Osan's A-10C at full force

The last two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft return to the Korean Peninsula from Exercise COPE TIGER/Balikatan deployment on April 21, 2011. This occasion marks the first time that all A-10C model aircraft assigned to Osan AB ROK have been on the Korean Peninsula at the same time. The A-10C's primary mission is to provide lethal, precision firepower in any potential close air support scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson)

Osan's A-10C at full force

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hensley, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an A-10 Thunderbolt II into the Draggins Lair April 21. The last two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft return to the Korean Peninsula from Exercise COPE TIGER/Balikatan deployment, which marks the first time that all A-10C model aircraft assigned to Osan AB ROK have been on the Korean Peninsula at the same time. The A-10C's primary mission is to provide lethal, precision firepower in any potential close air support scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson)

Osan's A-10C at full force

The last two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft return to the Korean Peninsula from Exercise COPE TIGER/Balikatan deployment on April 21, 2011. This occasion marks the first time that all A-10C model aircraft assigned to Osan AB ROK have been on the Korean Peninsula at the same time. The A-10C's primary mission is to provide lethal, precision firepower in any potential close air support scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson)

525th FS, Kadena Airmen break down barriers

An crew chief from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit signals Capt. Brad Roberts, 525th Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot, to prepare to taxi onto Kadena’s flight line, March 31. During their stay with the 18th Wing, the group of F-22 Raptors, their pilots and maintainers from JBER has worked hand-in-hand with Kadena’s Airmen and aircraft from numerous squadrons on the base and also with Marines and their aircraft from Marine Corps bases on-island, to train and build a greater Pacific presence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)

Security teams make runways safer

Senior Airman Kendall Wilson looks into the desert surrounding an unsecured runway, April 10, 2011, in Afghanistan. Airman Kendall is part of a Fly Away Security Team, which travels with aircraft and prevents unauthorized access to the flight line. Airman Wilson is a FAST member assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Emily F. Alley/Released)

Security teams make runways safer

Staff Sgt. Mark King guards the back of a C-130, April 10, 2011, in Afghanistan. The Fly Away Security Team is the first to step off the plane on an unsecured runway, which may have no fence or security. The Airmen will sweep the area for explosives, then watch for suspicious people who try to approach or board the aircraft. Sergeant King is a FAST member assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Emily F. Alley/Released)