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  • 51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection

    During a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation, 51st Fighter Wing pilots and groundcrew participants tested updated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) procedures by practicing step, launch and recovery of aircraft in a simulated chemical filled environment. Pacific

  • 25th Fighter Squadron Operations at Osan Air Base

    An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron taxies on the runway following a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 4, 2023. The A-10 Thunderbolt or “Warthog” made its first flight in 1972 filling the role of a close air support aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by

  • 25th FGS crew chiefs tow in the snow

    25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chiefs relocated A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the flightline into hangars during an FGS training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 15, 2022. Airmen quickly moved aircraft into hangars due to sudden adverse weather conditions during the training

  • 36th and 25th FGS compete in weapons load crew of the quarter competition

    U.S. Air Force members from the 25th and 36th Fighter Generation Squadrons competed to see who could inspect and load their munitions faster and more effectively during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition. Crews loaded various types of munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon and an A-10C

  • U.S. and ROK Air Forces practice ELS operations

    United States Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force members set up an emergency landing strip as part of a combined training event at Yeongju, Republic of Korea, Nov. 16, 2022. The event was used as an opportunity to utilize the ELS as a means of increasing combat agility and to test the

  • Preflight in the Fog

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Bouck, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, and USAF Staff Sgt. John-Michael Salenga, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, perform preflight procedures on an A-10C Thunderbolt II before participating in an agile combat employment (ACE) training sortie at Osan Air Base,

  • 36th and 25th FS perform night ops

    The 25th and 36th Fighter Squadrons take off for night sorties at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Night sorties train pilots in nighttime operations and enable pilots to utilize strategies to increase their lethality in combat situations.

  • Buddy Squadron is back for 51st FW, ROKAF

    The Buddy Squadron program, formerly known as Buddy Wing, has a rich history that ties both U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces together. The tradition dates back 20 years and is used as an opportunity to build trust, introduce new tactics and exchange ideas for pilots, maintenance technicians and

  • 25th FS returns from Red Flag Alaska

    25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chiefs, perform post flight maintenance on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 5, 2022. The A-10s assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron recently returned from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after providing close-air support during

  • 25th FS takes to Alaskan skies for RF-A 22-2

    The 25th Fighter Squadron and other Airmen from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, participated in 2022’s second iteration of RF-A. Pilots, maintainers and support staff alike provided Close Air Support, along with Combat Search and Rescue capabilities for joint forces during the two-week long