Team Osan announces quarterly award winners

The following Team Osan members were chosen as first quarter award winners in their respective categories. -- Airman of the Quarter Airman 1st Class Kirk Rodgers 51st Communications Squadron -- NCO of the Quarter Staff Sgt. Tracy Mitchell 607th Air and Space Communications Squadron -- Senior NCO of

Osan bicycle round-up is June 6

The 51st Security Forces Squadron will be conducting its annual bicycle round-up June 6. The round-up will consist of security forces members patrolling the base and seizing all abandoned, unsecured and unregistered bicycles. Partially disassembled bikes will also be included. According to 51 FW

51st SFS hosts weapons demo

DTAP briefing is June 2

The Veterans Administration service representative will be conducting a Disabled Transition Assistance Program briefing June 2 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 769 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The briefing provides information about disabilities benefits and vocational rehabilitation to

Honoring sacrifices

51st MSG welcomes new commander

The 51st Mission Support Group welcomed its new commander during a ceremony May 13 when Col. Roland Van Deventer assumed command of the 51st MSG from Col. Marilyn Howe. Colonel Van Deventer is no stranger to the 51st MSG as he was the 51st MSG's military deputy commander since his arrival in 2007.

51st Dental Squadron: "Ensuring dental readiness"

"Every tooth in a man's head is more valuable than a diamond," Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605 For the members of the 51st Dental Squadron, this pearl of wisdom doesn't decay. It is their mission to keep Team Osan "Ready to Fight, Tonight" by taking care of everything from oral X-rays to

Happy Mother's Day

The history of Mother's Day is centuries old and goes back to the times of ancient Greeks, who held festivities to honor Rhea, the mother of the gods. What has since become a national holiday and observance originally began in 1907, when Anna Jarvis, a Philadelphia schoolteacher, wanted to

Cultural Insight: Buddha's Birthday

Buddha's Birthday is just around the corner. This day is one of the most important Korean national holidays and has been passed down from generation to generation as a national folklore holiday for centuries. Although Korea is a multi-religious nation, Buddhism holds a special place for many

Are you running on empty?

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and exercising regularly have very many benefits, but those benefits are wasted if you exercise on an empty stomach. You should never hit the gym on an empty tank because your body will begin to break down amino acids from your muscle mass to convert them to glucose