Capt. John O'Brien settles into the cockpit of his A-10 at Aviano Air Base, Italy.
Crew Chief Airman 1st Class Steven Jenkins (right), U.S. Air Force, watches as Capt. John O'Brien (left) settles into the cockpit of his A-10 Thunderbolt II at Aviano Air Base, Italy, in preparation for an Operation Deliberate Forge mission over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Feb. 5, 1999. The A-10, more commonly known as a Warthog, and its crew are attached to the 81st Fighter Wing from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Deliberate Forge is the air support of Operation Joint Forge.