CSA travel card transitions to GTC

The terms and conditions for the Air Force's travel charge card are changing, but Airmen can still hang on to those blue cards. Through the end of September, the Air Force Banking Office will e-mail some 300,000 Airmen, informing them that their controlled spend account card will convert back to a

SECARMY visits Korean peninsula

Airman Spotlight: Airman 1st Class Justino Rodrigo

Job Title: Aviation Resource ManagementJob Description and its impact on the overall mission: Our job is to provide maximum support to the F-16 pilots in order for them to execute their mission. We make sure they are good with all their training before they fly, publish Flight Authorizations, and

Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

Retirement, appointment ceremonies to honor new, outgoing AF chiefs of staff

A retirement ceremony honoring Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and an appointment ceremony for Gen. Mark A. Welsh III will take place Friday, Aug. 10, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Joint Base Andrews, Md.Welsh, a 36-year Air Force veteran, will become the service's twentieth Air Force

HAWC sets up service members for success

Good health and physical fitness have been linked to a well-rounded lifestyle, and the Airmen of the Osan Air Base Health and Wellness Center are here to keep Airmen on that path.The HAWC's mission is to provide a healthier lifestyle for service members, dependents and contractors. To accomplish

IPE team impacts lives of Osan Airmen

Ensuring everyone possesses the proper equipment for war is part of the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron team's mission.With more than 317,000 pieces of protective equipment, clothing and property valued at nearly $35 million, the 19-person 51st LRS Individual Protective Equipment team ensures Osan

Comptroller Airmen deflate financial woes

Every week, Osan Air Base receives an influx of new personnel and the Airmen from the 51st Comptroller Squadron Finance Office are tasked with alleviating their financial worries.Airmen attend an in-processing brief shortly after arrival to help them file their travel vouchers, update and adjust

Airman Spotlight Senior Airman Matthew Rice

Name: Matthew RiceUnit: 51st Communication SquadronJob title: Airfield Systems TechnicianJob description and its impact on the overall mission: Maintain air traffic control ground-to-air communication systems, Instrument Landing Systems, and the Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch. Basically we allow

General Carlisle takes command of Pacific Air Forces

Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Gary North Aug. 3, 2012, in a change of command ceremony here.Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz praised North's past accomplishments and Carlisle's future potential as the commander of