Air Force rumbles forward in ROKAF exercise, Max Thunder 11-1
KWANGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Kathleen Brophy, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, works with her pilot, Capt. Michael Leary, 35th Fighter Squadron fighter pilot, as they check for proper function of systems on an F-16 Fighting Falcon to prepare the jet for a training mission at Max Thunder 11-1 here May 26. The exercise gave peninsula Airmen an opportunity to sharpen their ability to work together in a simulated war-time environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)