The U.S. Air Force has begun transferring F-16 Fighting Falcon warplanes from South Korea’s Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air Base, located about 80 miles closer to the North Korean border.

The transfer, which began July 31, is in preparation for the Air Force’s “super squadron” test, which began its initial phase last October. At the time, nine F-16s and 150 Airmen moved to Osan.

The second phase of the exercise, approved in April by the chief of staff of the Air Force, will begin this upcoming October and calls for a second super squadron at Osan.

Preparations for this next phase of the test will see a total of 31 F-16s and about 1,000 Airmen transferred there over the summer. The movement will be temporary, the Air Force has stated .

“Osan is receiving additional F-16s as part of the Ai

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