An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Guess who's back?

    It's that time of year again. The buzz of mosquitoes is in the air and Public Health is kicking-off its mosquito surveillance program. Mosquito trapping is an important program provided by Public Health to provide us with the numbers and types of mosquitoes in the area. The numbers are passed on to

  • Osan's jets participate in Beverly Midnight 12-02

    The first A-10 Thunderbolt II sorties for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-02 return to the Osan Air Base flight line, April 24, 2012. Beverly Midnight 12-02 is the second half of a two-week consolidated unit inspection where Osan Air Base Exercise Evaluation Team members are

  • SERE specialists evaluated on water survival training

    Swimming isn't an actual testable requirement for most Airmen, but for Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists, it's a matter of staying alive. Pacific Air Forces inspectors have evaluated Osan Air Base's compliance and emergency management skills for two weeks in a Consolidated Unit

  • Firefighters react to pilot extraction scenario

    Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron responded to a pilot extraction scenario where a pilot is unable to exit from his F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection here, April 23, 2012. The CUI aligns inspections during

  • Osan Airmen respond to simulated bus crash

    Osan Airmen responded to a simulated bus crash during the Operational Readiness Exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection here, April 23, 2012. A Pacific Air Forces Inspector General team came to Osan to grade the base on emergency management and unit compliance. The CUI aligns

  • 51st CES, Girl Scouts beautify base

    Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight and the Osan Girl Scouts teamed up for a day of base beautification to celebrate the 42nd Earth Day April 20. Approximately 30 Girl Scouts planted more than 200 moss flowers and 10 azalea bushes during the event to add to the

  • Osan's sheet metal Airmen expand their versatility

    From a patch here to a fix there, the 51st Maintenance Squadron has exactly what Osan Air Base needs to keep jets flying and structures intact. Airmen assigned to the 51st MXS sheet metal shop keep the mission moving by welding, cutting, bending, and shaping replacement pieces for the F-16 Fighting

  • PACAF inspectors check Osan readiness

    Team Osan reported for duty April 22 in response to a base-wide recall for operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 12-02.Beverly Midnight 12-02 is the second half of a two-week consolidated unit inspection where Osan Air Base Exercise Evaluation Team members are graded by Pacific Air Force

  • Command Sponsorship maximizes mission readiness

    The United States Forces Korea Command Sponsorship Program Policy leaves a limited amount of billets open for Airmen to bring families with them while they serve on the peninsula.The intent of the program is to maximize mission readiness and continue to provide a high quality of life, and members

  • Take this job and love it: Four-legged Airmen bred to serve

    Editor's Note: This is the final in a series called "Take this job and love it," which are stories based on service members with interesting careers and their experiences.For most individuals looking at Security Forces, they envision a very professional service member in a crisply pressed uniform,