The first A-10 Thunderbolt II sortie for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-02 returns to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 24, 2012. Beverly Midnight 12-02 is the second half of a two-week consolidated unit inspection where Osan Air Base Exercise Evaluation Team members are graded by Pacific Air Force inspectors on how well they conduct an ORE. Osan’s Airmen provide combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, counter air, interdiction, theater airlift, and communications in the defense of the Republic of Korea, and the ORE tests these abilities during a heightened state of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres)

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The first A-10 Thunderbolt II sortie for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-02 lands on the flight line at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 24, 2012. Beverly Midnight 12-02 is the second half of a two-week consolidated unit inspection where Osan Air Base Exercise Evaluation Team members are graded by Pacific Air Force inspectors on how well they conduct an ORE. Osan’s Airmen provide combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, counter air, interdiction, theater airlift, and communications in the defense of the Republic of Korea, and the ORE tests these abilities during a heightened state of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres)

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The first A-10 Thunderbolt II sorties for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-02 taxis on the flight line at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 24, 2012. Beverly Midnight 12-02 is the second half of a two-week consolidated unit inspection where Osan Air Base Exercise Evaluation Team members are graded by Pacific Air Force inspectors on how well they conduct an ORE. Osan’s Airmen provide combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, counter air, interdiction, theater airlift, and communications in the defense of the Republic of Korea, and the ORE tests these abilities during a heightened state of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres)

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Osan's jets participate in Beverly Midnight 12-02

Published April 26, 2012
By Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The first A-10 Thunderbolt II sorties for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-02 return to the Osan Air Base flight line, April 24, 2012. Beverly Midnight 12-02 is the second half of a two-week consolidated unit inspection where Osan Air Base Exercise Evaluation Team members are graded by Pacific Air Force inspectors on how well they conduct an ORE. Osan's Airmen provide combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, counter air, interdiction, theater airlift, and communications in the defense of the Republic of Korea, and the ORE tests these abilities during a heightened state of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stefanie Torres)