Operation Kunsan Rides

Senior Airman Reese Stock, center, 8th Security Forces Squadron, helps Senior Airman Jareal Gorman, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, repair a bicycle during Operation Kunsan Rides Oct. 20, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. This is the first of many ACE service projects will which give back to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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One of more than 50 repossessed bicycles in need of repair has its rear derailleur fixed during Operation Kunsan Rides at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2012. Airmen Committed to Excellence fixed half of the bikes this weekend and will finish the rest Nov. 3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Airmen Committed to Excellence members work together to fix bicycles to donate to charity Oct. 20, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as a part of Operation Kunsan Rides. This is the first of many ACE service projects which will give back to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Airman 1st Class Raven Carter, 80th Fighter Squadron, participates in an Airmen Committed to Excellence service project Oct. 20, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. “Service” is the second of five objectives under ACE’s new SCALE agenda, the others being community, activity, leadership and education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Senior Airman Christopher Knaus, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, function checks a brake during an Airmen Committed to Excellence service project Oct. 20, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. During Operation Kunsan Rides, more than 15 ACE members showed up to repair bicycles which will be donated to a local private organization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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One of more than 50 repossessed bicycles has rust removed with aluminum foil during Operation Kunsan Rides Oct. 20, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. “Service” is the second of five objectives under Airmen Committed to Excellence’s new SCALE agenda, the others being community, activity, leadership and education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Staff Sgt. Duncan Pugh, left, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, and Senior Airman Andrew Deckert, 8th Maintenance Squadron, repair a wheel during Operation Kunsan Rides Oct. 20, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Many of the bicycles needed only minor repairs while others needed more work such as new inner tubes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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Airman 1st Class Raven Carter, 80th Fighter Squadron, removes rust from a repossessed bicycle during Operation Kunsan Rides Oct. 20, 2012, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Carter was one of more than 15 Airmen Committed to Excellence who showed up to help with the service project and give back to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley)

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ACE leads Operation Kunsan Rides

Published Oct. 22, 2012
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- As a way to give back to the local community, more than 15 Airmen Committed to Excellence members spent the morning of Oct. 20 repairing bicycles as part of Operation Kunsan Rides.

Once repaired, all the bikes will be donated to local private organizations.

"Community" is the second of five objectives in ACE's new SCALE agenda. The other objectives are service, activity, leadership and education.