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US Air Force (USAF) Airmen of the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire fighters, in Joint Firefighters Integrated Response Ensemble (JFIRE), extinguish flames on a simulated damaged aircraft, during a LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise, simulating the Southlands invading the Northlands, in preparation for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16CG Fighting Falcon, 31st Fighter Wing (FW), taxis toward the active runway in preparation for a simulated strike against the invading Southlands during a LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise to prepare the 31st FW for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation. The Falcon is armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer More

A pair of US Air Force (USAF) F-16CG Fighting Falcons, 31st Fighter Wing (FW), roll toward the active runway in preparation for a simulated strike against the invading Southlands during a LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise to prepare the 31st FW for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer More

US Air Force (USAF) Airmen of the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire fighters, in Joint Firefighters Integrated Response Ensemble (JFIRE), extinguish flames on a simulated damaged aircraft, during a LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise, simulating the Southlands invading the Northlands, in preparation for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer More

Three members, 31st Security Forces Squadron, one with a Saco 7.62mm M60 general purpose machine gun and two with 5.56 mm M16A2 assault rifles, low crawl through a field performing an encircling maneuver against the enemy during a simulated attack from the Southlands during the LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise. The LSN will prepare members of the 31st Fighter Wing (FW) for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN (AMN) Samantha Chevopulos, 31st Security Forces Squadron (SFS), radios emergency personnel to inform them of a simulated injury after a simulated attack from the Southlands during the LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise. All participants are in their Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 2 (MOPP-2) ensemble. The LSN will prepare members of the 31st Fighter Wing (FW) for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) LaKisha Croley, Still Photographic Journeyman, 31st Communications Squadron (CS), photographs USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Thomas Stephens, Aircraft Armament Journeyman, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), make final adjustment on a GBU-12 (Paveway II) on an F-16 Fighting Falcon, 31st Fighter Wing (FW) in preparation for a simulated strike on the Southlands during the LOCAL SALTY NATION (LSN) exercise. All participants are in their Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) ensemble. The LSN will prepare members of the 31st FW for an upcoming Tactical Evaluation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camer More