47th Fighter Squadron gets new commander

Lt. Col. Abel Ramos, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, accepts command of the 47th Fighter Squadron from Col. Thomas McNurlin, 924th Fighter Group commander, on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2017. The 47th Fighter Squadron conducts training for pilot initial qualification, transition, and instructor qualification in the A-10C.

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47th Fighter Squadron gets new commander

Lt. Col. Brian Cusson, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot and commander of the 47th Fighter Squadron, hands the guidon to Col. Thomas McNurlin, 924th Fighter Group commander, as he relinquished command of the squadron to Lt. Col. Abel Ramos during a formal ceremony Nov. 5, 2017. Cusson is a command pilot with over 3,500 total flying hours with more than 3,200 hours in the A-10.

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47th Fighter Squadron gets new commander

Published Nov. 8, 2017
By Tech. Sgt. Courtney Richardson
944th Fighter Wing

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. -- Lt. Col. Abel Ramos, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, accepts command of the 47th Fighter Squadron from Col. Thomas McNurlin, 924th Fighter Group commander, on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2017. The 47th Fighter Squadron conducts training for pilot initial qualification, transition, and instructor qualification in the A-10C.