No stopping the Stampede

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. George Pastere, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals out an A-10 Thunderbolt during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 08-04 Nov. 6. The week-long exercise tests Team Osan’s readiness and ability to execute combat operations receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Shasta Eichler, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team member, performs pre-flight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 08-04 Nov. 6. The week-long exercise tests Team Osan’s readiness and ability to execute combat operations receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. George Pastere, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, recovers a “contaminated” A-10 Thunderbolt, during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 08-04 Nov. 6. The week-long exercise tests Team Osan’s readiness and ability to execute combat operations, receive follow-on forces and defend the base from attack. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. George Pastere, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, completes pre-flight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 08-04 Nov. 6. The exercise tests Team Osan’s ability to transition from peacetime to wartime operations, execution of the mission in a war time environment, and response time to major accident and natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Capt. Abram Burk, an A-10 pilot and Staff Sgt. George Pastere, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief complete a pre-flight inspection during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 08-04 Nov. 6. The exercise tests Team Osan’s ability to transition from peacetime to wartime operations, execution of the mission in a war time environment, and response time to major accident and natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen from the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs buddy checks each other Exercise Beverly Bulldog 08-04 Nov. 5. The exercise tests Team Osan’s ability to transition from peacetime to wartime operations, execution of the mission in a war time environment, and response time to major accident and natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit check M-8 paper (simulated) as they decontaminate an A-10 Thunderbolt during Exercise Beverly Bulldog 08-04 Nov. 6. The exercise tests Team Osan’s ability to transition from peacetime to wartime operations, execution of the mission in a war time environment, and response time to major accident and natural disasters. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. James Sturgis, (left), and Airman First Class Manuel Quiroz assist in the recovery of an A-10 Thunderbolt during a base wide exercise 5, November 2008, Osan Air Base. The exercise occurs quarterly and is used to test personnel's ability to transition from peacetime to wartime operations, execution of the mission in a war time environment, and response time to major accident and natural disasters. Both Airmen are crew chiefs assigned to the 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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Published Nov. 6, 2008