Photo of Airmen, U.S. Air Force aircraft participate in an aircraft generation training event.

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Osan concludes peninsula wide training event

    Vigilant Defense 24, hosted by Seventh Air Force, is a peninsula-wide combined flying training event with participants from the U.S., Republic of Korea and Royal Australian Air Forces, at Osan Air Base, ROK, Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2023.

  • Vigilant Defense 24: Osan demonstrates ALS capabilities

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10C Thunderbolt II's employ an alternate landing strip during the peninsula-wide training event Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 30, 2023. When the ALS is activated the taxiway on the flightline becomes an active air strip which

  • Osan utilizes alternate landing strip during Vigilant Defense 24

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron prepare for a F-16 Fighting Falcon to utilize an alternate landing strip during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 29, 2023. In contingency environments, the ALS is activated when the main runway sustains heavy

  • PAR teams respond during Vigilant Defense 24

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 51st Fighter Wing conduct a par sweep during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. As the most forward deployed permanently based wing in the Air Force, the 51st Fighter Wing is charged with providing mission-ready Airmen to execute

  • AGE Technicians keep aircraft operational

    51st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technicians conduct routine maintenance on ground equipment at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 2, 2023. AGE technicians carry out inspections and maintenance on aerospace ground equipment, ensuring the 25th and 36th Fighter Squadrons are

  • Osan recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    U.S. Air Force Col. William McKibban, 51st Fighter Wing commander, provides opening remarks during a Domestic Violence Awareness Month workout at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 14, 2023. The event was designed to highlight the issue of domestic violence within the U.S. Air Force, offering a

  • 51st OSS wins ROKAF air traffic control competition

    Earlier this year, a U.S. Air Force air traffic control operator from the 51st Operations Support Squadron won a Republic of Korea Air Force hosted ATC event and was invited back to demonstrate his abilities of managing aircraft movement dynamically in a new location through virtual simulations at

  • 51st MDG conducts public health emergency exercise

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jin Lee, 694th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group medical technician, vaccinates an Airman during a public health emergency exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 12, 2023. The exercise enabled medics assigned to the 51st MDG to train on mass

  • 20th Annual ROK/US Friendship Festival

    U.S. Air Force Col. William McKibban, 51st Fighter Wing commander, and Amber McKibban, spouse of McKibban, wave to a crowd during the 20th ROK U.S. Friendship Festival, near Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 14, 2023. The two-day event held every fall to celebrate the partnership of the U.S.