Feb. 1, 2023 25th Fighter Squadron takes to the Skies An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron takes off at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 30, 2023. The routine training event is designed to test Osan Airmen’s ability during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces for close air support, air
Feb. 1, 2023 Defenders conduct civilian rescue in routine training U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Tacloban, 51st Security Forces Squadron Defender, operates a turret during a routine training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 31, 2023. Security forces defenders participated in base defense training where they honed their capabilities to secure
Feb. 1, 2023 Osan launches into training event U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron taxi on the flightline as part of a training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 31, 2023. The flight is part of a week-long training event testing Osan AB’s ability to execute operations in a quick and efficient
Jan. 30, 2023 SecDef touches base at Osan Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrives at Osan Air Base while two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs prepare for takeoff on the runway at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 30, 2023. During his visit, Secretary Austin will meet with members of Republic of Korea’s Ministry of National Defense to
Jan. 20, 2023 Osan Phase Hangar Operations U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Serrano Vazquez, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, operates an A-10C Thunderbolt II during an aircraft phase inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 12, 2023. An A-10C is brought in every 600 hours for a phase inspection to conduct
Jan. 20, 2023 Osan chaplains are called to serve The 51st FW Chaplain Corps and Religious Ministry professionals provide spiritual and emotional support to service members and the greater Osan AB community. They guide, advocate for, and work to bolster the resilience of their surrounding community.
Jan. 20, 2023 51st FW, PACAF test next generation aircrew protection During a next generation aircrew protection (NGAP) evaluation, 51st Fighter Wing pilots and groundcrew participants tested updated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) procedures by practicing step, launch and recovery of aircraft in a simulated chemical filled environment. Pacific
Jan. 19, 2023 “See Something, Do Something … Live to Be Lethal!” The Air Force Safety Center recently sponsored a department-wide contest to bring attention to off-duty risk management. Participants were encouraged to create both video and safety slogans of off-duty threats to the Human Weapon System. The contest ran from October 8 through November 27, and our
Jan. 17, 2023 Osan honors memory of weapons Airman The 51st Munitions Armament Flight honored the life and service of Staff Sgt. Tyrell Harris by redesignating and renaming a GFU-8 Ammunition Loading Assembly system, or ALA, in his honor during the weapons load crew of the quarter competition, on Jan. 12, 2023.
Jan. 17, 2023 Runway Wardens: Air Traffic Control U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Carpenter, 51st Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, observes an aircraft taking off from the runway before switching communications to the next pilot in queue at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 9, 2023. All ATC personnel within the Air Force
