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U.S. Air Force Col. William McKibban, 51st Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Senior Airman Sergio Lopez, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, before a flight during the Combat Search and Rescue Training Exercise (CSARTE 25-2) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

(Tech. Sgt. Andrea Posey, U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Col. William McKibban, 51st Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Senior Airman Sergio Lopez, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, before a flight during the Combat Search and Rescue Training Exercise (CSARTE 25-2) at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 8, 2025. CSARTE 25-2 utilized a robust regional CSAR network to leverage assets and expertise of all ranks from across the Indo-Pacific to ensure comprehensive personnel recovery capabilities and maintain readiness for a range of combined joint operations.

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