MUSTANG RODEO 26-1 Sharpens Osan’s ‘Fight Tonight’ readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Chappell, 731st Air Mobility Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center, participates in asset defense training during MUSTANG RODEO 26-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 9, 2025. MUSTANG RODEO is a week of focused unit training where squadrons plan and execute part task events to practice the skills Osan Airmen need during contingency operations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams/U.S. Air Force)

Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea -- As the security environment on the Korean Peninsula continues to demand rapid response and constant preparedness, Airmen at Osan Air Base tested their ability to generate combat airpower under pressure during MUSTANG RODEO 26-1, held Dec. 9-11, 2025.

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