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Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, load a MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. The aircraft is also armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to load a MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. The aircraft is also armed with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, load a MK 84 bomb onto a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. The aircraft is also armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to load a MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. The aircraft is also armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to load a MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection. The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their Operational Readiness Inspection

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Frank Decosta a member of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, inspects a loaded MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Chris Lemons and US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Frank Decosta, members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, load a MK 84 bomb on a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

Members of the 8th Mission Support Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, dressed in protective gear scramble to enter their newly deployed personnel center after relocating to the facility during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

Members of the 8th Mission Support Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, dressed in protective gear, attempt to setup a new deployed personnel center after relocating to a new facility during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

Members of "Panton Loadcrew 11" stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, prepare to load an MK 84 bomb onto a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI

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Base: Kunsan Air Base

Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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