Vigilant Ace 16: 25th AMU gets the ball rolling

51 MDG, 18 AES perform aeromedical evacuation during Vigilant Ace 16

36 FS, AMU dominate Vigilant Ace 16

Night and day, the Fiends of the 36th Fighter Squadron are sending fully-loaded F-16 Fighting Falcons into the skies above the Korean peninsula to test their combat capabilities and readiness during Vigilant Ace 16.Vigilant Ace 16 is a large-scale exercise designed to enhance combat capabilities and

PACOM commander visits Osan, inspects dorms

U.S. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., U.S. Pacific Command commander, met with wing leadership regarding the condition of the Osan dormitories, and inspected dorm 708 during a visit here Oct. 31.Adm. Harris' visit to Osan coincided with senior-level, bilateral defense talks between the U.S. and ROK at

Safety, precision vital during engine running off-load

Hot air whips around as the engine of the C-130 Hercules roars, yet Airmen assigned to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron are not deterred by the forceful winds.These airmen are performing an engine running offload as part of the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16."Being able to effectively offload

Airfield managers maintain flightline during Vigilant Ace 16

During the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16, every participating aircraft requires a safe and functioning flightline in order to complete their mission-specific directives.Airmen assigned to the 51st Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management flight are responsible for ensuring the flightline

K-9 teams sniff out OPFOR during Vigilant Ace 16

As night falls, the task of defending the base from ground attacks become more difficult.  All manner of sins can be hid in the dark, but you can't hide so easily from a Military Working Dog, especially if you don't know he's there.Teams of Military Working Dogs and their handlers man listening and

Real-world missions continue during Vigilant Ace 16

 F-16s scream down the runway trailing fire, while A-10s and C-17s slip almost silently onto the airfield. Osan's night sky is filled with the lights and sounds of the myriad aircraft participating in Vigilant Ace 16.As the peninsula-wide readiness exercise kicks into high gear, the men and women of

51st CES Firefighters respond during Vigilant Ace 16

SABC integral to enhanced readiness

Throughout the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16, members are enhancing their training requirements through training and testing.Self-Aid Buddy Care is a training all members must be capable of completing as effectively responding to any potential life-threatening scenario is a vital tool in