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  • A combat lullaby

    Our sons didn’t sleep well last night. The gunfire and explosions made the journey to the land of dreams difficult. Throughout the night, sirens blared and bugles called, beckoning men and women to combat.
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    Resiliency: Not just a day, but every day

    To be resilient is to know what it means to persevere in the face of hardship, to rise above circumstances beyond your control.Military members across the world understand this concept better than most simply because of the nature of our work.  The things we see, feel and do in the name of loyalty, honor and patriotism can weigh heavily on the mind

  • Honoring veterans past, present this Veterans Day

    To the men and women of Pacific Air Forces and to veterans across the services, I offer my sincere gratitude and appreciation for your dedicated service. As you know, this Wednesday commemorates a significant date in our nation's history, a day in 1918 where a signed armistice marked an end to World War I. The historical significance of Veterans

  • Energizing the Osan AB Energy Program

    Even though October is designated Energy Action Month at DoD facilities around the world, the Air Force's vision of "making energy a consideration in all we do" requires a culture change by everyone.  Osan's energy consumption is composed of Aviation Operations, Ground Operations and Facility Utilities.  The primary opportunity for energy savings

  • Leadership is a choice

    The imperative to making smarter choices despite austere times with ever-shrinking resources amidst competing commitments can only be accomplished successfully with the right leadership. Leadership is a term often cited, seldom practiced and requiring more than just lip service. Question is: are our choices made through the right prism of
  • Pride month is being observed in June at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

    Pride Month: Be You, Be Proud

    All around the world LGBT pride is often celebrated with parties, parades, fun, and festivities. The LGBT community and its allies come together in support of equality, freedom, and the movement for civil rights. Nowadays pride events are largely fun-filled, colorful, recreational functions, but what some don't know is that the first LGBT pride
  • To contact the SARC Osan: Capt Sevrena Gordon, 784-7272/1036 Osan Army: SFC Marcus Robinson DSN 158, 010-5017-4277 Kunsan: Capt Keturah Johnson, 782-7272/7252

    Not a Victim, but a Survivor

    At this time of year you start hearing about Sexual Assault and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program left and right.  You do all your required annual awareness training and hear about all the ways someone can be victimized, from being a victim of assault to a victim of harassment.  You hear things like "Make wise choices, don't set

  • Preparing for the Command Cyber Readiness Inspection

    Osan Air Base's first priority is readiness and our readiness will be tested during the week of April 13-17, when the Defense Information Systems Agency will conduct an intense Command Cyber Readiness Inspection of our computer networks, classified processing areas, and organization-specific systems. This DOD level inspection team will conduct

  • 2015 PCS Peak Season

    As all service branches watch March come to a close, the shipping world for personal property and Privately Own Vehicle moves prep for the upcoming 2015 PCS peak season.  In response the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has published the below advisory for POVs and the preparation/expectation for the peak season ahead.  This advisory is

  • AED knowledge, CPR skills can save lives

    Team Osan,Knowledge of the availability and access of automated external defibrillators as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation trained responders are important. Early bystander CPR and rapid defibrillation are the two major contributors to survival of adult victims of sudden cardiac arrest.Everyone has heard the term "cardiac arrest."  If you
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