Training to Fight Tonight: Defenders secure base perimeter

U.S. Air Force Defenders assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, scan an area where simulated opposition forces engaged in a firefight during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2023. Defenders executed operations in modified Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear to accommodate for summer temperatures. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Training to Fight Tonight: Defenders secure base perimeter

A U.S. Air Force Defender assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, patrols the perimeter of the flightline during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2023. The event involved a scenario where simulated opposition forces attempted to breach the base and overwhelm base defense. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Training to Fight Tonight: Defenders secure base perimeter

A U.S. Air Force Defender assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, scans a field after simulated opposition forces set off a smoke-inducing munition during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2023. The Defenders practiced these scenarios to aid in real-world deterrence, supporting the Fight Tonight mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Training to Fight Tonight: Defenders secure base perimeter

U.S. Air Force Defenders assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, encounter and exchange fire with simulated opposition forces, far right, during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2023. The Defenders practiced these scenarios to aid in real-world deterrence, supporting the Fight Tonight mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Training to Fight Tonight: Defenders secure base perimeter

A U.S. Air Force Defender assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, targets simulated opposition forces with a Humvee-mounted machine gun during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2023. The Defenders practiced these scenarios to aid in real-world deterrence, supporting the Fight Tonight mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

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Training to Fight Tonight: Defenders secure base perimeter

Published Aug. 1, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Defenders assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, scan an area where simulated opposition forces engaged in a firefight during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2023. Defenders executed operations in modified Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear to accommodate for summer temperatures. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)