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

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Osan NCO accepted into Air Force nursing program

    Staff Sgt. Charles Finklea is trading his stripes for bars after being accepted into the Air Force's Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, an educational opportunity that covers tuition and still provides active-duty pay.NECP offers active-duty enlisted Airmen the opportunity to earn a bachelor's

  • Resiliency: Part of every Airman’s life

    Osan Air Base leaders designated June 21 as Wingman Day, as the Department of Defense announced the need to care for each other as a growing need in the military.Demands on Airmen are higher than ever. Deployments, separation from family, low manning and tight fiscal constraints can cause an immense

  • U.S, ROK service members visit Cheonan wreckage

    U.S. and Republic of Korea service members view the salvaged wreckage of ROK naval ship, Cheonan, at the ROK Navy 2nd Fleet Command at Pyeongtaek Navy Station, June 21, 2012. Forty-six Korean service members were killed, March 26, 2010, when a North Korean submarine sank the Cheonan with a torpedo.

  • Airman Spotlight: Senior Airman Jillion Clark

    Name: Senior Airman Jillion ClarkUnit: 51st Operations Support SquadronJob title: Air Traffic ControllerJob description and its impact on the overall mission: Separating and controlling aircraft to ensure safe flying operations at Osan.Time in the military: 4 years and 2 monthsTime at Osan: 4 months

  • Former CSAF revisits old stomping grounds, tours Osan

    Retired Gen. Ronald Fogleman visited Osan Air Base, June 19, 2012. He served as 7th Air Force commander from July 1990 - August 1992. During his visit, the general was introduced to the current mission of 7th Air Force, he also met with Airmen around base and thanked them for their service. Before

  • 51st SFS Airmen train with non-lethal force

    The 51st Security Forces Squadron conducted baton training at the Osan Air Base fitness center, June 19, 2012. The squadron holds training once a month to ensure every Airman assigned to the squadron is baton qualified. During the course, they go through various muscle memory drills and bouts of

  • 2nd largest RED FLAG-Alaska in full swing

    U.S. and coalition forces are wrapping up the first week of the 2nd largest RED FLAG-Alaska to date.Participants from Poland, Germany, Japan and U.S. military bases have endured a week of tactical air combat exercises designed to replicate the stresses that warfighters must face during their first

  • Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Richard Maricle

    Rank/Name: Staff Sgt. Richard D. MaricleUnit: 51st Security Forces SquadronJob title: Military Working Dog Handler/Area Supervisor/Quick Reaction TeamJob description and its impact on the overall mission:Trains and employs K9 in patrol applications and tactical maneuvers during routine and wartime

  • Osan unveils monument dedicated to fallen Airmen

    U.S. and Republic of Korea air force leaders gathered in front of the Officers' Club here June 12, 2012, to unveil a monument dedicated to the 1,920 U.S. Airmen killed or wounded in the Korean War. The bronze bust depicts Capt. James A. Van Fleet Jr., who lost his life in 1952 during a night bombing