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SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Gregory Gudson 51st Communications Squadron, gathers hostages in the 51st Fighter Wing conference room during a hostile take over of the building during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Weapon shown is the M-4 Carbine compact assault rifle

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Gregory Gudson, left, 51st Communications Squadron, gathers hostages in the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters building during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

CHIEF MASTER Sergeant Ernie Davis 51st Security Forces Squadron, talks to hostages in the 51st Fighter Wing conference room about how to survive a hostage situation during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters building in an attempt to take-out terrorists holding over 25 Air Force members hostage during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Weapon shown is the M-4 Carbine compact assault rifle

Opposing Forces member AIRMAN First Class Sergio Rodrigez, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, loads an M-60 machine gun with blanks prior to an assault on the 51st Communications Group during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks

SENIOR AIRMAN Adrian Oriade, 51st Security Forces Squadron, take cover as he tries to snipe a terrorist with a modified Remington 870 12 gague shotgun during a hostile take over of the headquarters building during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

With an MP-5 submachine gun at the ready, STAFF Sergeant Marie Takeshita, 51st Medical Group takes cover behind a wall during the take-over of the 51st Fighter Wing Headquarters building during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

US Air Force (USAF) Pararescue Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron (RQS), Kadena Air Base (AB), Japan, deployed to Osan Air Base, Korea, in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE, check their gear as they prepare for a mission. The AIRMAN on the left is armed with a 9 mm M9 Pistol and the AIRMAN on the right is armed with an M-4 Carbine with an M203 40 mm grenade launcher attached. In the background is their HH-60G Pave Hawk

SENIOR AIRMAN James Brand 751st Communications Squadron, in black uniform, keeps a watchful eye as hostages are gathered in the 51st Fighter Wing conference room during a hostile take over of the building during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations

SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Gregory Gudson, left, 51st Communications Squadron, gathers hostages in the 51st Fighter Wing conference room during a hostile take over of the building during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Weapon shown is the M-4 Carbine compact assault rifle

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Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE

Base: Osan Air Base

Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT George Thompson, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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