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News Clips, updated August 8

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  • 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  Below are just few of the things happening at Osan AB and in the local community. If you would like to have your event advertised on this page, please send an e-mail to 51FWPA@osan.af.mil. For more information, call 784-4044.

One-stop Base Inprocessing

Personnel arriving Osan AB are required to inprocess the base within 24 hours of arrival. Inprocessing is conducted daily at the MPS (Bldg 936) at 0730 and 0830 for all Active Duty Air Force personnel reporting to Osan AB. At this briefing they are assigned to attend a Tuesday inprocessing brief where they will receive the Wing Commander's welcome and all other mandatory base inprocessing briefs for Osan specific information to include signing-up for LRS chalks to receive their IPE gear. This new Tuesday brief will combine the previous Wing Commander's welcome brief and the "Mustang Brief" for a one stop shop for all Osan Newcomer's orientation information. For more information call 1st Lt Benjamin Quigley at DSN 784-1091.

HAWC Classes

Osan's Health and Wellness Center staff is offering a variety of classes throughout the month of August to improve physical fitness, reduce stress and support a healthier lifestyle. Some of these classes include Nutrition 101, Stress Management, Running 101 and Training to pass the Air Force PT test. For more information contact the HAWC at 784-1830 or check out the "HAWC Events Calendar" under the Featured Links at http://www.osan.af.mil.

Red Cross volunteers

The American Red Cross is looking for disaster casework volunteers to assist with the Osan Emergency Family Assistance Control Center. The ARC will provide the following classes free of charge: ARC Orientation, Introduction to Disaster, Fulfilling Our Mission, and Casework Training. The total time for all four classes is eight hours. The Casework Training session is not the full Case Management class but an abbreviated class to fit the needs of Osan. For more information, call the ARC at 784-1855.

United Through Reading program

The Osan-USO United Through Reading program helps alleviate the stress of separation by having geographically separated parents read children's books aloud via DVD for their child to watch at home. This program is available to all military and civilian personnel. It provides parents a chance to make powerful and lasting connections with their children from afar. The program is available Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Osan USO and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the base library. For more information, call 784-3491 or 784-0469.

Airman & Family Readiness Center

The Airman & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) is the service organization and focal point for Air Force Airmen and family matters. The staff serves all single and married Active Duty, DoD Civilian Personnel and their Eligible Family Members, to include Guard and Reserve Members while on Active Duty, other Eligible Uniformed Members, Military Retirees, and their Eligible Family members. They have a variety of classes to suit your needs. For more information call 784-5440.