Wolf Pack tests combat capabilities in large force employment drill

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 80th and 35th Fighter Squadrons under the 8th Fighter Wing await take-off clearance at the end of the runway at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2017. The 8th FW conducted what’s known as a large force employment to test the wing’s ability to generate numerous aircraft in support of combat training sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christopher Mesnard)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis on the runway at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2017 during a large force employment. The 8th FW regularly tests its ability to conduct LFEs in exercises and regular training, giving pilots, maintainers and support personnel the scenarios they need to validate their ability to launch large numbers of aircraft in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colby L. Hardin)

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Wolf Pack tests combat capabilities in large force employment drill

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 80th Fighter Squadron uses its afterburner to take off at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2017, while a pilot with the 35th FS taxis to take off behind. The two fighter squadrons carry out a wide variety of combat sorties in support of contingency operation plans on the Korean Peninsula. These aircraft took part in a large force employment involving more than 20 aircraft to test their ability to conduct such missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christopher Mesnard)

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Wolf Pack tests combat capabilities in large force employment drill

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 80th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2017 during a large force employment drill in which the 8th Fighter Wing launched more than 20 jets, testing the combat operations with a larger number of aircraft. The 8th FW regularly tests its ability to launch a large number of jets in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colby L. Hardin)

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Wolf Pack tests combat capabilities in large force employment drill

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2017 during a large force employment drill in which the 8th Fighter Wing launched more than 20 aircraft to test its ability to conduct combat operations with large numbers jets in the air. The 8th FW regularly tests its ability to conduct LFEs in exercises and regular training, which gives pilots, maintainers and support personnel the scenarios they need to validate their ability to launch large numbers of aircraft in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force by Capt. Chris Mesnard)

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Wolf Pack tests combat capabilities in large force employment drill

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2017 during a large force employment drill in which the 8th Fighter Wing launched more than 20 aircraft to test its ability to conduct combat operations with large numbers jets in the air. The 8th FW regularly tests its ability to conduct LFEs in exercises and regular training, which gives pilots, maintainers and support personnel the scenarios they need to validate their ability to launch large numbers of aircraft in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christopher Mesnard)

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Wolf Pack tests combat capabilities in large force employment drill

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2017 during a large force employment. The 8th Fighter Wing launched more than 20 jets in support of the Large force employment which consist of greater numbers or aircraft and allows the wing to practice different aerial tactics in a larger air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colby L. Hardin)

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Wolf Pack tests combat capabilities in large force employment drill

Published Nov. 28, 2017
By Senior Airman Colby L. Hardin
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

The 8th Fighter Wing conducted a large force employment drill in which the 35th and 80th launched more than 20 aircraft to test its ability to conduct combat operations with a large number of aircraft in the air on November 17, 2018. The 8th FW regularly train using these procedures giving the pilots, maintainers and supporting personnel the opportunity to practice generating aircraft as quickly as possible.