8th CES, MWSS-172 test RADR proficiency during FS25

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, smooth out layers of concrete in a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery after a simulated attack during Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2025. Marines from the 1st MAW participated in FS25 by responding to various exercise scenarios featuring live, virtual, and field-based training, augmenting 8th FW capabilities and exemplifying joint interoperability in contingency operations. FS25 challenges the Alliance with complex scenarios in a rigorous and joint environment to drive continuous improvement of security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and across Northeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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8th CES, MWSS-172 test RADR proficiency during FS25

Senior Airman Kyrin Brown, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron water fuels systems maintenance journeyman, fills a tank with water during a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery after a simulated attack during Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2025. FS25 is a defense-oriented exercise featuring live, virtual, and field-based training that engages alliance forces and governmental agencies across the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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8th CES, MWSS-172 test RADR proficiency during FS25

A crater is filled with concrete for a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery with available resources after a simulated attack during Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2025. FS25 immerses participants in realistic threat scenarios to deepen shared understanding and strengthen collective defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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8th CES, MWSS-172 test RADR proficiency during FS25

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Delgado, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, smooths out layers of concrete for a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery with available resources after a simulated attack during Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2025. Marines from the 1st MAW participated in FS25, augmenting 8th FW capabilities and exemplifying joint interoperability in contingency operations. FS25 challenges the Alliance with complex scenarios in a rigorous and joint environment to drive continuous improvement of security and stability on the Korean peninsula and across Northeast Asia in a joint setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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8th CES, MWSS-172 test RADR proficiency during FS25

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Stephens, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron liquid fuel maintenance technician, smooths out layers of concrete for a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery with available resources after a simulated attack during Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2025. FS25 immerses participants in realistic threat scenarios to deepen shared understanding and strengthen collective defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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8th CES, MWSS-172 test RADR proficiency during FS25

Members of the 8th Fighter Wing inspection team oversee Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron smooth out layers of concrete in a Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery after a simulated attack during Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2025. FS25 immerses participants in realistic scenarios to deepen their understanding of contingency operations and strengthen collective defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman)

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8th CES, MWSS-172 test RADR proficiency during FS25

Published March 25, 2025
By Senior Airman Maria Umanzor Guzman
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and 8th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen tested their rapid airfield damage recovery proficiencies after simulated attacks during Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 11, 2025.

FS25 immersed participants in a rigorous and joint environment to deepen their understanding of contingency operations, exemplifying joint interoperability, and strengthening collective defense capabilities.