Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran | 51st Fighter Wing | 02.14.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Aranda, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, left, Staff Sgt. Sydney Starkey, 36th FGS weapons load crew chief, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2025. They were performing an Integrated Combat Turnaround certification which required members of the 36th FGS to......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran | 51st Fighter Wing | 02.14.2025
Airmen assigned to the 36th Fighter Generation Squadron mount an AIM-120 to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2025. These Airmen were performing an Integrated Combat Turnaround certification which required members of the 36th FGS to remove munitions from an F-16 and replace those munitions while the aircraft’s engine was running and refueling was taking......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran | 51st Fighter Wing | 02.14.2025
Airmen assigned to the 36th Fighter Generation Squadron prepare to mount an AIM-9X Sidewinder to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2025. These Airmen were performing an Integrated Combat Turnaround certification which required members of the 36th FGS to remove munitions from an F-16 and replace those munitions while the aircraft’s engine was running and......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran | 51st Fighter Wing | 02.14.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Katelyn Paba, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, secures an AIM-9X Sidewinder from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2025. Paba was performing an Integrated Combat Turnaround certification which required members of the 36th FGS to remove munitions from an F-16 and replace those munitions while the......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran | 51st Fighter Wing | 02.14.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Malik Van Diver, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew chief, begins to remove an AIM-9X Sidewinder from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2025. Van Diver was performing an Integrated Combat Turnaround certification which required members of the 36th FGS to remove munitions from an F-16 and replace those munitions while......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran | 51st Fighter Wing | 02.14.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Malik Van Diver, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew chief, begins to remove an AIM-9X Sidewinder from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2025. Van Diver performed an Integrated Combat Turnaround certification which required members of the 36th FGS to remove munitions from an F-16 and replace those munitions while the......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran | 51st Fighter Wing | 02.14.2025
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kristopher Pearce, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2025. Airmen from the 36th Fighter Generation Squadron conducted an Integrated Combat Turnaround certification on an F-16. This certification allows them to rearm and return F-16s back into the fight significantly faster.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Verzaal | 51st Fighter Wing | 08.20.2024
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron taxi on a runway at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2024. The training operations were a part of Ulchi Freedom Shield 24, which allowed pilots to train under a simulated contested environment. UFS24 is an annual exercise and provides a rigorous training environment to enhance combat readiness and response......
