A 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Max Thunder 13-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2013. U.S. Air Force airmen, U.S. Marines and Republic of Korea air forces kicked o More
1st Lt. Daniele Selli, camp commandant for Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, instructs Marines where to lay a pannel at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2013. Marines borrowed equipment from the Air Force More
The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, is greeted by Col. S. Clinton Hinote, 8th Fighter Wing commander, as he arrives at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2013. Hino More
Lance Cpl. Antonio Benton, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, helps instruct airmen on Marine Corps loading procedures at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. The 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions syst More
Master Sgt. Chad Parker, 8th Fighter Wing weapons safety manager, ensures a safe installation of defensive measures on a U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet prior to flying a Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, So More
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis towards the runway before taking off for the final sortie of Max Thunder at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marin More
First Lt. Ben Ortega, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, listens to a pre-flight crew briefing aboard a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2014. Yokota launched multiple C-130 fo More
Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules perform an airdrop over Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is the air component-led portion of Exercise Foal Eagle, a se More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Golitko, 80th Maintenance Unit crew chief, changes a tire of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Max Thunder at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Department of Def More
An EA-18G Growler aircraft from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 takes off from the runway at Gwangju Air Base. VAQ-132 is completing a two-week deployment to the Republic of Korea in support of Max Thunder More
More than 200 U.S. Marines arriving from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, exit a Boeing 767 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2014. More than 1,000 personnel from various ROK air force uni More
Air crew Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 inspect panels and landing gear on an F/A-18 hornet during Exercise Max Thunder 14-2 aboard Kunsan Air Base, Republic Of Korea, Nov. 14, 2014 More
A Sailor from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 performs maintenance on an EA-18G Growler at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. VAQ-138 is in Kunsan participating in Max Thunder, an exercise that integrates More
A Republic of Korea F-15 Strike Eagle lands during Max Thunder 15-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2014. U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft are training alongsid More
KUNSAN, Republic of Korea (Nov. 17, 2014) A Sailor from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 performs maintenance on an EA-18G Growler at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. VAQ-138 is in Kunsan participating i More
An EA-18G Growler assigned to the "Yellow Jackets" of Electronic Attack squadron (VAQ) 138 lands on the runway of Kunsan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. VAQ-138 is in Kunsan participating in Max Thunder, an More
A Republic of Korea UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter stages near a Patriot Missile Battery at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea during Max Thunder ’16, April 20, 2016. Max Thunder is a regularly-scheduled exercise and i More
Air battle managers from the 513th Air Control Group and 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron review mission details April 27 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, before a flight in support of Max Thunder 16. The annual e More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, check in at the base theater in preparation for their participation in the Max Thunder exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 12, 2017 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Lopez and Staff Sgt. Kristofer Murzyn, ordnance technicians with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, tighten bolts on an AIM-9 CATM missile during a maintenance day for E More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Rollins and Daniel Salazer, ground support equipment technicians with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, pose for a photo with a Republic of Korea service member More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 and Marine Air Group (MAG) 12 move a tactical combat training system pod to load onto an AV-8B Harrier during the first day of Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsa More
A McDonnell F-4E Phantom II from the 17th Fighter Squadron, Chung Ju Air Base, Republic of Korea takes off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 18, 2017. This large-scale More
United States Air Force members assigned to the 8th Medical Group and Republic of Korea Air Force medical airmen participate in a mass causality exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 19, 2017. T More
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles from the 11th Fighter Squadron, Daegu Air Base, ROK, takes off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 27, 2017. In Max Thunde More
The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, Brig. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, visits with Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 during exercise Max Thunder, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Rudder spoke to More
Airman 1st Class Gerald Rascoe, 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions systems apprentice, helps Marine Corps ordnance technicians load a missile at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. The 8th Maintenance S More
Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing safety office spot check U.S. Marine Corps maintainers at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. Wing safety staff worked side-by-side with Marine Corps counterparts to ens More
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing taxi to participate in their final Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and More
