Osan stands up MSG Detachment 1

U.S. Air Force Capt. Vincent Wiggins, right, 51st Mission Support Group Detachment 1 commander, accepts command from Col. Jeff Elliot, 51st MSG commander, during the 51st MSG Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The activation of a Detachment underneath Osan Air Base leadership shifted the command responsibility of U.S. operations on the base to Osan, the closest major Air Base on the peninsula, creating a more effective and responsive organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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Osan stands up MSG Detachment 1

U.S. Air Force service members assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing Honor Guard, present the colors during the 51st Mission Support Group Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The Battle of Suwon Air Base was the first aerial engagement of the Korean War. In 1950, the Airmen there provided air cover for evacuating civilians and today the base continues to support the U.S. and ROK strategic objectives on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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Osan stands up MSG Detachment 1

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Elliot, 51st Mission Support Group commander, provides remarks during the 51st MSG Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The activation of a Detachment underneath Osan Air Base leadership shifted the command responsibility of U.S. operations on the base to Osan, the closest major Air Base on the peninsula, creating a more effective and responsive organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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Osan stands up MSG Detachment 1

U.S. Air Force service members assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing Honor Guard, present the colors during the 51st Mission Support Group Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The Battle of Suwon Air Base was the first aerial engagement of the Korean War. In 1950, the Airmen there provided air cover for evacuating civilians and today the base continues to support the U.S. and ROK strategic objectives on the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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Osan stands up MSG Detachment 1

U.S. Air Force Capt. Vincent Wiggins, 51st Mission Support Group Detachment 1 commander, provides remarks during the 51st MSG Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The activation of a Detachment underneath Osan Air Base leadership shifted the command responsibility of U.S. operations on the base to Osan, the closest major Air Base on the peninsula, creating a more effective and responsive organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

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Osan stands up MSG Detachment 1

Published Sept. 30, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SUWON AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

The 51st MSG Detachment 1 activation ceremony at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 29, 2025. The activation of a Detachment underneath Osan Air Base leadership shifted the command responsibility of U.S. operations on the base to Osan, the closest major Air Base on the peninsula, creating a more effective and responsive organization.