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Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle pilots are greeted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson, 7th Air Force Commander, following a landing of the B1-B Lancer at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 21, 2016. ROKAF F-15s and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons escorted the B1-B, which is deployed from Andersen Air Base, Guam, over Osan before landing. The flight was the closest a B-1 has ever flown to the border between the Republic of Korea and North Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)


B1-B Lancer makes closest flight ever to North Korea

Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle pilots are greeted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson, 7th Air Force Commander, following a landing of the B1-B Lancer at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 21, 2016. ROKAF F-15s and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons escorted the B1-B, which is deployed from Andersen Air Base, Guam, over Osan before landing. The flight was the closest a B-1 has ever flown to the border between the Republic of Korea and North Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

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A U.S. Air Force B1-B Lancer deployed to Andersen Air Base, Guam, makes a low-level pass before landing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 21, 2016. The B-1 is the backbone of the U.S. long-range bomber mission and is capable of carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory. The flight was the closest a B-1 has ever flown to the border between the Republic of Korea and North Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)
Republic of Korea army Gen. Lee, Sun Jin, Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, shakes hands with U.S. Army Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Forces Korea commander, as Republic of Korea air force Lt. Gen. Lee, Wang Keun, Republic of Korea Air Forces Operations Center commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson, 7th Air Force commander, stand by at the conclusion of a press conference following a flyover in response to recent provocative action by North Korea, Sept. 13. 2016, at Osan Air Base, ROK. Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, were joined by Republic of Korean F-15K Slam Eagles and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons during the flyover. The close military cooperation between the U.S. and ROK keeps us ready to respond at any time to those who would threaten stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
Republic of Korea air force Lt. Gen. Lee Wang Keun, Republic of Korea Air Forces Operations Center commander, stands by listening to Republic of Korea army Gen. Lee, Sun Jin, Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak during a press conference following a flyover in response to recent provocative action by North Korea, Sept. 13. 2016, at Osan air Base, ROK. Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, were joined by Republic of Korean F-15K Slam Eagles and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons during the flyover. The close military cooperation between the U.S. and ROK keeps us ready to respond at any time to those who would threaten stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)
Members from the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unload an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Beverly Herd 16-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Beverly Herd 16-2 allows the 51st Fighter Wing and tenant units to test their abilities to survive and operate during wartime conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
Senior Airman Rick Ingram, South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons crew member, removes fins off an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during exercise Beverly Herd 16-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Beverly Herd 16-2 is designed to test the readiness of Osan to be “Ready to Fight Tonight.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Mischiara, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief and Senior Airman Alexis Benitez, 25th AMU weapons load crewmember, load munitions onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The loading of munitions was part of exercise Beverly Herd 16-2, designed to test the readiness of the 51st Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
Weapons loaders from the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit use a MJ1C munitions lift truck to transport and load munitions onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The loading of weapons onto the A-10 was done as part of exercise Beverly Herd 16-2, conducted to test Osan’s ability to defend the base, execute contingency operations and sustain the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
Staff Sgt. Mathew Knox, 51st Munitions Squadron flight maintenance supervisor, hooks up a trailer with munitions to tug on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Knox and other 51st MUNS work together to quickly arm Osan jets during exercise Beverly Herd 16-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)
Firefighters from 51st Civil Engineer Squadron pull a mock unconscious pilot from the F-16 Fighting Falcon during readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 16-01, March 9, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. First responders worked together to pull the mock pilot from F-16 to test their tactics and techniques during this exercise. Beverly Midnight 16-01 is an exercise to assess Team Osan’s capabilities to defend, sustain and execute combat operations in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Jonathan Steffen/Released)