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Maj. Shawn Stappen, 7th AF Air Force Staff of Operations staff member, receives a coin from Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, during a visit to the Air Operations Center 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2013 during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian. UFG is a critical alliance exercise to sustain the readiness of the ROK, U.S. forces and sending state forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)
Capt. Matle Yan, 607th Air Mobility Division member, receives a coin from Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, during a visit to the Air Operations Center 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2013 during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian. The annual exercise, conducted by the ROK and U.S. Combined Forces Command, runs through Aug. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)
Tech. Sgt. Toshiaki Yamazaki, 607th Support Squadron commanders controller NCOIC, receives a coin from Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, during a visit to the Air Operations Center 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2013 during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian. UFG, held annually, highlights the longstanding military partnership, commitment and enduring friendship between the two nations, help to ensure stability and security on the peninsula and reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the Northeast Asia region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)
Republic of Korea Airman receives a coin from Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, during a visit to the Air Operations Center 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2013 during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian. UFG is a critical alliance exercise to sustain the readiness of the ROK, U.S. forces and sending state forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)
Republic of Korea Airman receives a coin from Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, during a visit to the Air Operations Center 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2013 during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian. The annual exercise, conducted by the ROK and U.S. Combined Forces Command, runs through Aug. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)
Republic of Korea Airman receives a coin from Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, during a visit to the Air Operations Center 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2013 during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian. UFG, held annually, highlights the longstanding military partnership, commitment and enduring friendship between the two nations, help to ensure stability and security on the peninsula and reaffirm the United States’ commitment to the Northeast Asia region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)
Gen. James Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, speaks to US, Australian, and Republic of Korea Airmen about the importance of their work during a visit to the Air Operations Center 2013 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2013 during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian. The annual exercise, conducted by the ROK and U.S. Combined Forces Command, runs through Aug. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)