Photo of Airmen, U.S. Air Force aircraft participate in an aircraft generation training event.

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Osan and Kunsan celebrate the 67th anniversary of the US Air Force

    Osan and Kunsan Air Base members celebrated the 67th birthday of the United States Air Force with a ball Sept. 13, 2014 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The ball is an Air Force tradition to honor and reflect upon the history of the Air Force and the Airmen who came before.For this year's ball, Lt. Gen.

  • Commander puts emphasis on professional and positive environment, sets goals

    To help build momentum toward Team Osan-wide integration, Osan Air Base is standing up task forces around three goals to improve mission efficiency.The three goals are to reduce alcohol abuse, achieve 80 percent of Airmen reaching excellent on the fitness test, and enable and inspire the members of

  • Team Osan Remembers 9/11

    Team Osan gathered today to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the ceremonies were a silent 5K run followed by a memorial service at the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters. The run was preceded by a rendering of the colors, team salute and address remembering the

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Benjamin Murphy

    Name/Rank: SSgt Benjamin MurphyJob title: Air Traffic Control Watch SupervisorJob description and its impact on the overall mission: Controls and regulates en route and terminal air traffic. Initiates and issues ATC clearances, instructions, and advisories to ensure the safe, orderly, and

  • Team Osan completes first Resiliency Training Assistant Course

    Sixteen Airmen from Osan Air Base graduated the inaugural Resiliency Training Assistant Course held Aug 5-8.The resiliency course, developed by the Army along with the University of Pennsylvania, teaches military members how to deal with the many issues that they might face in a calm, methodical

  • KRO Program Active at Osan

    The first rounds of service members are graduating from the new Korean Readiness Orientation program here. The new policy, enacted July 1 by Lt. Gen. Marc Jouas, 7th Air Force commander, requires all active duty Airmen assigned to or attached for duty to 7th AF to complete a number of activities

  • Osan members splash into rapids

    Members of Osan Air Base paddled through class II and III river rapids Aug. 23, 2014, as they journeyed down the Naerincheon River in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do Province.The Naerincheon River flows down the mountainside twisting and turning around rocks and river bends until emptying into the Hangang

  • Fuel shop keeps jets flying

    Jets from the 25th and 36th Fighter Squadrons soar through the air here at Osan Air Base every day in preparation to defend and maintain stability on the peninsula. Pilots train many hours a day to make sure they are ready at any time to go to battle.The 51st Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels flight

  • Korean Culture: What is Chuseok?

    Many of the Korean-national employees that help make up team Osan will be off work Sept. 8-10, for Chuseok, the major Korean holiday in the fall.Sometimes referred to the Korean Thanksgiving, Chuseok's origins come from the era of Korea being divided into three kingdoms. Traditionally observed for