Air Force fitness test now pass, fail

Air Force officials here recently announced a change to physical fitness test standards for all Airmen. The "marginal" category has been eliminated, and the test will now be either pass or fail. Previously, Airmen who scored below 70 on the fitness test failed, and those who scored between 70 and

Back to school safety

As summer comes to a close, the days get shorter, the temperature begins to drop and school starts up again. With school beginning here Aug. 27, it's important to keep child safety in the minds of all members of Team Osan, with or without children. For parents with school-age children, it's

Osan pays tribute to women in the military

Soldiers equip little neighbors with school supplies

Thirty-five Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, made one of their annual stops at the Ae-Hyang Won orphanage as part of their "Back to School Jam" project Aug. 18. Eighty children from the orphanage received backpacks full of school supplies, from

SERE training to be required for all Airmen

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley met Aug. 10 at the Pentagon with several Air Force leaders to discuss the road ahead for survival, evasion, resistance and escape training. Air Force leaders plan to broaden the focus of SERE training for all Airmen due to the threat of isolation and

CBRNE training is streamlined

The Air Force will usher in a new web-based training class to help Airmen complete their mandatory training for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive objectives. The new CBRNE class will be available through the Air Force Portal and the Advanced Distributed Learning

Taking care of home

DANTES tests now offer immediate results

College isn't cheap. It would cost roughly $1,800 for a person to achieve 64 credit hours of college using College Level Examinations Programs. For members of the military, however, the cost of taking those same exams and enhancing their military careers is absolutely free. CLEPS and DANTES are

Retiring Joint Chiefs chairman leaves U.S. 'in great hands'

Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke here Aug. 16 as part of a final tour through military sites across the globe before he retires in October. General Pace spoke to a standing-room only town hall gathering of 7th Air Force servicemembers and family members. The general's

Osan congratulates staff sergeant promotees for 2007

Team Osan learned learned today of the newest batch of Senior Airmen to be promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant.  The promotion from Senior Airman to Staff Sergeant is a major step in an Airman's career, as they make the jump to Non-comissioned officer.  Below is the name of promotees from Osan