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7th Air Force

Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Trevor Schmidt, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FS regularly conducts training missions to increase readiness and enable pilots to utilize strategies to increase their lethality in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Kendrick, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FGS is responsible for all F-16 aircraft maintenance including servicing, inspections, launch and recovery, and munitions loading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Trevor Schmidt, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FS prepares for and executes immediate combat operations focused on the defense of the Republic of Korea and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Trevor Schmidt, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot’s HGU-55 helmet sits on the top of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FS is a combat ready squadron with the capability to conduct air interdiction, close-air-support and counter-air missions in both day and night conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Boston Nimmer, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot secures his seatbelt in an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. Nimmer sat in the back seat of the D-model F-16 in order to observe the training mission as part of his air space familiarization flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Capt.’s Trevor Schmidt and Boston Nimmer, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilots perform pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. Pre-flight checks allow pilots to perform operations checks on the aircraft prior to a flight and have maintainers readily available if there are any issues that need to be fixed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Trevor Schmidt, 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) pilot, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FS is a combat ready squadron with the capability to conduct air interdiction, close-air-support and counter-air missions in both day and night conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Weber, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron aerospace propulsion technician signals an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot during pre-flight checks at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. Prior to launches, Airmen and pilots communicate and perform functional procedures to ensure aircraft are fully mission capable for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S Air Force Maj. Nicolas DeWulf, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot waves as he taxis in an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. During the training, maintainers serviced, recovered and launched aircraft to increase readiness and improve interoperability with pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Fighter Generation Squadron readies 36th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon’s for a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. As part of the U.S. Air Force’s evolution towards Combat Oriented Maintenance Organizations; large maintenance units are transitioning to smaller fighter generation squadrons to improve synchronization between maintenance and operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) taxis on the runway before flight during a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FS regularly conducts training missions to increase readiness and to enable pilots to utilize strategies to increase their lethality in combat situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

Three F-16 Fighting Falcon’s assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron taxi on the runway before flight during a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The F-16, first introduced to the USAF in 1979, is a highly maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron (FS) takes off as part of a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FS regularly conducts training sorties to prepare to defend the Republic of Korea in order to maintain regional stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)

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Osan’s F-16s take off for training

Published Dec. 29, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Dwane Young
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

F-16 Fighting Falcon’s assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron taxi on the runway before flight during a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2022. The 36th FS prepares for and executes immediate combat operations focused on the defense of the Republic of Korea and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young)