ORE Beverly Midnight 15-02: Guarding Freedom

Team Osan prepares for combat exercise Beverly Midnight 15-02

Fixed Right; Ready to Fight

In order to maintain its war fighting capability Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, must have a certain number of F-16s ready to go at a moment's notice, and the Airmen responsible for ensuring this are the dedicated men and women of the 51st Maintenance Squadron Phase Docks.  This committed and

51 MDG Verifies Readiness

The 51st Medical Group here undertook the task of evaluating their combat readiness with a maintenance verification process March 6 - May 8, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.The process involved measuring the group's peacetime and combat readiness in contrast to the Operations Plan of the

Emerging from the fog: An Airman's journey through loss, healing, new beginnings

On the way to the hospital, after nine-months of anticipation, Luke and JoAnne Lokowich were getting ready for what's typically the most important moment of a married couple's life. Hours later, the memories and happiness were overtaken by grief and sadness as JoAnne, after giving birth to daughter

Team Osan Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Ruben Vega

Name: Airman 1st Class Ruben VegaUnit: 51th Security Forces SquadronJob title: Security Forces Entry ControllerJob description and its impact on the overall mission:  During armistice operations, I am responsible for controlling the entry and exit of personnel to and from the installation and

Osan Airman identified

A U.S. Air Force senior airman was found dead in his dormitory, May 4, 2015.Senior Airman Kevin Bittinger's cause of death is currently under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.Bittinger, a Pavements and Construction Equipment Journeyman, was assigned to

Osan Airman dies

An Airman assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron was found dead in the dormitories May 4, 2015."This is a tragic loss for the 51st Fighter Wing and Team Osan," said Col. Brook Leonard, 51st Fighter Wing commander. "The loss affects our entire wing and installation.  Our sincerest condolences

Runway construction headlines Team Osan’s key tasks

This is the second in a series of articles focusing on the 12 key tasks at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The way Team Osan focuses on the 51st Fighter Wing's command priorities and guards the freedom of 51 million people will be explored this week through the first key task of runway

Team Osan Spotlight: Senior Airman Bradley K. Johnson

Name:  Bradly K Johnson, SrAUnit:  18th Intelligence Squadron, Detachment 2Job title: Multi Mission Space AnalystJob description and its impact on the overall mission: As a member of 18IS, Detachment 2, I plan, develop, and execute space-centric intelligence activities worldwide, delivering tailored