Steel Knight 23.2: HMH-361 undergoes MCCRE

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Covert, 694th Intelligence Support Squadron Airman, participates in problem identification training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 19, 2023. This training allows the MustangWERX innovation team to encourage Airmen to brainstorm ideas and utilize problem solving skills to more effectively complete daily tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Verzaal)

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U.S. Airmen from the 51st Fighter Wing participate in problem identification training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 19, 2023. The training is hosted by the MustangWERX innovation team, and is offered as a professional development opportunity intended to educate the base population on how to single out inefficiencies in their respective career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Verzaal)

51st FW stands up innovation cell

Members of the 51st Fighter Wing MustangWERX innovation team discuss ideas during a sprint at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 8, 2023. The ideas were discussed with the intention of empowering Airmen to address ineffective processes in the operational environment and improve the 51st FWs ability to execute the “Fight Tonight” mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Verzaal)

51st FW stands up innovation cell

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Connelly, 51st Fighter Wing innovation officer, poses for a photo during a sprint at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 8, 2023. The MustangWERX innovation team hosts weekly sprints to prompt innovative thinking in a solution-oriented environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Verzaal)

51st FW stands up innovation cell

U.S. Airmen from the 51st Fighter Wing listen to a briefing during a problem identification training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 19, 2023. The training was hosted by the MustangWERX innovation team, and educated the base population on identifying inefficiencies and innovating in their respective career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Verzaal)

51st FW stands up innovation cell

U.S. Airmen from the 51st Fighter Wing prepare for an exercise during a problem identification training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 19, 2023. The exercise simulated the administrative tasks behind scheduling medical appointments, allowing students to identify weaknesses within the processes. Learning how to identify problems provides an opportunity for Airmen to search for areas of improvement in their daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Verzaal)

51st FW stands up innovation cell

The United States Navy Ship Mercy sits off the coast of the Solomon Islands.

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A life preserver is pictured on the deck of the United States Navy Ship Mercy.

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sammi-Joy Severino poses for a photo.

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U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force board a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 2, 2023. The MCCRE is conducted before deployment, consisting of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise, high altitude aerial refueling, aviation delivered ground refueling, external lift exercises. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar - U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force board a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 2, 2023. The MCCRE is conducted before deployment, consisting of a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise, high altitude aerial refueling, aviation delivered ground refueling, external lift exercises. Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train I Marine Expeditionary Force in the planning, deployment and command and control of a joint force against a peer or near-peer maneuver capabilities of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

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