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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 51st MXG Changes Command

    A crowd of aircraft maintainers, weapons loaders and munitions Airmen gathered to say goodbye to the outgoing 51st Maintenance Group commander, Colonel Michael T. Hammond, and to say hello to their incoming 51st MXG commander, Colonel James T. Vinson during a change of command ceremony July 20,

  • From pulling chocks to medical talks – One Team, One Fight

    The 51st Medical Support Squadron and the 51st Air Maintenance Squadron came together to participate in an Airman exchange initiative.The purpose of the initiative, created by Senior Master Sgt. Marcia Swenson, 51st MDSS superintendent, allows Airmen to step away from their day-to-day jobs to see

  • Osan Air Base: There's an app for that

    The Osan Air Base application is available for download on all mobile devices as of July 14, 2018. The app features an extensive phone directory to facilitate easy access to all the base’s units from your handheld device and much more.

  • 51st CPTS Change of Command

    Lt. Col. Christopher Jefferys, 51st Comptroller squadron outgoing commander, relinquished command of the 51st CPTS to Maj. Gregory White during a change of command ceremony at the Officers Club, July 2, 2018. During the ceremony, White took command of the 51st CPTS by the authority of Col. William