Photo of Airmen, U.S. Air Force aircraft participate in an aircraft generation training event.

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • COMPACAF Memorial Day message: Honoring the legacy of heroes

    For all of us in uniform and those who support our great nation as part of our Air Force team, Memorial Day is a special holiday. Memorial Day observances began following the Civil War when it was known as Decoration Day. This day was dedicated to honoring those who had died during the Civil War.

  • Courageous Channel puts Team Osan to the test

    More than 1,300 members of Team Osan recently participated in the largest non-combatant evacuation operation exercise in the world. Courageous Channel, a semi-annual NEO hosted by U.S. Forces Korea, is a joint, peninsula-wide exercise and is the only NEO in which the non-combatants actually depart

  • Air Force chief of staff visits Osan

    The common themes of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz's remarks to more than 400 Airmen gathered here Monday were teamwork and excellence--key elements in mission accomplishment as well as in Airmen's personal lives. The general also reminded the crowd that all Airmen are a part of the

  • Korean War ace passes away

    -- As an Air Force pilot, Col. Harold E. Fischer Jr. achieved the designation of ace during the Korean conflict and was a high-profile prisoner of war. Colonel Fischer died April 30 in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 83. Originally from Iowa, he joined the Navy after graduating from high school in 1944. He

  • New uniforms: Comfortable, functional are goals

    Officials from the Uniform Program Office here continue to work for Airmen, researching and purchasing uniforms that provide more function, protection and comfort. The Air Force chief of staff met with office personnel April 21 for an update on clothing issues Airmen face as they support global

  • Osan kicks off 2009 English Tutoring Program

    More than 25 Airmen from units at Osan Air Base met for the 2009 English Tutoring Program Unit Coordinator Dinner at the Officers Club here May 9. Also present at the dinner were teachers, vice principals, representatives from the Pyongtaek City and Kyonggi Provinces and members of the city

  • News Briefs

    If you would like to submit a Mustang Brief, email the 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs office. For more information, call 784-4044. Educational Needs Assessment: The base education office is conducting an Educational Needs Assessment. Let them know how they can meet your educational needs by