COMPACAF Commentary - Memorial Day: Remembering our heroes

Airmen and their families who live and serve in the Pacific are surrounded by tangible reminders of the legacy of preceding generations. Our command's headquarters still bears the scars left by enemy weaponry during the attack on Hickam and Pearl Harbor that brought America into World War II. On

51st FW vice commander takes final flight at Osan

Col. Mark Mattison, 51st Fighter Wing vice commander, had his "fini-flight" celebration here May 21. He has served as the wing's vice commander since June 2008.Colonel Mattison and his family are heading to Ramstein AB, Germany, where he will serve as Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe director

Slideshow: Good Neighbor English Camp wraps up at Osan

A graduation ceremony at Osan Middle School May 20 recognized 23 students from 22 schools in the Pyeongtaek area who attended this year's English Camp program at Osan, which matches Korean students with host U.S. families for three days of educational and cultural immersion.Fifty-nine students and

National Police Week - a time to remember

Singing Stripes honor Airmen, uphold tradition

Anyone who likes singing in front of people would most likely enjoy being a part of Osan's Singing Stripes. This volunteer group of enlisted members sings the Korean and U.S. National Anthems during official functions and recreational events, schedule permitting. On average the group performs two to

2010 Osan English Camp begins

AMC Commander makes first visit to Korea

Gen. Raymond Johns, Air Mobility Command commander, visited the Republic of Korea and the peninsula's en-route AMC unit here May 16-18.The visit to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron was the first for General Johns since he assumed command of AMC in November 2009."I don't get many chances to come out

Air defenders compete for NCO, Soldier, KATUSA of the year

Nine air defenders of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade competed through four days of evaluations, sweating and testing in hopes of being named the 35th ADA Brigade NCO, Soldier and Korean Augment to the U.S. Army of the Year competition here May 4-7.Sgt. Sean McSherry, Charlie Battery, 6th

Slideshow: Parade honors Veterans of Foreign Wars

Osan's annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Loyalty Day parade was held May 8. This year, more than 750 people from 32 military and civilian organizations participated in the parade. For a slideshow of highlights, click here.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... train?

Yesterday afternoon, Team Osan members near the Morin gate observed what may have seemed an unusual sight - a train slowly rumbling down the railroad tracks.Soon, it will not seem as strange - trains capable of transporting more than 60,000 gallons of JP-8 jet fuel with each delivery are projected