Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a scenario where a pilot is unable to exit from his F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections during different leadership cycles to check for operational readiness and unit compliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Adam Grant)

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Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron put out a simulated fire during a pilot extraction scenario for the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections during different leadership cycles to check for operational readiness and unit compliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Adam Grant)

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Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire department prepare to extract 1st Lt. Richard Greer III, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot, during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections during different leadership cycles to check for operational readiness and unit compliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Adam Grant)

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Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron extract 1st Lt. Richard Greer III, 36th Fighter Squadron pilot, during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections during different leadership cycles to check for operational readiness and unit compliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Adam Grant)

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Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron put out a simulated fire during a pilot extraction scenario for the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections to encourage and balance operational readiness and unit compliance by inspecting both during each leadership cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Adam Grant)

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Firefighters react to pilot extraction scenario

Published April 25, 2012
By Senior Airman Adam Grant
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron responded to a pilot extraction scenario where a pilot is unable to exit from his F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection here, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections during different leadership cycles to check for operational readiness and unit compliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Adam Grant)