi-service, multi-national training exercise that enabled combat units to sharpen their skills in multiple scenarios over a two-week period.）

美国阿拉斯加州太平洋联合靶场，红旗-阿拉斯加14-2联合空战演习期间，来自韩国乌山空军基地的美国空军第25战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机开火之后脱离攻击航线。（A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, breaks off after attacking a training target during RED Flag-Alaska 14-2 June 17, 2014, Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska. The A-10 is built around the GAU-8 Avenger, firing 30 mm armor piercing incendiary and high explosive incendiary rounds at 4,200 rounds per minute with an effective range of 4,000 feet.）

美国阿拉斯加州太平洋联合靶场，红旗-阿拉斯加14-2联合空战演习期间，来自韩国乌山空军基地的美国空军第25战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机演练近距离空中支援。（An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea, performs a show-of-force during Red Flag-Alaska 14-2 June 23, 2014, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska. The A-10 provides close air support, typically called in by joint terminal attack controllers, to ground units with its GAU-8 Avenger Gatling-type cannon.）

阿富汗东北地区，美国空军第75远征战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机在持久自由行动中执行近距离空中支援任务，为地面联军提供空中火力支持。（U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick Harris, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, flies a combat sortie, April 2, 2014, over Northeast, Afghanistan. Harris is a Denver, Colo., native. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specifically designed for close air support of ground forces. During this sortie the A-10 provided close air support capabilities to Operation Enduring Freedom coalition ground forces.）

阿富汗东北地区，美国空军第75远征战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机在持久自由行动中执行近距离空中支援任务，为地面联军提供空中火力支持。（U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Babbitt, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, flies a combat sortie, April 2, 2014, over Northeast, Afghanistan. Babbitt, is a Houston, Texas native. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specifically designed for close air support of ground forces. During this sortie the A-10 provided close air support capabilities to Operation Enduring Freedom coalition ground troops.）

阿富汗东北地区，美国空军第75远征战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机在持久自由行动中执行近距离空中支援任务，为地面联军提供空中火力支持。（U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Babbitt, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, flies a combat sortie, April 2, 2014, over Northeast, Afghanistan. Babbitt is a Houston native. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. During this sortie the A-10 provided close air support capabilities to Operation Enduring Freedom coalition ground forces.）