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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Pablo Chapa, left, and Private 1st Class Demetress Broughton, center, Echo Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment air missile defense crew members, load Stinger missiles into a 51st Security Forces Squadron Humvee during conversion to a man-portable air defense team during a joint training scenario as part of Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2026. The training additionally emphasized the use of man-portable air defense teams, or MANPADs, if the Avenger platform becomes inoperable. Crews can remove the Stinger missile pods and deploy them as mobile teams capable of moving across the installation with security forces patrols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tylir Meyer)
| Date Taken: | 03.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.26.2026 21:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9586478 |
| VIRIN: | 260311-F-VQ804-1084 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4032 |
| Size: | 6.3 MB |
| Location: | OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], KR |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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USAF and Army integrate air defense capabilities during Freedom Shield 26
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