KOREA
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young ()

OSAN AIR BASE - Airman 1st Class Jack Acritell, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 15, 2022. During the training, maintainers serviced, recovered and launched aircraft under simulated combat conditions. The base-wide training assessed Osan’s ability to defend, sustain and execute contingency operations.

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