Flightline Airmen MOPP up for ORE

by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs


Maintainers with the 51st Maintenance Squadron wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear toe an A-10 Thunderbolt II into a hangar following an exercise combat sortie during operational readiness exercise, Beverly Bulldog 13-02, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 14, 2013. These exercises test Osan Airmen's abilities during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, counter air, interdiction, theater airlift and communications in defense of the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert) Hi-res

2/14/2013 - OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Osan Airmen worked in their Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during operational readiness exercise Beverly Bulldog 13-02 to fuel and maintain aircraft and keep the mission going.

The flightline Airmen worked tirelessly sustaining cold weather and an increased workload to accommodate the exercise combat sorties.

These types of exercises test Osan Airmen's abilities during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces for close air support, air strike control, counter air, interdiction, theater airlift and communications in defense of the Republic of Korea.

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