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

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • U.S. forces receive a piece of history from Republic of Korea

    Service members stationed across the Korean peninsula are getting a special gift this year from the Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs as a thank you for their service and sacrifice. All service members received a special edition, framed portion of wire fence from the demilitarized

  • Air Force officials announce enlisted constrained jobs list

    Air Force officials announced Jan. 10, the fiscal 2012 career job reservation program with 16 Air Force Specialty Codes placed on the constrained list.Career job reservations allows the Air Force to control the number of first-term Airmen reenlisting in career fields where projected manning levels

  • Dorm renovations bring improved quality of life to Osan

    In an attempt to improve the quality of life for Airmen, members of 51st Civil Engineer Squadron have been working alongside Korean contractors to renovate dormitories here since September 2011. The main focus of the renovations is to give the dormitories a modern upgrade by replacing electrical

  • Air Force chief of staff releases 2012 reading List

    The Air Force chief of staff announced his latest professional reading list Jan. 6.In a letter to all Air Force personnel, Gen. Norton Schwartz said today's Airmen are among the military's best educated and most inquisitive. "We Airmen are innovators because we embrace the word 'why' and mine it for

  • New 7th AF commander assumes command

    The leadership of 7th Air Force changed hands during a change-of-command ceremony here Jan. 6.Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas assumed command from Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Remington as Army Gen. James D. Thurman, the U.S. Forces Korea commander, and Gen. Gary L. North, the Pacific Air Forces commander, presided

  • Timely in-process a matter of importance

    The days of two and three weeks in-processing at Osan Air Base will soon be a thing of the past and for good reason. With the direction of Col. Mark DeLong, 51st Fighter Wing vice commander, AFSO21 conducted a Rapid Improvement Event on the base in-processing procedures last week. The ultimate goal

  • Airmen recognized for gallant efforts during bus crash

    Five Airmen from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron were recognized for their gallant efforts in response to a vehicle accident that occurred on base Nov. 22, 2011.Col. Patrick McKenzie, 51st Fighter Wing commander, presented certificates to three of the five Airmen in a commander's call held Jan. 3,

  • US Forces Korea commander extends curfew

    Gen. James D. Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, is extending the curfew for military personnel on the peninsula until further notice. The purpose of the curfew is to ensure continued mission readiness and to assess the current operational environment. The new off-installation curfew begins Jan.

  • Winter safety – Avoiding common mishaps this season

    When it comes to winter one can't help but think of all the hazards - frigid weather, ice, snow and dangerous, slippery conditions - it's no wonder people tread softly this time of year.Osan is no stranger to these winter hazards, and it takes time and care to negotiate any harsh condition, that's

  • Dietary supplements removed from Exchanges due to health concerns

    The Department of Defense has implemented a temporary moratorium on the sales of products containing DMAA within military facilities. The moratorium will remain in effect pending further review of relevant scientific evidence and reported events, officials said.Recent reports show that two Soldier