Nov. 24, 2009 New chapel program reaches out to Osan Airmen **This article is the first installment in a series on "coping with the holiday blues" at Osan.Just in time for the often difficult holiday season, the 51st Fighter Wing Chapel has rolled out a new program to help Osan Airmen embrace the wingman concept.Frontline Outreach is a volunteer-based
Nov. 24, 2009 Osan enacts emergency water conservation 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen responded Nov. 20 when two 40-foot sections of Osan AB's main water lines erupted underground, forming a 50-foot crater."It turns out a 12-inch and an eight-inch water main pipe broke because of an underground slippage of concrete that was used to cover a
Nov. 22, 2009 New physical fitness standards effective July 1, biannual testing begins Jan. 1 Maintaining peak combat readiness begins and ends with healthy, motivated and well-trained Airmen.On Nov. 19, the Air Force's deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel announced the new Air Force fitness standards will officially begin July 1, 2010.Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III said the
Nov. 19, 2009 Osan's Latest Newsletters - Personnel, Finance You can read the latest perspectives from your Team Osan personnel and finance sections below:The Personnel Perspective Money Matters
Nov. 19, 2009 President Obama speaks to troops at Osan More than 1,500 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines from throughout the Republic of Korea had the opportunity to hear President Barack Obama speak, for the first time in Korea, during an event Nov. 19.President Obama said the cause for his visit to the ROK was to re-affirm the enduring alliance
Nov. 18, 2009 Osan's dental squadron puts the bite back into crime The Air Force's military working dogs add invaluable support in a war environment as well as in day-to-day operations, so it's imperative the dogs remain in top-notch shape. However, when a problem is found, it's important to have it remedied as soon as possible.Capt. Paul Kim, an advanced clinical
Nov. 18, 2009 Obama Arrives at Osan U.S. President Barack Obama arrived at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 18, 2009. This is President Obama's first visit to Korea since taking office in January. President Obama will address troops at Osan Thursday before returning to the U.S.
Nov. 17, 2009 Osan EOD Airmen stand down for safety Members of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight here recently took a time-out for safety during their annual Air Force Safety Day Nov. 13.Safety Day allows EOD Airmen, whose day-to-day job can be anything from disarming improvised explosive devices to clearing
Nov. 16, 2009 Year of the Air Force Family T-shirt design competition under way The Air Force Services Agency is promoting a T-shirt design competition on the recently launched myairforcelife.com, now through Dec. 20, as part of the Year of the Air Force Family."The site will feature programs and competitions that will roll out through the year. We are focusing on the 'play'