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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Smith, center, 51st Medical Group flight medicine technician, explains the powered air-purifying respirator suit to Republic of Korea Air Force flight technicians and nurses during a tour of the medical group’s patient decontamination area at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 6, 2018. The suit is used to wear to avoid contamination to the skin in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air force photo by Tech Sgt. Ashley Tyler)

    ROKAF nurses tour 51st flight med

    At times when integrating multiple groups’ procedures, the outcome tends to be to take away the good and bad, and work out the kinks in the process.
  • Jocelyn Williams, 51st Fighter Wing Equal Opportunity director, left, Master Sgt. Shalicia Wright, 51st FW EO superintendent, and Tech. Sgt. Shiantee Walton, 51st FW noncommissioned officer in charge of EO, pose for a photo on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, August 30, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

    EO mission promotes unit cohesion, discipline

    Maintaining order and discipline is fundamental to building a cohesive unit, and the 51st Fighter Wing Equal Opportunity office ensures all military members are treated respectfully in and out of uniform.
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    Brown thanks Airmen, outlines priorities during Osan visit

    Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, held his first all call here Aug. 29 since taking command, outlining his priorities going forward. The all call was part of a four-day immersion in the ROK, Aug. 26-29, where Brown also visited the U.S. Embassy, ROK Air Force Headquarters, and Korean Demilitarized Zone to include the Joint Security Area and Camp Red Cloud.
  • Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach, receives the guideon from Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, as he assumes command and becomes the Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea/ Commander, Air Component Command, United Nations Command/Air Component Command, Combined Forces Command/7th AF, Pacific Air Forces, Osan AB, Republic of Korea (U.S. Photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    7 AF receives new commander during historic times

    Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, presided over the Seventh Air Force change of command ceremony today in which Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson relinquished command to Lt. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Francis Attipoe, 51st Force Support Squadron food shift leader, gets a healthy and nutritious meal from the House dining facility at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea Pacific, Aug. 16, 2018. Osan started a new initiative, Food First!, to promote a healthier lifestyle and educate active duty military members about nutrition and safe supplement use. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Alexander Karnafel)

    Food First! sets wellness initiative

    In an effort to promote a healthier lifestyle, multiple Osan units partnered up and began a new wellness initiative for active duty members Aug. 16. The new program, Food First!, started by the 51st Fighter Wing Drug Demand Reduction program, 51st Force Support Squadron dining facilities and the 51st Medical Group Health Promotion program, will educate active duty members about nutrition and safe supplement use.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Galambos, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilating and air conditioning journeyman, checks a cooling unit for one of the dorms at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2018. With 42 members – 24 military and 18 civilian – assigned to the HVAC flight, they were able to close approximately 1,500 work orders in three months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker)

    Who ya gonna call? HVAC!

    With temperatures reaching record-breaking highs this summer, it’s no surprise that the number one thing on most minds is a cool place to rest and relax when work is done.Unfortunately, due to a variety of problems ranging from mechanical failures to aging equipment, that dream may not always be a reality for those living on base.That’s when the
  • The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron structures flight, the Dirt Boys, replaced 18 feet of taxiway after Operations Support Squadron personnel discovered a rupture in the cement on Osan Air Base, Aug. 4 to 6, 2018.

    Dirt Boys restore taxiway in 23 hrs despite record heat

    Despite record-breaking heat on the Korean peninsula, more than 20 Airmen spent 23 hours making an unusual repair to a flightline taxiway - and set a record of their own. From Aug. 4 to 6, the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron structures flight, the Dirt Boys, replaced 18 feet of taxiway after personnel from the 51st Operations Support Squadron discovered a rupture in the cement.
  • The United Nations Command Honor Guard prepares to transfer caskets of remains onto waiting C-17 Globemaster IIIs as members of the 36th Fighter Squadron perform a missing man flyover at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 1, 2018.

    Once lost, now found: DPRK returns remains of 55 MIA service members

    For 65 years, the UNC has remained committed to enforcing the 1953 Armistice Agreement, which includes the return of fallen service members a reality that came true on July 27, 2018, when the UNC repatriated 55 cases of remains from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Philip Hudson, 51st Fighter Wing command chief, puts out a simulated aircraft fire during an immersion tour with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services flight at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 3, 2018. Leadership received the opportunity to try their hand at fighting both aircraft and structural fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker)

    Trial by fire

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Philip Hudson, 51st Fighter Wing command chief, puts out a simulated aircraft fire during an immersion tour with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services flight at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 3, 2018. Leadership received the opportunity to try their hand at fighting both aircraft and
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    3 obstacles that lead to heat illnesses

    The Mustangs of Osan Air Base are feeling the heat, with four Airmen being hospitalized in the last two weeks, but there are ways stay protected during a heat wave. To combat mild to severe heat-related illnesses and dehydration, local experts provide guidance to keep cool, whether enjoying summer activities or performing hard work outdoors.
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