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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Army Private 1st Class Demetress Broughton, left, and Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, center, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew members, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kadyn Cox, 51st Security Forces Squadron defender, search for unmanned aerial systems during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. The training additionally emphasized the use of man-portable air defense teams, or MANPADs, if the Avenger platform becomes inoperable. Crews can remove the Stinger missile pods and deploy them as mobile teams capable of moving across the installation with security forces patrols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Army Soldiers inspect an Integrated Fires Protection Capability Increment 2 launcher during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. IFPC launchers are mobile, ground-based weapon systems designed to defeat subsonic cruise missiles, groups 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems and other aerial threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

A U.S. Army AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel assists threat detection for an AN/TWQ-1 Avenger during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. Sentinels provide advanced, three-dimensional air surveillance and acquisition tracking of aerial threats supporting air defense systems such as the AN/TWQ-1 Avenger and Integrated Fires Protection Capability Increment 2 launcher. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew chief, installs a remote control unit into an AN/TWQ-1 Avenger during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. The Avenger is a mobile air defense platform equipped with Stinger missiles designed to counter low-altitude threats, such as drones and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, left, and Private 1st Class Demetress Broughton, center, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew members, load Stinger missiles into a 51st Security Forces Squadron Humvee during conversion to a man-portable air defense team during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. The training additionally emphasized the use of man-portable air defense teams, or MANPADs, if the Avenger platform becomes inoperable. Crews can remove the Stinger missile pods and deploy them as mobile teams capable of moving across the installation with security forces patrols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Army Private 1st Class Demetress Broughton, left, and Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, center, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew members, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kadyn Cox, 51st Security Forces Squadron defender, target an unmanned aerial system during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. FS 26 is a combined, joint, all-domain military training exercise that integrates ground, air, naval, space, cyber and information elements, enhancing readiness through realistic combat simulations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kadyn Cox, left, 51st Security Forces Squadron defender, provides security as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, center, and Private 1st Class Demetress Broughton, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew members, target an unmanned aerial system during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. FS 26 is a combined, joint, all-domain military training exercise that integrates ground, air, naval, space, cyber and information elements, enhancing readiness through realistic combat simulations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew chief, searches for an unmanned aerial system using an AN/TWQ-1 Avenger remote control unit during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. The Avenger is a mobile air defense platform equipped with Stinger missiles designed to counter low-altitude threats, such as drones and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew chief, searches for an unmanned aerial system during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. The Avenger is a mobile air defense platform equipped with Stinger missiles designed to counter low-altitude threats, such as drones and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elyjah James, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeyman, hammers down a screw during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2026. The Osan-developed recovery method prioritizes speed to achieve approximately 300 aircraft passes before transitioning to longer-term repair solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron drills concrete anchors during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2026. The fiber reinforced panels are used to quickly allow aircraft to takeoff in a contingency environment where the airfield may have been subject to damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron pull a fiber reinforced panel during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2026. The panel-based technique is designed to rapidly return the runway to operational status in support of aircraft launch operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron flatten compact crushed stone in preparation for fiber reinforced panels to be installed during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2026. ROAR focuses on quickly restoring limited airfield capability to sustain combat airpower while follow-on repairs are implemented. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron remove excess debris during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 27, 2026. The panel-based technique is designed to rapidly return the runway to operational status in support of aircraft launch operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Omar Becerra, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction heavy equipment operator, removes excess concrete during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2026. Airmen tested a flowable fill concrete cap over crushed stone to evaluate whether the streamlined method can improve repair timelines during simulated attack scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron move around freshly poured concrete during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2026. The Osan-developed recovery method prioritizes speed to achieve approximately 300 aircraft passes before transitioning to longer-term repair solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron mix concrete powder and water in a volumetric mixer during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2026. The training evaluated ROAR, an installation-specific method focused on restoring minimum runway capability quickly during contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, dumps rocks into a crater during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2026. Airmen placed flowable fill concrete over compacted crushed stone as part of Osan’s ROAR concept, designed to rapidly generate aircraft launch capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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51st CES conducts Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Delroy Williams, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction heavy equipment operator, breaks up ground with an excavator during Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2026. The training evaluated the placement of flowable fill concrete over crushed stone using a volumetric mixer to rapidly restore limited runway capability under the Rapid Osan Airfield Recovery concept. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rome Bowermaster)
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Mustang of the Week: Staff Sgt. Anthony Pena

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Pena, 51st Fighter Wing occupational safety technician, refers to a base map at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 22, 2026. As an occupational safety technician, Pena’s duties range from conducting inspections, documenting mishaps, assisting investigations, and ensuring members of Team Osan are performing their jobs in safe work conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dustin Braaten)
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