Air Force FY 2010 budget reflects rebalanced priorities

Today the Air Force announced that its portion of the President's fiscal year 2010 budget reflects a balanced strategy to prevail in today's joint fight and sustain air, space and cyberspace dominance. The two overarching principles guiding next year's budget are rebalancing the Air Force's

Exchanges pull Hydroxycut diet supplement from shelves

A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning to consumers has prompted military exchanges to remove the diet supplement Hydroxycut from store shelves, officials here said May 5. Military exchange officials contacted May 5 confirmed that Hydroxycut products, used by dieters and body builders,

Team Osan Prepares for Courageous Channel Exercise

U.S. Forces Korea will conduct Courageous Channel 09-01, a semi-annual noncombatant evacuation operations exercise May 14-16. Courageous Channel is a regularly scheduled exercise and is unrelated to any current events. This exercise will test the command's NEO plans and procedures for a short-notice

Pacific Air Forces advises Airmen on H1N1 flu outbreak

Pacific Air Forces officials are urging Airmen, civilian personnel and family members to practice good health habits to help prevent the spread of H1N1. "The key to avoiding this is to practice good hand washing and basic public health measures," said Col. Sean Murphy, PACAF command surgeon general.

Emergency aero-medical evacuation during base ORI successful

A KC-135 Stratotanker lifted off from Osan Air Base, enroute to Kadena AB. But this was not a typical airrefueling mission April 22. On this mission, the Air Force provided a critical aeromedical evacuation for a premature infant who was born 14 weeks early. First headed to the Okinawa Naval Medical

IG Tests SERE and Personnel Recovery During ORI

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise: A rescue operation consisting of helicopters, A-10 Thunderbolts and F-16 Falcons was ordered today when an A-10 pilot ejected from his aircraft. After a positive identification and establishment of the pilot's exact location, the 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully

Laying Down the Rounds

U.S. DoD changes regulation to allow for longer tours in Korea

The Department of Defense approved changes to the Joint Federal Travel Regulation that affects the length of military tours in Korea on March 2. The revised JFTR allows for 24 or 36-month accompanied tours at Pyeongtaek, Osan, Daegu, Chinhae and Seoul. Two additional locations, Dongducheon and

Happy Hunting

25th Fighter Squadron hosts "Buddy-Wing" Program

Members of the 25th Fighter Squadron here hosted Airmen from the Republic of Korea's 15th Composite Wing April 13-15 for a "Buddy Wing" exercise and exchange program. The purpose of the Buddy Wing Program is to introduce and review tactics, exchange ideas, and improve interoperability between the