OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Team Osan Airmen prepare an F-16 aircraft for an upcoming mission during a base-wide exercise here July 21. The operational readiness exercise tests Team Osan's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- (From left to right) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brooke Turnipseed, Airman 1st Class Justin Campbell and Staff Sgt. Dominique Rubisch, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders, work together to download a live Joint Direct Attack Munitions from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the base-wide exercise, here July 21. The operational readiness exercise tests Team Osan's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Stover, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, guides a jammer carrying an AIM-120 to an F-16 Fighting Falcon to be up loaded during the base-wide exercise here July 21. The operational readiness exercise tests Team Osan's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Airman Heather Mitchell checks a wing release wire on a GBU-12 loaded onto an F-16 aircraft during an inspection here July 21. If wire is damaged, the weapon will not release properly from the aircraft. Airman Mitchell is a weapons loader with the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristin Hubbard 36th Fighter Squadron pilot, checks her landing gear on her F-16 aircraft during the base-wide exercise here July 21. The operational readiness exercise tests Team Osan's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stanley Yarbrough inspects a GBU-12 after it was loaded onto an F-16 aircraft during a base-wide exercise here July 21. The operational readiness exercise tests Team Osan's ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. Sergeant Yarbrough is the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s weapons NCOIC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Boitz)

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Arming Up!!

Published July 22, 2008