1. Air Education and Training Command I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e The A-10 in 2025 C/3c Dustin K. Vicent 11 Nov 08 Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow

2. 2 Overview Background Expectations HOG-UP Program

3. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Background Development 1970’s CAS role Strengths 30 mm GUA-8 Durability Loiter time 3

4. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 4 Expectations Original Service Life 8,000 hours FY 2005 Gulf War Performance Extended Program to 2008 Revised Service Life 12,000 hours FY 2016 Long Range Plan 18,000-24,000 hours FY 2028

5. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 5 HOG-UP Program Allow A-10 Service Life until 2028 Inspect, Repair, Replace, and Overhaul Wings Replace ALL outer wing panels and 65% of center wing panels Test two new prototype wings Chaff and Flare Systems Currently Manual Future Automated

6. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 6 HOG-UP Program Engines GE TF34-101 turbofan Weight/ Center of Gravity Thrust/ Nose Down More Efficient/ Underpowered

7. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 7 Summary Background Expectations HOG-UP Program

8. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 8 QUESTIONS??

9. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Sources “A-10 Thuderbolt II.” Accessed 2 Nov 2008. “A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II.”<http://www.fas.org/ man/dod-101/sys/ac/a-10.htm> Accessed 2 Nov 2008. 9

10. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow