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Press Releases

  • Officials confirm no public risk at Osan Air Base

    Upon receiving notice early Wed. of a possible live Anthrax sample, trained response personnel from the 51st Fighter Wing immediately cordoned off the facility, destroyed the sample and sanitized the facility.  They completed the sanitization process yesterday. On Wed., incident notifications were

  • Osan death under investigation

    A Korean national civilian contractor working at Osan AB was killed today in a vehicle-related accident.The name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification."Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the deceased," said Col. Brook J. Leonard, 51st Fighter Wing commander.The

  • Potential Active Shooter Incident at Osan AB

    Osan American High School, Middle School and Elementary School are on lockdown here, along with the entire installation following reports of an active shooter in the location of the school.Security forces have arrived on scene and are completing sweeps. Sweeps are 50% complete. No unusual activity

  • F-16 Malfunction

    An Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft experienced an engine malfunction during take-off during Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Bulldog 12-01 at approximately 12:30 p.m. Feb. 1.The pilot safely aborted during take-off roll, declared a ground emergency, and performed a normal egress

  • UNC/CFC/USFK Change of Command

    Gen. James D. Thurman assumed command of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea from Gen. Walter L. Sharp today at a 10 a.m. change of command ceremony at Collier Field House here.Thurman spelled out his priorities for command during the ceremony."As your new

  • Air Force Reserve Deploys F-16Cs to Kunsan AB

    The U.S. Air Force is deploying 12 F-16C aircraft from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas and Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida to Kunsan Air Base on Sept. 11 for approximately four months as part of a scheduled deployment.The approximately 350 Airmen and 12 F-16Cs, activated

  • Osan Air Base hosts the 2009 Air Power Day

    Come see airpower at its finest when Osan Air Base hosts the 2009 Air Power Day Oct. 21, a free event open to the public. The show will feature performances by the Air Force Thunderbirds, the Air Force's premier aerial demonstration team, and other aerial demonstrations featuring the A-10