51st FW CC's final "corral"

A little Salsa!

731st AMS "deploys" to Kunsan for training

Twenty-five personnel from the 731st Air Mobility Squadron temporary "deployed" to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 21 Sept to Oct. 1, for a training event designed to enhance the unit's mission capabilities and efficiency. "The purpose of this training experience was to ensure Air Mobility

Nonjudicial punishments

The following Airmen received Article 15s during the week of Sept. 22 to Oct.3 -- A staff sergeant assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron received an Article 15 for failing to obey a lawful order -- misuse of government travel card. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to the grade of

Cultural Insight: Memorial honors 'first to fight'

Just north of Osan city lies a seldom-visited monument honoring the men of Task Force Smith, the first U.S. forces to engage North Korean forces following the North's invasion of the Republic of Korea on June 25, 1950. The monument, built in 1982, depicts U.S. Army infantrymen and a 2.36-inch

Cultural Insight: Hangul Day

Koreans celebrate Oct. 9 as the Hangul Day. Though it is no longer a national holiday, it still retains its legal status as a national commemoration day. Hangul is unique and its invention is considered the most noteworthy event in the cultural history of the Korean people. Hangul was created under

Do you know the five components of fitness?

There are five important components of fitness that any participant, especially the beginner, should consider before initiating an exercise regime to improved health and fitness. These include muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular, flexibility, body composition, and agility and power. When

Osan to participate in Korean/American Friendship Festival

In a show of friendship and mutual cultural respect, members of Team Osan are preparing to participate in the Songtan Chamber of Commerce's 6th Annual Korean/American Friendship Cultural Festival, Sept. 27 and 28. The two-day event will be held in the Shinjang Shopping Mall, just out-side the main

2008 CFC begins Oct. 1

The 2008 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas, the largest workplace charitable giving program in the world, is set to begin Oct. 1. CFC-O is the U.S. government's way of reducing the need for solicitation from thousands of individual organizations and combining all of the two thousand charities that

Policy changes benefit Airmen deploying for 365 days

Effective Oct. 1, Air Force officials here will implement policy changes to improve sourcing efficiency of 365-day deployments and ensure Airmen receive adequate notification prior to deployment. The new policy sets the deployment "accept or decline" option at three calendar days, streamlines the