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OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Dog day afternoons for Team Osan pet clinic

    Cute puppy-dog eyes and tiny little kittens, it's hard not to love the pets gathered at the Osan pet clinic. These pets however do not currently belong to members of Team Osan; instead they wait in the clinic for adoption.  Most of the current animals were left with the clinic when their owners had

  • Beavers and skeeters and wasps…Oh My!

    There is a predator lurking on base. It is hard to spot, but it is watching you. It follows your scent and tracks you from the very breath you exhale. Many have fallen victim to its ravenous thirst for blood. This micro-monster is the mosquito, and he is looking for his next host. Next to having

  • Osan Defenders man the gates

    The 51st Security Forces squadron, along with their Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts, is responsible for the overall security of Osan Air Base. Airmen are posted at various locations all around the perimeter of the base 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. While each post is critical, the main

  • Practice makes perfect

    Members of Team Osan are excellent at many things, and training for any contingency is one of them. Members of the 51st Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel system maintenance flight conducted aircraft confined space rescue training Friday. The exercise consisted of individuals simulating being

  • A cool reminder

    It's probably one of man's greatest inventions of all time: Air Conditioning. As the summer months arrive, the 51st Civil Engineering Squadron has begun turning on air conditioning units here.  But as the cold air begins to flow, residents must be sure to not set their thermostats too low. "65

  • 7AF, ROKAF conclude large scale flying exercise

    The two wings from 7th Air Force and Republic of Korea air wings from across the peninsula participated in a week-long Combined Large Force Exercise (CLFE) that culminated in a 38-aircraft training scenario, focusing on joint Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground tactics in the Eastern Training Complex

  • Important paperwork for traveling

    Good paperwork can make for a great trip. That's especially true when the paperwork involved is a Force Protection Plan. It's required paperwork for military individuals on leave or temporary duty assignment to any Non-U.S. country or territory. "It's so we know where you are, and how to find you,"

  • Preparing the next generation of Airmen

    They are a new generation of airmen who are ready to fight tonight. The First Term Airmen's Center is a two week course, designed to transition first duty station Airmen from training to a mission-oriented environment. The course provides a means of inprocessing airmen with a solid foundation of

  • New Commander leads the Mustang Stampede

    Col. Jon Norman assumed command of the 51st Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. Joseph Reynes Jr. in a ceremony today at Osan Air Base. Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, 7th Air Force commander, was the presiding officer."Brigadier General Joseph Reynes has led the Mustang Stampede to incredible heights of

  • Helping one car full at a time

    Airmen helping Airmen has become a core principle in today's Air Force. From the Wingman policies, Operation Security, driving under the influence prevention and just lending a helping hand, the Air Force is about taking care of each other. At Osan Air Base, Airmen helping Airmen has taken the form