KOREA
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Sjoberg ()

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Garza, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron aircraft inspection journeyman, adjusts his headlamp while conducting routine maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. Maintaining the F-16s assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron is the primary responsibility of the 36th FGS. Keeping these F-16s in operational condition enables the 36th FS to fulfill the mission of the 51st Fighter Wing to safeguard the skies over the ROK.

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