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

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Energy conservation during Memorial Day

    The Memorial Day holiday is coming up fast.Many are in a hurry to get out of the office and that's alright. But please, don't forget to turn off unnecessary lights, equipment and appliances before you go.These include:Coffee potsTask lightingConference room lightingOver head lightingRestroom

  • Osan opens new outdoor track, field

    Osan's new all-weather outdoor running track behind the Mustang Club gives Airmen an improved place to train and test.The May 25 opening comes shortly after the running trails outlining the perimeter of the base closed for construction, and is definitely a vast improvement over the old running track

  • Courageous Channel exercise concludes

    Military families process through an evacuation line at Osan High School during a Courageous Channel exercise, May 18, 2012, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Dependents, non-emergency essential civilians, and contractors processed the line, May 18-19, which was designed to train non-combatant

  • Max Thunder exercise wraps up with ceremony

    Participants of Max Thunder 12-1 gathered at the Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea base theater for an end of exercise ceremony May 18.Approximately 720 U.S and Allied service members deployed to Gwangju AB as part of MT 12-1, a two-week long wartime exercise."The exercise allowed us to be

  • Crew Chiefs keep mission going during Max Thunder

    Pilots are responsible for engaging the enemy during times of war, but the crew chiefs ensure their planes are ready for the fight.Crew chiefs are responsible for the safety of the pilot and aircraft by ensuring the airworthiness of the jets."Our job is to ensure our jets get into the air no matter

  • Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Isaac L. Somerville

    Name: Staff Sgt. Isaac L. SomervilleUnit: 51 FW/CCKJob title: Knowledge Operation Management JourneymanJob description and its impact on the overall mission: As a Knowledge Operations Management Journeyman, I process correspondence, decorations, and evaluations for 51st FW Leadership. Furthermore, I

  • U.S., ROK strengthen alliance with flight

    The Seventh Air Force commander flew in a Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle at Gwangju Air Base, May 15, 2012.Lieutenant General Jan-Marc Jouas' flight comes as part of Max Thunder, a two-week combined exercise that allows the U.S. and ROK Air Forces to work together through a variety of exercise

  • Max Thunder strengthens Korean, U.S. readiness

    Airmen from across the Republic of Korea honed their mobility and readiness during the bi-lateral training exercise Max Thunder 12-1 held at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 7-18, 2012. The joint, two-week exercise permitted the U.S. and ROK air forces to work through a variety of exercise

  • Team Osan marches in 15th Annual Armed Forces Day parade

    Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10216 sponsored the 15th Annual Armed Forces Day parade on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 19, 2012. More than 800 participants from 40 different organizations encompassing the 51st Fighter Wing, 7th Air Force, 8th Army Band, and Republic of Korea Marine Band and

  • Seventh Air Force welcomes new command chief

    The 7th Air Force welcomed its new command chief when Chief Master Sgt. Scott A. Delveau arrived at Osan Air Base May 6. As the new 7th Air Force command chief, Delveau serves as the principle senior enlisted advisor to the commander on the morale, welfare, training, mission readiness and effective