U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons with the 8th Fighter Wing, Republic of Korea and 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wisconsin, await final clearance to takeoff during Exercise Beverly Pack 18-1, Oct. 11, 2017 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The aircraft were generated to test the capacity for the base to support continuous combat operations in support of Combined Forces Commander directives in a wartime environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor)