Leaders issue Air Force birthday message

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As we celebrate the United States Air Force's 65th birthday, we salute all of the

ROKAF, U.S. forces work together in CBRNE exercise

ROKAF and U.S. forces gained insight into each other's emergency management procedures during a combined force exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 7, 2012. Participants ran through post attack reconnaissance sweeps and decontamination in the afternoon's training. The combined

Quick Reaction Team enhance their elite skills

The 51st Security Forces Squadron Quick Reaction Team acts as an Air Force Special Weapons and Tactics team. It is an elite group of the highest trained security forces Airmen on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. All members are volunteers who have sacrificed their off-duty time for an eight-week

Airman Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Nikolaus Kosakowski

Job Title: 25 AMU A-10 Weapons Load Crew MemberJob Description and its impact on the overall mission: My day to day duties include performing weapons system maintenance on 24 A-10 C- Model aircraft and maintaining weapons loading certification on 17 different munitions types. The impact on Osan's

First sergeants feed Osan Airmen

ROK Army, U.S. forces strengthen alliances

The Republic of Korea Army and 51st Security Forces Squadron leadership met to discuss air base defense tactics at Osan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 6, 2012. Throughout the afternoon, ROK Army representatives toured Osan's defensive fighting positions. The purpose of the tour was to strengthen the alliance

731st AMS completes MRAP mission

Airmen from the 731st Air Mobility Squadron were key players recently in the first delivery of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to U.S. Forces in Korea. The squadron helped deliver the first five MRAP vehicles to U.S. Army units stationed on the peninsula in early July 2012 for use in

Osan exchange gets fresh look

In response to customer feedback the Osan Army and Air Force Exchange Service is currently undergoing a branding and image upgrade. The upgrade, which began in late August, is designed to give Osan's exchange a complete cosmetic overhaul as well as provide several new options for shoppers. "With the

Osan votes count in 2012 presidential election

The U.S. Presidential election is right around the corner and voting will begin stateside Nov. 6, 2012. However, being stateside is not a requirement, said Maj. Jung Lee, 51st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight commander and Osan voting officer. U.S. citizens overseas

Osan spouses cook up morale

The Osan Officers' Spouses Club took a step toward creating a tasty treat for Team Osan to enjoy - a cookbook called We Eat Together! (Gachi Meogeupsida).With more than 250 favorite recipes from spouses across the base, Osan has something to call their own when enjoying meals together."We wanted to