Capt. Matthieu Rigollet, 36th Airlift Squadron pilot, talks to aircrew aboard a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules while flying to the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Yokota Airmen f More
Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules deploy a heavy equipment payload over Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is the air component-led portion of Exercise Fo More
U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Benjamin Fujimoto, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, pre flights cargo during Max Thunder at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Departm More
An EA-18G Growler aircraft from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 taxis to the runway on Gwangju Air Base in the Republic of Korea, April 23. VAQ-132 is completing a two-week deployment to the Republic of K More
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dalton Dziedzic, Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Brian Deyermond, and Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Bryan Cain from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 perform rou More
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines grab food to go at the O’Malley Dining Facility at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2014. More than 1,000 personnel from various ROK air force units, the U.S. Army, Mar More
A Marine from Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) stands watch for Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 at Kunsan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. VAQ-138 is in Kunsan participating in Max Thu More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler lands during Max Thunder 15-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2014. U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft are training alongside ROK air f More
AN/MPQ-65 radar set scans the skies over Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, April 20, 2016 during Max Thunder ’16, a joint/combined exercise designed to enhance interoperability between U.S and Republic of Korea for More
1st Lt. Nathaniel Metcalf, from the 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, talks with Maj. Andrew Popoola, a Reservist from the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, on April 27 during a sortie in support of Max T More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, receive their belongings following their arrival to Wolf Pack Park, an alternate lodging area at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 12, 2017. U.S. Air Force More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 and Marine Air Group (MAG) 12 maintain AV-8B Harriers during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2017. Max Thunder serves as More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rachel Dew and Cpl. Brent Armendariz, aviation ordnance technicians with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, work on an AV-8B Harrier during a maintenance day for Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12 and Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 look through binoculars during a tour to the Korean Demilitarized Zone, April 15, 2017. The tour included stop More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron taxis down the flightline while a McDonnell F-4E Phantom II jet from the 17th Fighter Squadron, Chung Ju Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off during Exer More
United States Air Force Senior Airman Amber Lucas, 8th Medical Operations Squadron dental technician, lies on a stretcher inside of an ambulance after receiving care during a mass casualty exercise at Kunsan Ai More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Greyhock and Senior Airman Eric Flores-Meza, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technicians, perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise MAX THUNDER More
Master Sgt. Billy Swartzel, 8th Fighter Wing weapons safety manager, views a taxiing F-16 Fighting Falcon after it completed a Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. Wing safety staff More
A 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis towards the runway before taking off for the final sortie of Max Thunder at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, M More
A U.S. Air Force F-16, U.S. Navy EA-18 and two Republic of Korea F-15Ks fly in formation following an exercise sortie for Exercise Max Thunder April 16. Held twice a year at Kunsan and Gwangju Air Bases, Max Th More
Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules return from a combat airlift exercise at Gwangju Air Base, Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is the air component-led portion of Exercise Foal Eagle, More
Capt. Matthew Andrews, 36th Airlift Squadron navigator, prepares to deploy defensive countermeasures against a simulated surface-to-air missile threat during the Max Thunder exercise over the Republic of Korea, More
Marine F-18 Hornets sit on the tarmac prior to taking off for a Max Thunder sortie at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Department of Defense personnel participated in the 12th More
Lt. Cmdr. John Nelson from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 goes through a pre-flight check with Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Jacob Cramer before a training flight in an EA-18G Growler aircraft as More
Col. Ken “Wolf” Ekman, 8th Fighter Wing commander, welcomes U.S. Marines arriving from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2014. More than 1,000 personnel fr More
Aircraft from the 8th Fighter Wing, 19th Fighter Wing, Jungwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, and the 11th Fighter Wing, Daegu Air Base, ROK, taxi towards the runway during Max Thunder 16 at Kunsan Air Base, Repu More
Capt. Jessica Bohache, commander of A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment inspects a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Launcher at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea during Max Thunder ’16, April 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zachary Shackelford and Lance Cpl. Oscar Figuroa, aviation electronics technicians with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, work on an AV-8B Harrier during a maintenance day for Exerc More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Kristofer Murzyn, an ordnance technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, takes photos during a tour to the Korean Demilitarized Zone, April 15, 2017. The tour inc More
Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles from the 11th Fighter Squadron, Daegu Air Base, ROK, taxis down the flightline during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 18, 2017. More
United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Devon Jefferies, 8th Medical Logistics Squadron medical technician, lies on a stretcher while receiving care from Republic of Korea Air Force airmen during a mass casualty exe More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 prepare for the AV-8B Harriers to take off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an oppor More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 27, 2017. In Max Thu More
A U.S. Marine F-18 Hornet, from Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan, takes off during Max Thunder 13-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2013. U.S. Air Force airmen, U.S. Air Force Airmen, U.S More
Airmen perform maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt prior to its participation in the Max Thunder exercise at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. Max Thunder exercises foster bilateral aerial training bet More
An 80th Fighter Squadron pilot represents his squadron prior to taking off for the final sortie of Max Thunder, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps More
A U.S. Air Force F-16, U.S. Navy EA-18 and two Republic of Korea F-15Ks break formation following an exercise sortie for Exercise Max Thunder April 16. Held twice a year at Kunsan and Gwangju Air Bases, Max Thu More
A Yokota Air Base maintainer sits at the edge of a C-130 Hercules liftgate before the aircraft launches out for Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is the air component-led portion of Exercise Foa More
Master Sgt. Christopher Peters, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, communicates with aircrew aboard a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules before an airdrop over the Republic of Korea, April 18, 2014. Yokota Airmen f More
Col. Peter Bilodeau, 8th Operations Group commander, taxis to his parking spot at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Department of Defense personnel participated in the 12th Max More
Staff Sgt. Monica Bizallion Ruiz, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and her assigned 6-year-old German Shepherd, Stella, conduct a customs security inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republ More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Ramirez, a safety equipment mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, installs a valve on top of an AV-8B Harrier during a maintenance day for Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, look over what was once a bridge that connected North Korea and South Korea during a tour to the Korean Demil More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 and Marine Air Group (MAG) 12 maintain AV-8B Harriers during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 16, 2017. Max Thunder serves as More
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles from the 11th Fighter Squadron, Daegu Air Base, ROK, taxis down the flightline while an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Squadron takes off during Exerc More
United States Air Force members assigned to the 8th Medical Group and Republic of Korea Air Force medical airmen work together to lift an airman into an ambulance during a mass casualty exercise at Kunsan Air B More
U.S. Marine Corp AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 take off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 27, 2017. In Max Thunder, U.S. and ROK air forces consi More
Airman 1st Class Trent Pedersen, 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions systems apprentice, helps Marine Corps ordnance technicians load a missile at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. The 8th Maintenance More
Republic of Korea airmen inspect F-15 Slam Eagles after their final Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and the Republic of Korea More
Yokota Air Base maintainers prepare heavy equipment pallets for airdrop over Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is the air component-led portion of Exe More
A heavy equipment payload drops from a Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules over the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is a bilateral air exercise designed to improve interop More
Airman 1st Class Justin Low, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, ensures an F-16 Fighting Falcon is ready for flight during the 12th Max Thunder at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. Th More
U.S. Marines load their personal belongings onto a bus to be driven to lodging after arriving at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2014. More than 1,000 personnel from various ROK air force units, th More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 maintain AV-8B Harriers during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 13, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. and R More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 work on an AV-8B Harrier during a maintenance day for Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 14, 2017. Max Thunder is an operatio More
United States Air Force Maj. Anna Fedotova, 8th Medical Operation Squadron mental health flight chief, and a Republic of Korea Air Force medical airman work together to bandage a ROKAF airman’s head during a ma More
Yokota Air Base C-130 Hercules return from a combat airlift exercise at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is the air component-led portion of Exercise More
Airman 1st Class Nicholas Oswald, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares an extraction chute for a heavy equipment airdrop pallet over the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Yoko More
Airman 1st Class Justin Low, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, gives a “crush um” to his pilot as the F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis to a flight during the 12th Max Thunder at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of More
A Republic of Korea F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. and ROK forces to train tog More
A Republic of Korea F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Max Thunder 13-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2013. U.S. Air Force Airmen, U.S. Air Force airmen, U.S. Marines and Republic of Korea More
Yokota Air Base C-130H Hercules drop heavy equipment payloads over the Republic of Korea during Exercise Max Thunder, April 18, 2014. Max Thunder is a bilateral air exercise designed to improve interoperability More