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Airman 1st Class Jacob Hilley, 51st Security Forces Squadron member, acting as opposing forces, waits to fire on base defenders responding as reinforcements during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. Ground attacks on defensive fighting positions are a large part of testing the operational and tactical levels of coordination for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)


Vigilant Ace 16: playing offense, defense with security forces

Airman 1st Class Jacob Hilley, 51st Security Forces Squadron member, acting as opposing forces, waits to fire on base defenders responding as reinforcements during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. Ground attacks on defensive fighting positions are a large part of testing the operational and tactical levels of coordination for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)

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Airmen from the 51st Munitions Squadron assemble various bomb components during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2015. The sensitivity of the devices to radio signals and electricity is something that must be kept in mind during each construction and requires the establishment of maximum safe distance evacuation points. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm/Released)
Airmen from the 51st Munitions Squadron assemble various bomb components during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 6, 2015. The sensitivity of the devices to radio signals and electricity is something that must be kept in mind during each construction and requires the establishment of maximum safe distance evacuation points. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm/Released)
A Navy aviation electronics technician walks the spine of an EA-18G Growler as part of an inspection on the aircraft during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 4, 2015. The EA-18Gs are at Osan are from the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. The EA-18G's vast array of sensors and weapons provides the warfighter with a lethal and survivable weapon system to counter current and emerging threats. Exercise Vigilant Ace 16 is a large-scale exercise designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Republic of Korea forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Travis Edwards)
Airman 1st Class Benjamin Woolley, 51st Security Forces Squadron member, acting as opposing forces, fires on base defenders responding as reinforcements during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. Vigilant Ace 16 is a U.S. and ROK combined exercise designed to enhance operational and tactical level coordination through combined, joint combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)
A member of the 51st Security Forces Squadron, acting as opposing forces, takes cover behind a wall as a 51st SFS defender opens fire during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. Offensive and defensive members of SFS have been engaged in a simulated, week-long battle for the base while participating in the peninsula-wide exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)
Airmen from the 51st Security Forces Squadron, acting as opposing forces, slip into an ambush position during exercise Vigilant Ace 16 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 5, 2015. Ground attacks against defensive fighting positions are an important part of testing defensive capabilities and the response speed of base defenders. Vigilant Ace 16 is a U.S. and ROK combined exercise designed to enhance operational and tactical level coordination through combined, joint combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Grimm)
Senior Airman Matthew Self, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, bids farewell to a pilot inside an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. During Vigilant Ace 16, Airmen launch and recover aircraft during their 12-hour shifts. Vigilant Ace 16 is a large-scale exercise designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
Airmen assigned to the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform final checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The Fiends are one of more than eight squadrons participating in Vigilant Ace 16. Vigilant Ace 16 is a large-scale exercise designed to enhance combat capabilities and interoperability of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
Airman 1st Class Gabriel Bongat, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, uses a speed handle on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of the 36th AMU are participating in the large-scale readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16. During the exercise, Airmen launch and recover aircraft continuously during their 12-hour shifts. Vigilant Ace 16 is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
Staff Sgt. Christopher Alteri, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, performs a weapons inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 36th FS is participating in Vigilant Ace 16. Vigilant Ace 16 is a large-scale exercise designed to enhance combat capabilities and interoperability of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
Staff Sgt. Christopher Alteri, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew team chief, guides an MJ-1 Jammer with munitions into a hardened facility before loading it to an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron Nov. 4, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. During the large-scale exercise Vigilant Ace 16, Airmen load aircraft continuously during their 12-hour shifts. Vigilant Ace 16 is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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