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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Osan leadership plates food for Airmen on Thanksgiving

    Leadership from the 51st Fighter Wing serves food to Airmen at the Ginkgo Tree Dining Facility on Thanksgiving at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 23, 2023. Having an opportunity to show appreciation to the Airmen stationed at Osan allows wing leadership to interact with their members, and

  • Osan historian named best in DAF

    OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – The 51st Fighter Wing historian, Robert Clark, recently emerged as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Department of the Air Force History and Heritage Excellence in History Program Award for his wing-level contributions for the best individual history office.

  • SECDEF engages with Osan members

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addresses both U.S. and Republic of Korea service members during a visit at Osan Air Base, ROK, Nov. 14, 2023. Troop engagements allow military leaders at the strategic level to communicate and receive operational feedback by identifying issues, building

  • Team Osan champions efficient transportation methods

    This groundbreaking initiative is the first ever U.S. Air Force contracted aerial refueling to support their fighter aircraft. The mission supported F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, enroute to Commando Sling 23. CS23 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral training event

  • Airmen ‘bug out’ during Vigilant Defense 24

    Airmen “bug out” and move locations while in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level 4 during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 30, 2023. The wing executes military operations to bed-down, maintain and employ follow-on forces. VD24 is a routine training event

  • 51st SFS practices K-9 care during Vigilant Defense 24

    U.S. Air Force Defenders with the 51st Security Forces Squadron, conduct a wounded military working dog training scenario during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 2, 2023. Practice scenarios are evaluated by members of the wing inspection team to ensure Airmen maintain a

  • 51st SFS teaches security procedures during VD24

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 51st Security Forces and Logistics Readiness Squadrons, simulate detainment procedures for a wing inspection team evaluation during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 1, 2023. Responding to simulated threats prepares Airmen to maintain the

  • Osan concludes peninsula wide training event

    Vigilant Defense 24, hosted by Seventh Air Force, is a peninsula-wide combined flying training event with participants from the U.S., Republic of Korea and Royal Australian Air Forces, at Osan Air Base, ROK, Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2023.

  • Vigilant Defense 24: Osan demonstrates ALS capabilities

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10C Thunderbolt II's employ an alternate landing strip during the peninsula-wide training event Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 30, 2023. When the ALS is activated the taxiway on the flightline becomes an active air strip which

  • 51st CES EOD team trains on UXO response

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, left, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, and Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st CES EOD team leader, respond to a simulated unexploded ordnance call during the Vigilant Defense 24 training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of