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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Seventh Air Force welcomes new commander

    Seventh Air Force personnel welcomed their 31st commander during a change-of-command ceremony here Nov. 24, when Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Remington assumed command from Lt. Gen. Stephen G. Wood. The ceremony was presided over by Gen. Walter Sharp, U.S. Forces Korea commander, and Gen. Carrol H. Chandler,

  • Local Historic Site: Hyeonchungsa Shrine

    Hyeonchungsa Shrine, located approximately one hour south of the base, has kept the spirit of Korea's most famous naval hero, Admiral Yi Sun-sin, alive for more than 300 years. The shrine, located at the foot of Banghwa mountain, includes acres of beautifully landscaping, two fish ponds, the house

  • Osan member earns Red Cross recognition

    A member of Team Osan was awarded the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit during a short ceremony Nov. 18. Wiyada Lee, Osan's director of youth programs, was recognized for the heroic actions she took on April 2, 2008, when she used her Adult, Child and Infant CPR training to save a co-worker's

  • Team Osan's Traumatic Stress Response team ready to help

    Coping with the emotional aftermath of a traumatic event can be difficult. However, the Air Force has designed programs to ensure that our Airmen do not have to face those challenges alone. One of these programs is the Traumatic Stress Response (TSR) team. The TSR team is a group of representatives

  • November is Wounded Warrior Month

    Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has designated November as Wounded Warrior month. Secretary Gates wants to ensure that all veterans impacted by war receive the services and benefits for which they are entitled and, perhaps more importantly, need. Achieving this goal is important not only for

  • Osan reigns over Red Cloud

    The Osan Defenders opened defense of their Korean Post Level Basketball League crown by drubbing Camp Red Cloud 99-76 and 91-74 in a home-away series Nov 15 and 16. Guard Emanuel Daniels, 51st Operations Support Squadron, led Osan with 15 points in Saturdays' win. Drew Colen, 607th Air Intelligence

  • Nonjudicial punishments: Nov. 3 to 14

    The following Airmen received Article 15s during the week of Nov. 3 to 14: 51st Maintenance Squadron A staff sergeant received an Article 15 for assault -- striking another member in the face with his fist. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to senior airman, forfeiture of $500 pay per

  • Exercise can help combat osteoporosis

    Osteoporosis can be crippling. It can affect men and women between the ages of 40 and 70, but an estimated 80 percent of people affected by loss of bone mass are women. Lack of weight-bearing activity, certain medications, lack of estrogen production and family history are just a few of the risk

  • PACAF Commander's Veterans' Day message

    When we joined the Air Force, we became part of a special group--a group of Americans dedicated to a purpose larger than ourselves. This Veterans Day, we honor all those who have served and who are serving--Americans who understand service and who know that freedom is not free. The security and