ROK special forces and 51st FW commanders sign combined defense plan

Osan and Kunsan participate in quarterly load crew competition

Airmen from Osan and Kunsan Air Bases compete in the third quarterly weapons load competition. The teams participating were the 8th, 25th and 36th Aircraft Maintenance Units. The 36th AMU came out on top as this quarter's winner.

Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Lee Mathews

Name: Staff Sergeant Lee E. MathewsUnit: 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, Fire Emergency Services Flight Job title: Crew ChiefJob description and its impact on the overall mission: Supervises a major fire apparatus with 5 personnel, protecting 582 buildings, 11K base populace, and 56 aircrafts.Time in

VA provides transition assistance to service members

Congratulations!  You are ready to depart the military and begin the rest of life's adventures!  While many of you may have established plans that will aid in your transition, some of you will be influx as you job search or decide to possibly attend school. However, one thing that all of you have in

Fire prevention week: Working smoke alarms save lives, test yours every month

The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services Flight held several events around base Oct. 6-11, to help ensure Osan members are thinking about fire prevention.This year's fire prevention week slogan was, "Working smoke alarms save lives, test yours every month!"Fire department personnel

Osan Airman makes AF softball team

As she steps onto the field, her body is overcome with an adrenaline rush. The winning, the losing, the years of competing at different platforms has pushed an Airman to continuously take her talents to a higher stage.Senior Airman Amber Devlin, 694th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Airman Spotlight: Senior Airman Breanna M. Reeves

Name: Senior Airman Breanna M. ReevesUnit:  51st Operations Support SquadronJob title: Aircrew Flight Equipment JourneymanJob description and its impact on the overall mission: I am a fighter pilot's best friend on his worst day.  My job as an AFE Journeyman involves fitting, inspecting,

51 MXG Takes a Hard Look at Readiness

The 51st Maintenance Group here undertook the task of evaluating their combat readiness with a maintenance verification process Aug. 29 - Sept. 11, 2014, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.The process involved testing the group's realistic combat readiness in contrast to the Operations Plan of the

WIT program strengthens Airmen’s readiness

From treating the injured to maintaining jets for flight, Airmen are trained and expected to perform their duties in every circumstance. In a wartime environment, it becomes harder to perform duties as they would be done while at peace. No person can ever be completely ready to go to war, but

Different Strides: PACAF runners take intersecting trails to victory

An only child from Mankato, Minnesota, Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson likes to socialize while running. Airman 1st Class Andrew Riesenberger, from Wilmington, Delaware, the youngest of three children, likes to run alone. Despite this contrast, Johnson and Riesenberger earned spots with four other Pacific