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8th CES EOD, disposing of any problem

Senior Airman Charles James, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, sanitizes his gloves during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 20, 2023. The EOD team members were tested on their ability to operate in a hazardous environment while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Shannon Braaten)
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The Women of the Intel Mafia

A recent shot of “Team Olsen” showing they know how to have a good time. Olsen spoke about the challenges and rewards of raising kids in the military environment. “When I was at a military school years ago, my class played volleyball, and as one of my kids was just a few months old, one of the volleyball ‘positions’ on the team was holding my baby---everyone got to have their turn holding her.” (Courtesy photo)
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The Women of the Intel Mafia

U.S. Air Force Col. Michele Olsen and her husband Michael have three children, Zoe 14, Xara 11, and Ezri, 9. A dual-military couple before he retired two years ago, they have juggled the demanding jobs, family separations and intercontinental moves that come with a life of military service. Olsen reflected on the evolution of family life among military women during her career. “Getting pregnant on the way into command was an eye-opening experience,” she said. “In 2012 when I looked “up,” I saw no one who looked like me. I saw amazing female leaders who knocked down doors and paved the way … but many of them did not have families, it was very, very rare.” (Courtesy photo)
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The Women of the Intel Mafia

U.S. Army Col. Lisa Winegar, seen here with her interpreter and meeting with her Afghan Ministry of Interior partner in Kandahar, worked the counterinsurgency mission for much of her career. Winegar says she would definitely choose to work intelligence if she had to do it over again. “We conduct real world collection and analysis every day,” she said. “The mission is complex and rewarding; it’s also dynamic, so no day ever looks the same for me.” (Courtesy photo)
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U.S. Army Col. Lisa Winegar promoted to colonel with her husband Max and their daughter Meredith, 19 and son Austin, 13, there to support her. A 5th -generation Texan, Winegar met Max during their freshman year at Texas Christian University, and they have been married for 23 years. Max is a special education teacher at Humphreys Middle School, teaching 6th graders. Their daughter is a college sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, and their eighth-grade son is at Humphreys Middle School, working toward his black belt in Tae Kwon Do. (Courtesy photo)
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The Women of the Intel Mafia

U.S. Air Force Col. Natalie Mock and her husband Christopher attended their daughter Lauren’s graduation from Grand Canyon University. Christopher is a retired Air Force special operations pilot who currently works in 7th Air Force’s A8/9 division. Lauren, 21, is a now a neonatal intensive care nurse in Colorado Springs, Colorado; sons Dimitri and Xavier are 14 and nine years old, living and going to school here on Osan AB. Dimitri is a sports enthusiast, and Xavier would love to be a fighter pilot. (Courtesy photo)
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The Women of the Intel Mafia

U.S. Air Force Col. Amanda Figueroa assumed command of the 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group with husband U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyson Wetzel and her sons Nova (16) and Tyson Wetzel Jr. (3), who support her in her role leading around 550 people. She is also mother to Amerlin, 13, who currently lives in the U.S. Wetzel is the deputy director of the A2 directorate for 7th Air Force, and is also part of the Intel Mafia here at Osan. He is due to promote and take over the A2 director position this summer, which will create another challenge for work-life balance for their family. Figueroa spoke about the supportive nature of the female leadership in the intelligence community here. “We share some of those common insights…insights common to women, common to mothers, that help us understand each other in a more intuitive way,” she said. “Our experiences are not the same, but there are certainly some commonalities underneath it.” (Courtesy photo)
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The Women of the Intel Mafia

Intelligence professionals in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army work together to ensure the entire team is “ready to fight tonight,” in the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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The Women of the Intel Mafia

The women of the Intel Mafia met up recently at the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. U.S. Air Force Col. Amanda Figueroa (left) commands the 694th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, U.S. Air Force Col. Michele Olsen (middle-left) is the Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Director for 7th Air Force, U.S. Air Force Col. Natalie Mock (middle-right) is the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Director for the 607th Air Operations Center, and U.S. Army Col. Lisa Winegar (right) commands the 501st Military Intelligence Brigade. Each of the women are leaders in the intelligence career field, and all are wives and mothers. The focus of their work overlaps, as they all work to provide quality intelligence products about threats to the Republic of Korea for their respective commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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8FW flies first 7AF PoBIT upgraded F-16

