An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard executes an austere landing and take off on the Freedom Landing Strip, June 6-7, 2019, at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California.The capability to land at an austere location enables pilots and ground forces to better integrate their combat capabilities. The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team is training at the National Training Center May 24 through June 20 to prepare for its wartime mission. The rotation builds unit and Soldier proficiency to provide combatant commanders with a trained and ready force capable of fighting and winning our nation’s wars.(U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Mason Cutrer)/
