51st SFS, ROKAF MPS defend Osan together

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  • By Capt. Tamara Fischer-Carter
  • 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  The 51st Security Forces Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Jason Beck, and the Air Police Squadron commander, Republic of Korea air force Lt. Col. Lee Gyu Hwan, signed a base security and law enforcement agreement here Sept. 24.

The agreement serves as a pillar to solidify law enforcement efforts between the 51st SFS and the host-nation ROKAF military police.

"We rely on our ROKAF Air Police counterparts to help us not only conduct law and order operations in and around Osan Air Base, but to defend the base during contingencies," said Beck.

The agreement, which was last signed in 2008, aligns the requirements for both squadrons to perform their duties in a joint manner.

"Even though Osan Air Base is not a joint base, we do serve in a joint environment between our two nations," said Bryan Kwasniewski, 51st SFS chief of plans and programs. "This includes protecting and serving personnel, equipment, employees, and family members from both countries that now share a unified installation to support the mission. We hope that together we can develop mutually agreeable procedures and guidelines that improve the security of Osan and meet the requirements of our service components."

Overall, the signing of the agreement reaffirms the two sides' willingness and ability to fight and win tonight.

"The signing of the law enforcement agreement solidifies how we conduct these operations on a daily basis," Beck said. "We are extremely fortunate to have such a strong working relationship with our ROKAF Air Police counterparts."