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  • International observers watch Max Thunder unfold

    Air attaches and international observers from five countries descended on Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 23, to watch U.S. and Republic of Korea forces as they participate in Exercise Max Thunder.The air attaches from Colombia, Turkey and the U.S. joined with observers of the Neutral

  • 7th Air Force wraps up Max Thunder, Pacific Thunder exercises

    Two combined, joint exercises will come to a close this week with the final sortie of Exercise Max Thunder April 25.Exercise Max Thunder and Exercise Pacific Thunder, held at Gwangju and Osan Air Bases, respectively, brought together U.S. forces from every branch and units from the Republic of Korea

  • Pacific Thunder highlights striker role

    "What happens if you mess up?"The question seems to take 1st Lt. Cale Lamoreux aback for a moment. After a moment's thought, the 25th Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot and recent Sandy upgrade offers an answer."Then perhaps we can't pick up the survivor today," he explains. "We have to pick him up

  • Marine attack squadron plays bad guy for Exercise Pacific Thunder

    A combat search and rescue operation is a complex and inherently dangerous operation where several different moving parts have to be synchronized before there's even a chance of success. And oh, by the way, the Marines are coming over the horizon.Things just got worse.That's because the aviators of

  • 3rd BCD plants friendship, strengthens alliance

    More than a dozen Soldiers and Republic of Korea service members conducted a combined and joint operation that embodied the spirit of U.S. Forces Korea here April 11."We go together and now we grow together," said Col. Joseph Gleichenhaus, commander of 3rd Battlefield Detachment - Korea.The 3rd

  • Combatives training gives Soldiers confidence in facing the unknown

    Combatives, much like life itself, can be a lot about expecting the unexpected."That's the main objective of combatives: getting a Soldier past the fear of the unknown," said Sgt. Jorge Huizar, the 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment's senior combatives instructor.Pfc. Francisco

  • 607th MMS realigns under 607th ASOG

    The 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron officially realigned under the 607th Air Support Operations Group during a ceremony at the squadron's headquarters on Daegu Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 28.Before the ceremony, the 607th MMS fell under the Logistics Readiness Division of the 7th Air

  • Army, Air Force leaders unite to prevent sexual assault

    The senior leaders of Team Osan came together to pledge their support to the fight against sexual assault and sexual harassment at the Base Exchange here, April 4.Brig. Gen. Russell Mack, vice commander of 7th Air Force, Col. Thomas Nguyen, commander of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Col.

  • 7th AF members participate in ROK NCO Academy discussion panel

    Five members of 7th Air Force had the unique opportunity to help mentor more than 500 Republic of Korea Army NCOs at the ROK NCO Academy Lessons Learned Lecture and Discussion Panel in Iksan City, March 25.The panel brought combat veterans from each of the U.S. military services to share their