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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis on the flightline before takeoff July 27, 2016, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-16s from the 169th Fighter Wing deployed to Osan in support of the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillian Bamman)South Carolina ANG support PACOM theater security package
                        
                        
                        An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing taxis on the flightline at Osan Air Base, South Korea, before takeoff July 27, 2016. Approximately 300 Airmen and 12 F-16s from the 169th FWW deployed to Osan AB in support of the U.S. Pacific Command theater security package, and there they will help make up the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dillian Bamman)
                
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South Carolina ANG support PACOM theater security packagePublished Aug. 3, 2016
                    
                    By Senior Airman Dillian Bamman
                    
                    
                    51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
            **OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (AFNS) --**Osan Air Base welcomed the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing during their deployment as the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron in support of a U.S. Pacific Command theater security package.TSPs on the Korean Peninsula have been vital to the Pacific Air Forces force posture since March 2004, and the deployment of the 157th EFS is no exception. They arrived with over 300 Airmen and 12 F-16 Fighting Falcons, prepared to demonstrate the commitment to always be ready to “fight tonight.”“The deployment of the 157th EFS provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and bilateral training across diverse environments,” said Lt. Col. Nicholas Johnson, the PACAF command operations, plans and requirements chief of fighter operations.“Enhancing U.S. and Korean interoperability assures shared international responsibilities to provide assistance during regional crises and allows us to build cooperation and bolster regional security interests and goals,” Johnson said. “The 157th EFS demonstrates the U.S. military’s contribution to the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance by maintaining training and operational readiness.”In order to keep their F-16s flying, maintainers continually repair, inspect and improve their aircraft in their deployed environment.“We’re providing fully combat-capable F-16s to the fight every day, and we’re prepared to ‘fight tonight’ if needed,” said Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Shelley, the 157th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent.Even though the 157th EFS has continually been proactive in their readiness response, they still have work to be done during the next several weeks.“This deployment underscores U.S. commitment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance in an unpredictable and uncertain region and sends a clear message to the international community that the U.S. is serious about security and stability in the region,” Johnson said.deployment 



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