May 19, 2022 Practice how you play: 51st MXS annual confined space fuels training event The tight working conditions inside of the A10c Thunderbolt present a challenge. Airmen with the 51st Maintenance Squadron are required to be prepared for scenarios involving an incapacitated worker that needs to be rescued from the fuel compartment. Fuels technicians practice these procedures in a
Sept. 16, 2021 Osan conducts mass casualty training Airmen from the 51st Medical Group tested their ability to respond to a mass casualty emergency during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, September 14, 2021.
July 26, 2021 8th SFS conduct building clearing training Members of the 8th Security Forces Squadron broke into teams and cleared buildings on Kunsan Air Base with the objective of locating and apprehending a criminal role player. These trainings enhance the lethality and readiness of the 8th SFS.
Sept. 15, 2019 Firefighters rescue, treat Airmen mid-air Instructors from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam’s 554th RED HORSE Squadron trained and tested 10 Pacific Air Forces firefighters from three bases on high-risk, elevated and confined space rescue tactics.
Feb. 21, 2019 Managing the battlefield, JTACs captialize on A-10 Capabilities U.S. Air Force JTACs are a part of specialized teams called Tactical Air Control Party, who along with other supporting personnel, have the responsibility of calling in airstrikes on the right targets when and where needed. These Airmen are often imbedded with U.S. Army and Marine units on the
Oct. 31, 2016 AF takes steps to reduce non-primary mission training The Air Force plans to reduce training not related to Airmen’s primary jobs in order to address concerns that excessive and non-mission related demands are impacting Airmen’s ability to focus on and accomplish their core duties, officials announced Oct. 31.