Chief Cnota - dedicated crew chief for a day

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dawna Cnota, 355th Fighter Wing command chief master sergeant, cheers on Col. James Meger, 355th Fighter Wing vice commander, as he prepares for take-off on the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Feb. 4, 2013. Chief Cnota launched out Colonel Meger to get the experience of what it's like to be a U.S. Air Force crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

Chief Cnota - dedicated crew chief for a day

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dawna Cnota, 355th Fighter Wing command chief master sergeant, and Staff Sgt. Kyle Pickens, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspect the A-10 aircraft prior to Col. James Meger, 355th Fighter Wing vice commander, takes off on the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Feb. 4, 2013. A crew chief's technical training school is approximately six-months long. The training covers anything from maintenance to the structure of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

Chief Cnota - dedicated crew chief for a day

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Dawna Cnota, 355th Fighter Wing command chief master sergeant, and Staff Sgt. Kyle Pickens, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, perform pre-flight checks on the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Feb. 4, 2013. A crew chief's technical training school is approximately six-months long. The training covers anything from maintenance to the structure of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

Chief Cnota - dedicated crew chief for a day

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Pickens, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, greets Col. James Meger, 355th Fighter Wing vice commander, before initial pre-flight checks on the flightline on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Feb. 4, 2013. Crew chiefs are responsible for keeping their aircraft maintained to the high Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christine Griffiths/Released)

A-10: From Trainer to Storm Chaser

Kenneth Thompson, 576th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Squadron aircraft mechanic, aligns a portion of the pre-cooler ram air duct onto the top of an A-10A Thunderbolt on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2013. The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group is regenerating the aircraft, which was used as a trainer for munitions load crews, so that it can be converted into a storm chaser. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

A-10: From Trainer to Storm Chaser

While most aircrafts try to avoid storms, the 309th Aircraft Maintenance and Regeneration Group is finishing the first transition of preparing an A-10A Thunderbolt to do just the opposite: fly into the storms!