With 20,000+ manpads on the loose, we have nothing to fear with Obama as C-in-C, now do we?
[ /sarcasm off ]
A manpad may or may not be able to do much damage to an A-10. I believe A-10's have been known to loose an engine and still fly. Plus the fact that the cockpit is kind of armored like an army tank.
But KC-10 tanker, loaded with fuel, is a different story.
Providing escort, in this part of the world, might not be a bad idea.
It is unfortunate that the KC-46 is not available today but in the future.
Maybe the air force should have put more of a priority on their beans and bullets (tankers) than their fancy weapons (F-22, F-35 programs).