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Osan exhibits excellence in BB 14-01

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  • By Staff Sgt. Emerson Nuñez
  • 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  The week-long Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-01 came to a close Nov. 21.

The exercise highlighted Osan Airmen's ability to position, employ and sustain forces, and showcased their ability to perform during a heightened state of readiness.

"This fight started a little different than we are used to, not the same exercise and that's one of our main goals," said Col. Brook Leonard, 51st Fighter Wing commander. "What we wanted to do is provide the flexibility to be able to take on any threat across the entire spectrum, and Mustangs have risen to the challenge."

The Air Force has implemented new policies on OREs this new fiscal year.

"This exercise is the first of its kind under the new Air Force Inspection System," said Maj. Michael Moss, 51st FW Inspector General inspections chief. "The Air Force is trusting the wing commander and his wing inspection team to inspect and evaluate the Wing in a manner that fits our unique mission."

Other ways BB 14-01 has distinguished itself from past exercises is that 7th Air Force units joined in for the first time in over ten years, and the U.S. Army participated in an ORE at Osan for the first time.

The main goal for BB 14-01 was to provide robust and realistic readiness for Osan.

"We created large scenarios that require maximum effort by several organizations to build flexible command and control and create smart Airmen," said Moss.

Osan is one of the largest forward deployed wings in the Air Force, and for this reason, Mustangs must overcome working in a heightened state of readiness at all times.

"We train to fight on order at any time and be able to defend the base and the ROK at a moment's notice," Leonard said. "From what I've seen looking around the wing and across the base, we are training like we fight and learning lots of great lessons."