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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • 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

  • Nonjudicial punishments

    The following Airmen received Article 15s during the week of Sept. to 12: -- A senior airman from the 51st Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for failure to obey a lawful order by using the government travel card for unauthorized purchases. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to

  • Osan's H2O is G-O-O-D

    Osan members need not fear the water as Osan's water has been deemed safe to drink. "The water is healthy, safe to consume and cook with," said Senior Airman Verna Munoz, 51st Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental technician. Among the many responsibilities of Bioenvironmental Flight is

  • Message from 7th AF commander: Happy Chusok

    7th AF Warriors, This Friday marks the beginning of a very special Korean holiday called Chusok. Chusok is similar to our American Thanksgiving in that it is a time for families to gather and take part in traditional festivities. Chusok is usually held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. This

  • Team Osan to host POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony

    Team Osan's POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony is Sept. 19 at 3 p.m., in the base chapel. The guest of honor is Maj. (retired) Curley Knepp, a Korean War veteran. The guest speaker is Glen Gardner, Veterans of Foreign Wars commander-in-chief. The ceremony will conclude outside the chapel with a firing

  • 36th FS hosts Buddy Exchange program

    In a continuing effort to strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance, the 36th Fighter Squadron hosted the Buddy Wing exchanged program Sept. 8 to the 11. The purpose of the program is to enhance the interoperability between Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force fighter and aircraft maintenance squadrons.