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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • AF expands drug testing to include abused prescription drugs

    The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1, 2012.On Jan. 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's growing

  • Take this job and love it: Dental technicians keep Osan smiling

    Editor's Note: This is the third in a series called "Take this job and love it," which are stories based on service members with interesting careers and their experiences. With mission readiness of Airmen being a top priority, members of the 51st Dental Lab have the perfect mold to ensure service

  • Jets require 'health' assessment to stay fit to fight

    Airmen are required to be fit to fight, and same goes for aircraft. Osan's F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are constantly flying. Just like Air Force members are required to get an annual health assessment, aircraft go through a similar process through the phase dock. "Our aircraft go

  • Airman Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Anna Zyska Ereth

    Name: Staff Sgt. Anna Zyska ErethUnit: 51st Comptroller SquadronJob title: Deputy Disbursing Officer (DDO)Job description and its impact on the overall mission: As a DDO, I manage cash operations to include vendor payments for the peninsula, payroll for Korean civilians, and other disbursements and

  • Radiology staff provides rapid response at Osan

    Patients in critical condition are limited on time. For internal injuries impossible to see with the naked eye, they rely on the 51st Medical Operations Squadron radiology department for results. Providing more than 200 to 300 diagnostic scans each week, radiology proves that with proper training

  • AFAF kicks off at Osan

    Every year the Air Force sets aside six weeks to raise money for charities that allow Airmen to help other Airmen in critical need of support. The Air Force prides itself on the wingman concept, and the AFAF is built on the foundation of giving back. Osan Air Base kicked off the AFAF campaign that

  • Osan maintainer participates in cycling camp, race

    A senior weapons system coordinator with the 51st Maintenance Operations Squadron participated in the U.S. Military Cycling Team Camp and 2012 Race for Humanity in Lutz, Fla. Feb. 6 - 12, 2012.Staff Sgt. Bradley Williams finished 37th out of 81 competitors in the 51-mile road race held Feb. 11,

  • Yellow Sand Symptoms Can Be Prevented

    March and April on the Korean Peninsula bring a break between the winter-bearing Siberian air mass and the summer swelter that flows from Southern Asia. But, just to keep things interesting, spring in Korea also means yellow sand storms from the Gobi Desert in Northern China, Inner Mongolia, and

  • Osan forecasters critical to mission efficiency

    Flying fighter jets is at the forefront of Osan Air Base's mission, and weather plays a big piece in flying missions, so it's better to stay ahead of the game. This is where the members of the 51st Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight come in.With multiple computer systems and manual readings

  • Dorm managers ensure success at Osan

    Ever since the ribbon cutting for the first dorms here in 1953, unaccompanied Airmen have resided in the 44 dormitories here at Osan Air Base. Currently the dorms house roughly 5,000 Airmen. The dorm management office is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the dorms are properly taken care