Bringing home the Silver Medal
(Left to Right) Majors Robert Carpenter, Daniel Levy, James Buchanan, and Ryan Cummings, 47th Fighter Squadron pilots, pose for a photo before stepping to their A-10 Thunderbolt IIs during the Hawgsmoke 2021 competition at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 13-17, 2021. The competition consisted of A-10 Thunderbolt II four-ship teams from around the world fighting to be considered the ‘Best of the Best’ in ground attack and target destruction. These pilots brought home 2nd place overall. The 47th FS, a flying squadron in the 924th Fighter Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is a Geographically Separated Unit of the 944th Fighter Wing.