May 20, 2015 (by Anthony Cornelius) -
140th Wing, Colorado Air National guard assets and support crew have returned home from a 90 day TSP (Theater Security Package) in Republic of Korea.
Two Redeyes welcome home members of the 140th the proper way, with a few sneakpasses behind the 767. [Photo by Anthony Cornelius]
The 140th Wing deployed back in February and have spent 90 days flying and integrating with other U.S. Air Force assets, conducting regular training missions with their F-16C Fighting Falcons in support of the United States continual commitment to stability and security in the Asian theater. In addition to valuable training, members of the 120th Fighter Squadron (
FS) had the opportunity to train alongside allies and strengthen ties.
The 120th FS is a dual-purpose fighter squadron with pilots qualified to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, including offensive counter-air (
OCA), defensive counter-air (
DCA), OCA interdiction, close air support (
CAS), and combat search and rescue (
CSAR) missions.
With the completion of this deployment it marks the end of the 7th deployment since Sept. 11, 2001 for the RedEyes. While in Korea a large number of airmen and aircraft remained at Buckley to support the 24-hour Aerospace Control Alert mission, responding at a moment’s notice to any airborne threats in the central United States.
On the way home for Korea the Redeyes made a brief fuel and rest stop in Hawaii before continuing on to Colorado.
