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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Airman Spotlight: SSgt Paul R. Cummings

    Name: Paul R. CummingsUnit: 51st Medical Operations SquadronJob Title: Surgical TechnicianJob Description and its impact on the mission: As a Surgical Service Specialist, my primary role is to assist surgeons during operations. My responsibilities range from sterilizing instruments to helping with

  • Osan maintainer competes in Kona IRONMAN

    A 51st Maintenance Operations Squadron senior weapons coordinator competed in the 2011 Ford IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Oct. 8, 2011.Staff Sgt. Bradley Williams finished 225th out of nearly 1,800 competitors from around the world in the 140.6 mile IRONMAN challenge. "My dream

  • Maintaining Individual Medical Readiness has gotten easier

    All military members are required to remain current on all components of Medical Readiness each year to ensure they are ready to deploy.It's important for all service members assigned to Osan to maintain a high level of readiness so that the base can meet the wing commander's priorities.The Air

  • Osan's members to be selected for promotion to Chief

    Please congratulate the following Osan Air Base Airmen who were selected this year to serve in the highest enlisted rank:Darnell Burton, 51st Operations Support SquadronNina Gilliam, 51st Aerospace Medicine SquadronJeffrey Hernquist, 5th Reconnaissance SquadronMelvin Jobe, 51st Munitions

  • Fifteen Osan members honored with quarterly awards

    Fifteen quarterly awards were presented Oct. 28, 2011, in the Osan Challenger Club.Col. Patrick McKenzie, 51st Fighter Wing commander, presented trophies or certificates to each winner for the respective categories.The military award winners were:- Company grade officer - Capt Sean Kimsey, 51st

  • Air Force announces civilian workforce restructuring

    Air Force officials announced several adjustments to the civilian workforce Nov. 2. In response to direction from the Secretary of Defense for the Department of Defense to stop civilian growth above fiscal year 2010 levels and the need to add 5,900 positions against the Air Force's top priorities,

  • Officials continue enlisted DOS rollback program

    Air Force officials announced Oct. 28 plans to continue an enlisted date of separation rollback as part of its ongoing measures to manage the force and maintain a quality enlisted corps.The DOS rollback will accelerate the date of separation for selected Airmen in the grades of senior master

  • USFK commander extends curfew through January 6

    U.S. Forces Korea announced today that Gen. James D. Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, is extending the curfew for military personnel on the peninsula until Jan. 6, 2012. Thurman reinstated the curfew for 30 days on Oct. 7, and is now extending it for an additional 60 days as a temporary force

  • We see through it to get to it

    Radiology technicians from the 51st Medical Operations Squadron perform Computerized AxialTomographic scans and X-Rays Nov. 1, 2011. Both are used to diagnose a variety of health issues in patients. The CAT scan is a type of X-ray that is utilized to diagnose abnormities in trauma patients. While

  • Going Green: Osan's commander receives new hybrid vehicle

    The 51st Fighter Wing has officially gotten greener.Col. Patrick McKenzie, the 51st FW commander, turned over his traditional Air Force blue staff car and received the keys to a more environmentally friendly hybrid here Oct. 21, 2011.The swap was part of an initiative based on Executive Order 13514,