Hawgsmoke 2016 won by 47th Fighter Squadron

The 47th Fighter Squadron has emerged as the winners of this year’s Hawgsmoke competition. It was the second consecutive win for the squadron.

An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron performs a low-angle strafe during the 2016 Hawgsmoke competition at the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Ariz., June 2, 2016. Hawgsmoke is a biennial competition focused on tactics the A-10C can employ during combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mya M. Crosby/Released)

Flight lead of the team, Capt. David “Gnome” Knighton, was named overall “Top Gun” and this is the first time in the competition’s history that the flight lead of the winning team is also the best overall pilot in the competition.