Congratulations Team Osan senior master sgt. selectees

Twenty members of Team Osan were recently selected for promotion to senior master sergeant. This year, 1,450 of 13,216 eligible master sergeants were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant for a selection rate of 10.97 percent, up from last year's selection rate of 8.77 percent. The

Osan fire station 'best in the AF'

The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Station here was recently named "Best in The Air Force" - justly placing them among the "best of the best." Though Master Sgt. Matthew McQuaig, superintendent of operations, said they put in their package knowing it was good enough to win, they were still in

Osan completes first NEO exercise of the year

Approximately 600 Osan Air Base civilians and families participated in this year's first Non-combatant Evacuation Operational Readiness exercise, or NEO here on Saturday, March 7. The exercise, also part of the 51st Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection, is designed to practice the

Team Osan goes “green”

Going "green" is the new "it" thing to do. So whether it is reusing water bottles, switching to all natural cleaning products or carpooling, many people are seeking out ways to do their part for the environment, Team Osan included. According to Mr. James Hillier, osan energy manager, Osan has

AWSIM, ACE-IOS, CG, GIAC…what??

The war-gaming floor of the Korea Air Simulation Center (KASC) is full of action this week and next for Exercise KEY RESOLVE 2009, and the U.S. and Republic of Korea participants behind the computers know the acronyms, and aren't afraid to use them. Twice a year, during Joint Chiefs of Staff

Seven Great Habits

Company grade officers at Osan Air Base were recently given the opportunity to attend a course that previously has only been offered to Korean Nationals. "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," written by Stephen R. Covey, started as a book published in 1989 and evolved into a course designed to

6 Airmen receive Articles 15

The military justice system is a commander's program designed to support good order and discipline in the unit and to ensure mission accomplishment. When commanders decide to impose nonjudical punishment, they can choose from a variety of punishments. For enlisted members, that list

Beware of yellow dust

March through May on the Korean Peninsula brings a break between the winter-bearing Siberian air mass and the summer swelter that fl ows from Southern Asia. But, just to keep things interesting, spring in Korea also means yellow sand storms from the Gobi Desert in Northern China, Inner Mongolia and

Single “800” number for all Airmen available

Members of the Total Force - regular Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, civilian and retired Airmen - are on line to have one central phone number for help with their personnel questions starting at 5 p.m. Central Standard Time Feb. 22. Members of the Air Force community should call

Osan RAPCON keeps the planes flying