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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Q&A with new 51st FW commander

    Col. Brook Leonard was named the new 51st Fighter Wing commander July 19. Leonard came from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, where he served as the 451st Expeditionary Operations Group commander. The new Mustang 1, who is a command pilot with more than 2,700 flying hours and 570 combat hours, once

  • Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Samantha McCurtain

    Unit: 51st Operations Support SquadronJob title: NCO in charge, airfield automation manager (NAAM), air traffic control (ATC)Job description and its impact on the overall mission: I am responsible for performing and establishing airfield operation automation procedures and managing supported

  • One family’s ‘business’ to serve

    When people describe their job as a "family business," images of family diners or professions which require a specific trade may come to mind.For the last 65 years one family hasn't been at the diner selling burgers and milk shakes, they've been lacing up their boots and deploying to remote

  • Security in security forces

    All secure. The simplicity of that statement doesn't even compare to the multitude of tasks, requirements and manpower needed to ensure that in any event, Osan Air Base and its assets are protected. The 51st Security Forces Squadron, which is broken down into several different units, works together

  • 51st MOS deactivates

    Almost 10 years after it was designated as the 51st Maintenance Operations Squadron, the 51st MOS held its deactivation ceremony in the phase hangar here July 8.Much like a change of command ceremony, the deactivation ceremony is rooted in military history.It is custom to furl and encase the flag of

  • Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Marquette Price

    Unit: 51st Munitions Squadron Job title: Aircraft armament systems/weapons technicianJob description and its impact on the overall mission: There are three aspects to my job - weapons backshop, flight line munitions loader, and weapons standardization. I currently work in the weapons backshop where

  • USO re-opens at community center

    The United Service Organizations at Osan Air Base held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new location in the community center July 3, 2013. Their new central location is ideal for members and offers various opportunities to reach out to the local community. "We came here today to celebrate the