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250821-F-VJ291-1002

Jeffrey Lofgren, U.S. Air Force senior mentor, left, and Hasik Park, Republic of Korea senior mentor, right, pose for a photo in the Air Operations Command center during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 21, 2025. Republic of Korea and U.S. forces train side by side during UFS25, a large-scale defense exercise designed to strengthen readiness, interoperability, and the combined ability to respond to real-world threats on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
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A U.S. service member practices working in Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. UFS25 is a defensive exercise, focused on protecting peace and preventing conflict through strong preparation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
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Lt. Gen. David Iverson, Seventh Air Force commander, center left, and Republic of Korea Air Force Lt. Gen. Kim Hyung Soo, ROK’s Air Force Operations Center commander, center right, attend a meeting during Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. UFS25 is a combined, joint, all-domain military training exercise that integrates ground, air, naval, space, cyber, and information elements to enhance readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
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U.S. and Republic of Korea military forces work together during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. This exercise is focused on defense, making sure both nations are prepared to respond quickly if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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UFS 25 Personnel Movement

Service members from the Republic of Korea Air Force line up to load onto a cargo jet during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 25, 2025. This exercise strengthens the warfighting capability and interoperability between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, United Nations Command, ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the ROK government. U.S. and Republic of Korea service members transitioned to an alternate location utilizing ROK Air Force C-130 aircraft, testing the combined force’s ability to maneuver personnel and equipment quickly. The shift reinforced both nations’ ability to project and sustain combat power from different locations across the region, validating airlift coordination between the U.S. and ROK air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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UFS 25 Personnel Movement

U.S. service members prepare to board a Republic of Korea Air Force C-130 during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 25, 2025. Through realistic training scenarios, UFS25 challenges participants to respond to dynamic threats while improving alliance interoperability and trust. U.S. and Republic of Korea service members transitioned to an alternate location utilizing ROK Air Force C-130 aircraft, testing the combined force’s ability to maneuver personnel and equipment quickly. The shift reinforced both nations’ ability to project and sustain combat power from different locations across the region, validating airlift coordination between the U.S. and ROK air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
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UFS 25 Personnel Movement

U.S. service members prepare for takeoff inside a Republic of Korea Air Force C-130 during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 25, 2025. UFS 25 highlights the importance of constant readiness, ensuring Republic of Korea and U.S. service members remain prepared to defend peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. U.S. and Republic of Korea service members transitioned to an alternate location utilizing ROK Air Force C-130 aircraft, testing the combined force’s ability to maneuver personnel and equipment quickly. The shift reinforced both nations’ ability to project and sustain combat power from different locations across the region, validating airlift coordination between the U.S. and ROK air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
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UFS 25 Personnel Movement

Service members from the Republic of Korea Air Force line up to load onto a ROKAF C-130J Super Hercules cargo jet during Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 25, 2025. The exercise implemented combined live-fire exercises, and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction operations to include counter Theatre Ballistic Missile and counter-nuclear operations focused on deterrence. U.S. and Republic of Korea service members transitioned to an alternate location utilizing ROK Air Force C-130 aircraft, testing the combined force’s ability to maneuver personnel and equipment quickly. The shift reinforced both nations’ ability to project and sustain combat power from different locations across the region, validating airlift coordination between the U.S. and ROK air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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UFS 25 Personnel Movement

A service member from the Republic of Korea monitors a group of U.S. Air Force Airmen as they load onto a ROKAF C-130 during Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 25, 2025. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise is designed to strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and improve joint defense readiness while promoting security and stability on the Korean Peninsula. U.S. and Republic of Korea service members transitioned to an alternate location utilizing ROK Air Force C-130 aircraft, testing the combined force’s ability to maneuver personnel and equipment quickly. The shift reinforced both nations’ ability to project and sustain combat power from different locations across the region, validating airlift coordination between the U.S. and ROK air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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UFS 25 Personnel Movement

U.S. Air Force Airmen board a Republic of Korea Air Force C-130 during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 25, 2025.​​ Key aspects of this exercise’s training focus on conducting all-domain operations leveraging component assets, to include performing under contingency operations. U.S. and Republic of Korea service members transitioned to an alternate location utilizing ROK Air Force C-130 aircraft, testing the combined force’s ability to maneuver personnel and equipment quickly. The shift reinforced both nations’ ability to project and sustain combat power from different locations across the region, validating airlift coordination between the U.S. and ROK air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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UFS 25 Personnel Movement

Republic of Korea service members line up and board a Republic of Korea Air Force C-130 during the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 25, 2025. By focusing on defense and de-escalation, UFS 25 demonstrates the alliance’s commitment to deterrence, cooperation, and lasting regional security. U.S. and Republic of Korea service members transitioned to an alternate location utilizing ROK Air Force C-130 aircraft, testing the combined force’s ability to maneuver personnel and equipment quickly. The shift reinforced both nations’ ability to project and sustain combat power from different locations across the region, validating airlift coordination between the U.S. and ROK air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
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The Faces Behind Field Conditions

Base Operating Support-Integrator team members transport an air conditioning unit at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 25, 2025. The Base Operating Support-Integrator team is a group of Airmen drawn from multiple career fields who establish and sustain temporary living and working environments for large-scale exercises such as Ulchi Freedom Shield 25. (Courtesy photo)
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The Faces Behind Field Conditions

Base Operating Support-Integrator team members work on building tents in Rush Park before the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 24, 2025. BOS-I provides essential services such as lodging, transportation, accountability, and morale facilities to ensure deployed forces can focus on the mission. (Courtesy photo)
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The Faces Behind Field Conditions

Base Operating Support-Integrator team members work on building Rush Park before the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 23, 2025. The team’s work is critical to readiness, ensuring that hundreds of augmentees can train in realistic, field-like conditions. (Courtesy photo)
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The Faces Behind Field Conditions

Tents are being built before the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 23, 2025. The Base Operating Support-Integrator team embodies Agile Combat Employment concepts by leveraging every Airman’s skills to quickly create and maintain a bare-base environment. (Courtesy photo)
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The Faces Behind Field Conditions

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Ramos, ground transportation team lead from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, left, and Senior Airman Mustafa Mahmoud, ground transportation deputy lead from the 1st Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, right, pose in front of one of the buses they operate during exercise Ulchi Freedom 25 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. Bus operations ramped up from driving routes five days a week to operating 24/7 to better serve the augmentee work tempos during this combined, joint, all-domain military training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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The Faces Behind Field Conditions

The Base Operating Support-Integrator team poses for a photo at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. The Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise helps Republic of Korea and U.S. forces prepare for real-world challenges through realistic training scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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The Faces Behind Field Conditions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roberto Rivera, 72nd Force Support Squadron command support staff, left, and Senior Airman Brandace Santos, 94th Force Support Squadron personnel support for contingency operations technician, right, work on a computer at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. The Base Operating Support-Integrator personnel team tracked each augmentee from airport arrival through in-processing, ensuring accountability and assigning lodging to keep operations running smoothly for the Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josephine Pepin)
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7 AF leadership visits Osan AB Defenders

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Alvin Dyer (right), 7th AF command chief, fires the M-18 pistol in the 51st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) firing range, Dec. 21, 2022, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Dyer and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, 7th AF commander, visited CATM to gain a better understanding of their mission and to highlight three of their high-performing members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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7 AF leadership visits Osan AB Defenders

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus (right), 7th Air Force commander fires the M-18 pistol in the 51st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) firing range, Dec. 21, 2022, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Pleus and Chief Master Sgt. Dyer, 7th AF command chief, visited CATM to gain a better understanding of their mission and to highlight three of their high-performing members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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