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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Aircrew Flight Equipment, safeguarding lives

    Components of a pilot’s survival kit are laid out for inspections before being packed away in the main shop of the 51st Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 26, 2016. The main shop is responsible for maintaining all equipment installed

  • ROKAF General tours 51st Fighter Wing

    Col. Andrew Hanson, 51st Fighter Wing commander, escorts Maj. Gen. Choi, Geyn Young, Republic of Korea air force Air Mobility Reconnaissance Command commander, during his immersion tour at Osan Air Base, ROK, Feb. 1, 2016. Choi was briefed on the individual capabilities and missions of the F-16

  • Pilots protect ROK through airpower demonstration

    In effort to highlight the alliance in the host nation, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 36th Fighter Squadron aided a B-52 Stratofortress in a joint airpower demonstration Jan. 12 here.Teaming up, the U.S. and ROK air forces showcased to the world they’re ready for any contingency according to

  • AF Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program list triples

    Air Force officials released details on the fiscal year 2016 Selective Re-enlistment Bonus program Feb. 1. This year’s program, consisting of 117 Air Force specialties eligible to receive bonuses, is a substantial increase from the previous year’s program where 40 Air Force specialty codes were

  • 51FW command chief bids farewell with Q&A

    Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, 51st Fighter Wing command chief, bids farewell to Team Osan with a final question and answer session.Greene took over as command chief here January 2014. Osan was his 12th assignment after serving as command chief of the 451st Expeditionary Operations Group,

  • ADAPT helps get Osan Airmen back on track

    Like all helping agencies, the base Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program, or ADAPT, is here to do just that—help. According to Maj. Relinda Hatcher, 51st Medical Operation Squadron ADAPT Program manager, Osan AB has the highest amount of referrals to the ADAPT program in the Air

  • Buddy Wing showcases ROK/US Alliance, soars through ROK skies

    Personnel from both U.S. and ROK Air Forces gathered to participate in Buddy Wing 16-1, held here Jan. 25 to 29, 2016. U.S. Airmen from the 36th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit travelled to Seosan AB, ROK, to participate in the Buddy Wing exercise with ROK air forces personnel from

  • Airmen of steel

    Aircraft structural maintenance specialists from the 51st Maintenance Squadron preserve the structural integrity of all operational aircraft on base. They man both the corrosion control shop and the sheet metal shop.

  • Corrosion control: Prolonging the life of Osan’s aircraft

    Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen from the 51st Maintenance Squadron perform these maintenance procedures in the corrosion control shop, also known as the “paint barn.” They identify, remove and treat corrosion using mechanical and chemical procedures.