The United States Air Force saw thirty-nine—or nearly 20 percent—of its fleet of 218 Cold War-era Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS) attack aircraft retired in 2024.
The United States Air Force sent the A-10 Thunderbolt IIs – along with F-15E Strike Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons – to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility in March.