Photos: Ground broken for new elementary school

Col. Michael Strunk, 51st Mission Support Group commander, addresses those gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new elementary school during a ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The school will feature a computer lab and art and learning impaired rooms, as well as solar heating. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

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Col. Michael Strunk, 51st Mission Support Group commander, addresses those gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new elementary school during a ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The school will feature a computer lab and art and learning impaired rooms, as well as solar heating. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

Special guests from the 51st Mission Support Group, Osan American Elementary School, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the South Korea District Office and ILSUNG Construction Co., Ltd., listen to guest speakers discuss plans for the new elementary school during a groundbreaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The notice to proceed with construction was given last month, and the building is slated to be operational in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

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Special guests from the 51st Mission Support Group, Osan American Elementary School, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the South Korea District Office and ILSUNG Construction Co., Ltd., listen to guest speakers discuss plans for the new elementary school during a groundbreaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The notice to proceed with construction was given last month, and the building is slated to be operational in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

Judy Allen, South Korea District Office assistant superintendent, accepts a hard hat during a groundbreaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. Allen was among the group of 13 individuals selected to put the first shovels to the earth to help build the new elementary school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

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Judy Allen, South Korea District Office assistant superintendent, accepts a hard hat during a groundbreaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. Allen was among the group of 13 individuals selected to put the first shovels to the earth to help build the new elementary school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

Distinguished guests break ground for the new elementary school during a ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The school was planned based on 21st century concepts and will be the first one of that design in the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

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Distinguished guests break ground for the new elementary school during a ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The school was planned based on 21st century concepts and will be the first one of that design in the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley J. Thum)

An artist’s concept of the new elementary school is displayed during a groundbreaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The two-story building will be in compliance with Department of Defense Antiterrorism and Force Protection requirements in addition to being eligible for a “silver” rating with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. (Courtesy photo)

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An artist’s concept of the new elementary school is displayed during a groundbreaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2013. The two-story building will be in compliance with Department of Defense Antiterrorism and Force Protection requirements in addition to being eligible for a “silver” rating with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. (Courtesy photo)