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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Atchoe, 51st Force Support Squadron augmentee right, in-processes an augmentee for exercise Freedom Shield 25 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2025. Exercise Freedom Shield 25 is a regularly conducted training designed to test command and control elements within U.S. Forces Korea. As part of the exercise, augmentees from across the U.S. Air and Space Force were transported, in-processed and housed at Osan, validating several agile combat employment capabilities and illustrating the air component’s ability to maneuver forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Denny, 51st Force Support Squadron augmentee, briefs augmentees for exercise Freedom Shield 25 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2025. Exercise Freedom Shield 25 is a regularly conducted training designed to test command and control elements within U.S. Forces Korea. As part of the exercise, augmentees from across the U.S. Air and Space Force were transported, in-processed and housed at Osan AB, illustrating the ability to maneuver forces and supplies rapidly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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U.S. Air Force augmentees assigned to the 51st Force Support Squadron’s personnel support contingency operations team in-process augmentees for exercise Freedom Shield 25 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2025. The PERSCO team, composed of augmentees from across the U.S. Air Force, tested and demonstrated higher headquarters' ability to select, deploy and employ advance teams in a simulated contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gaberiel Smith, Pacific Air Simulation Center targeting analyst, unpacks his luggage in contingency lodging at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2025. In a contingency situation, the 51st Fighter Wing would be expected to provide combat airpower and accept follow-on forces. Exercises like Freedom Shield 25 are crucial to test and ensure the capability to receive, sustain and employ these follow-on forces, illustrating the air component’s ability to maneuver forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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U.S. Air Force augmentees for exercise Freedom Shield 25 carry their luggage to contingency lodging at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2025. In a contingency situation, the 51st Fighter Wing would be expected to provide combat airpower and accept follow-on forces. Exercises like Freedom Shield 25 are crucial to test and ensure the capability to receive, sustain and employ these follow-on forces, illustrating the air component’s ability to maneuver forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Monique Walker, 51st Force Support Squadron augmentee, left, gives guidance to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Atchoe, 51st FSS augmentee, about the in-processing of augmentees for exercise Freedom Shield 25 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 1, 2025. The personnel support contingency operations team at Osan AB was composed of augmentees from across the U.S. Air and Space Force. This tested and demonstrated higher headquarters' ability to select, deploy and employ advance teams in a simulated contingency environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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Osan AB accepts follow-on expeditionary forces

Published March 10, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran
51st Fighter Wing

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

Personnel across Seventh Air Force are participating in large-scale, realistic training to strengthen interoperability, reinforce the ROK-U.S. combined defense posture and increase combat readiness.

Airmen from other units arrived to Osan Air Base to serve as augmentees in support of training operations.

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