USAF A-10s Arrive in CENTCOM After Hamas Attacks on Israel

[moonstone_laura]

From 'Air & Space Forces Magazine':

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., have arrived in the Middle East, as the U.S. has rushed airpower to the region following the surprise Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7

Their exact location was not immediately clear.

The A-10s will add to the Warthogs from the 75th Fighter Squadron, which are already in the region, according to U.S. officials.

The decision to send U.S. military assets to the region was taken to discourage Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, and Iran from trying to escalate the conflict and to show support for Israel, which has had more than 1,200 citizens killed and others taken hostage and brought to Gaza.

A senior defense official told reporters Oct. 12 that the message to any state or non-state actors that were thinking of escalating the violence was a simple one: “Don’t.”

The Pentagon had earlier announced plans to send A-10s, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and F-15E Strike Eagles to strengthen the U.S. Air Force presence in the region.

The military did not say whether those F-15s and F-16s have yet arrived. U.S. officials have said F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters are also among the capabilities that may be sent.

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[C-Harvey]

A continuing, sad situation.

[KevinJ]

That deployment was planned well before the attack, presumably to replace the 75th FS.