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U.S. Air Force Col. Ruben Amezaga, 8th Operations Group commander, passes a guidon to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Slater Jr., 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, during the 431st ERS activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. Slater assumed command of the 431st ERS, a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing specializing in MQ-9 Reaper operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ruben Amezaga, 8th Operations Group commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Slater Jr., 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, unfurl a new guidon for the 431st ERS during an activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The 431st ERS specializes in MQ-9 Reaper operations, which will support U.S.-Korean priorities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ruben Amezaga, 8th Operations Group commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Slater Jr., 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, unfurl a new guidon for the 431st ERS during an activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The 431st ERS is a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing specializing in MQ-9 Reaper operations. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Members of the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron stand in formation during the 431st ERS activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The 8th Fighter Wing operates as an exercise and rotational force bed down location for U.S. Air Force components in the Republic of Korea, such as the 431st ERS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Slater Jr., 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, gives a speech during the 431st ERS activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The activation of the 431st ERS reinforces the dedication of the U.S. to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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Members of the Wolf Pack listen to a speech during the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The activation of the 431st ERS reinforces the dedication of the U.S. to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Ruben Amezaga, 8th Operations Group commander, gives a speech during the 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The 431st ERS specializes in MQ-9 Reaper operations, which will support U.S.-Korean priorities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance across the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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The Wolf Pack welcomes the 431st ERS

Published Sept. 29, 2025
By Senior Airman Karissa Dick
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Col. Ruben Amezaga, 8th Operations Group commander, passes a guidon to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Slater Jr., 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, during the 431st ERS activation ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. Slater assumed command of the 431st ERS, a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing specializing in MQ-9 Reaper operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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