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

OSAN AIR BASE NEWS

  • Airmen ‘bug out’ during Vigilant Defense 24

    Airmen “bug out” and move locations while in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level 4 during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 30, 2023. The wing executes military operations to bed-down, maintain and employ follow-on forces. VD24 is a routine training event

  • 51st SFS practices K-9 care during Vigilant Defense 24

    U.S. Air Force Defenders with the 51st Security Forces Squadron, conduct a wounded military working dog training scenario during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 2, 2023. Practice scenarios are evaluated by members of the wing inspection team to ensure Airmen maintain a

  • 51st SFS teaches security procedures during VD24

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 51st Security Forces and Logistics Readiness Squadrons, simulate detainment procedures for a wing inspection team evaluation during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 1, 2023. Responding to simulated threats prepares Airmen to maintain the

  • 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

  • 51st CES EOD team trains on UXO response

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Yates, left, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, and Staff Sgt. Carson Hudson, 51st CES EOD team leader, respond to a simulated unexploded ordnance call during the Vigilant Defense 24 training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of

  • 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