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly over the Korean Peninsula, April 4, 2023. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft that provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has provided the F-16 fleet various modifications and upgrades since entering the Air Force inventory in 1979. The Post Block Integration Team (PoBIT) project is the most recent large-scale upgrade to the F-16, encompassing 22 combined modifications that increase survivability and accuracy of the weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Kaylin P. Hankerson)
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8FW flies first 7AF PoBIT upgraded F-16

An F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Col. John D. Caldwell, vice commander 8th Fighter Wing, prepares to land at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 4, 2023. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft that provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has provided the F-16 fleet various modifications and upgrades since entering the Air Force inventory in 1979. The Post Block Integration Team (PoBIT) project is the most recent large-scale upgrade to the F-16, encompassing 22 combined modifications that increase survivability and accuracy of the weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Kaylin P. Hankerson)
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8FW flies first 7AF PoBIT upgraded F-16

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, flies over the Korean Peninsula, April 4, 2023. The F-16 entered the U.S Air Force inventory in 1979 and since has undergone a number of modernization efforts; most recently the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center began providing F-16s Post Block Integration Team (PoBIT) upgrades. PoBIT combines 22 various upgrades to the F-16’s avionics, improving the weapon systems lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Kaylin P. Hankerson)
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8FW flies first 7AF PoBIT upgraded F-16

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, flies over the Korean Peninsula, April 4, 2023. The F-16 entered the U.S Air Force inventory in 1979 and since has undergone a number of modernization efforts; most recently the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center began providing F-16s Post Block Integration Team (PoBIT) upgrades. PoBIT combines 22 various upgrades to the F-16’s avionics, improving the weapon systems lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Kaylin P. Hankerson)
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7 AF Force Protection Division conducts first-of-its-kind bilateral C-sUAS training

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Melissa Garcia, 51st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), program manager, communicates with other security forces members while operating a counter small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS), during a bilateral C-sUAS training event, March 22, 2023, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. During the training event, members from the 51st SFS coordinated with the local Air Force Office of Special Investigation detachment as well as a local Korean National Police station to train on conducting a coordinated response to a sUAS threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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7 AF Force Protection Division conducts first-of-its-kind bilateral C-sUAS training

Members of the 51st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 7th Air Force, Force Protection Division, Air Force Offices of Special Investigation (AFOSI) and Korean National Police (KNP) fly a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), March 22, 2023, during a bilateral counter sUAS exercise outside of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. During the exercise, members from the 51st SFS coordinated with the local AFOSI detachment as well as a local KNP station to train on conducting a coordinated response to a sUAS threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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7 AF Force Protection Division conducts first-of-its-kind bilateral C-sUAS training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Geter (left), 51st Security Forces Squadron counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) program manager, shows U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Winell de Mesa (right), 7th Air Force, force protection division chief, the detection capabilities of one of the C-sUAS tools utilized by the 51st SFS, March 22, 2023 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Geter is one of the 51 SFS members that monitors C-sUAS systems around the clock to provide constant detection capabilities for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kenneth W. Norman)
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Freedom Shield 23 CV-22 Osprey Refueling

U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron oversees the aerial refueling of a CV-22 Osprey from an MC-130J Commando II during a training mission as part of Freedom Shield 23 over the Sea of Japan, Mar. 17th, 2023. The Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff capabilities of a helicopter and the long range, fuel efficiency and speed characteristics of a turboprop aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Freedom Shield 23 CV-22 Osprey Refueling

U.S. pilots assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron fly an MC-130J Commando II during aerial refueling training in support of Freedom Shield 23 over the Sea of Japan, Mar. 17th, 2023. Pilots remain in constant communication during aerial refueling in order to maintain proper speeds, distances and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Freedom Shield 23 CV-22 Osprey Refueling

A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron (SOS) receives fuel from an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 1st SOS during an aerial refueling mission as part of Freedom Shield 23 over the Sea of Japan, Mar. 17th, 2023. The MC-130J Commando II’s ability to refuel mid-flight allows aircraft to stay in the air longer to meet mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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Freedom Shield 23 CV-22 Osprey Refueling

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron signals a CV-22 Osprey from an MC-130J Commando II during an aerial refueling mission as part of Freedom Shield 23 over the Sea of Japan, Mar. 17th, 2023. Communication between aircraft allows them to be in sync during the refueling process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Gordnier)
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