51st Maintainers look to new technology to innovate

What may look like the greatest new toy is actually a newly implemented program here at Osan AB. Recently, the 51st Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron purchased and received ten Segways.  The device is a small, two-wheeled electric vehicle used to transport a single individual. Late last

First Sergeant of the year goes to...

Master Sgt. Gregory Weymouth from the 51st Medical Group is this year's Air Force First Sergeant of the Year.  Sergeant Weymouth has been serving in the Air Force for sixteen years, and has been a first sergeant for the past three. "I wanted to be a shirt to help people.  The strong point is taking

SEAC visits Team Osan

Osan hosted the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sgt. Maj. William Gainey Thursday during his tour through the Pacific region.  Enlisted leadership invited Sergeant Major Gainey to the base to talk to enlisted members about key issues. Sergeant Major Gainey is

Chief Pfingston loses fight with cancer

Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Gary R. Pfingston died of cancer June 23 in San Antonio. "Today the Air Force mourns the loss of a great enlisted leader," said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley. "Gary's life was a shining example of service to our nation and we

Keeping the Mustangs stampeding

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