30 November 2023 51st FW soars with allies in CS23 U.S. Air Force pilots and maintainers assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, participated in Commando Sling 23, a PACAF-sponsored field training exercise at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, Nov. 6-24, 2023...
22 June 2023 Pacific Air Forces Command Chief Visits Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) command chief, visited Osan and Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea for an immersion tour June 9-16, 2023.During his visit, Wolfe received a first-hand look at the bases’ missions and...
10 March 2023 U.S. and Republic of Korea Fly Together as Buddy Squadrons OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Osan Air Base’s A-10C Thunderbolt IIs took to the skies this week joined by Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagles continuing the more than 20-year tradition of training together in the Buddy Squadron Program.Formerly known as Buddy Wing, the Buddy Squadron is used...
09 November 2022 Pacific Air Forces commander Visits Team Osan OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Team Osan for an immersion tour, Nov. 4, 2022. He received a first-hand look at the innovations being made to the base's vehicles and infrastructure to improve Osan's capabilities.One of the main innovations...
09 December 2022 POL Fueling the Fight OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea. -- “It’s a beautiful morning in Korea to pump some gas,” shouts Staff Sgt. Zachary Smith as he smiles and looks at his breath in the 19-degree weather on the flight line.A call over the radio confirms A-10 aircraft are in-bound as Smith and other fuels Airmen race...
20 October 2022 U.S. Army and Air Force Train Together Under Agile Combat Employment OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Osan’s 51st Maintenance Group (MXG) continued their full-press efforts to train Airmen to become multiple-capable by hosting its first integrated sling load training with the U.S. Army 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion from Seoul Air Base, Oct. 13, 2022.Maintainers...
12 August 2022 Osan Activates Fighter Generation Squadrons OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Osan Air Base recently activated two new Fighter Generation Squadrons (FGS). The 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron made way for the 25th and 36th FGS, activated to support and maintain A-10C Thunderbolt II and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.These activations are...
06 September 2022 Osan Hosts NASA operations OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- This year Osan is hosting numerous national scientific agencies in support of the Asian Summer Monsoon Chemical and Climate Impact Project (ACCLIP) from late July until early September.In addition to NASA, the National Science Foundation’s National Center for...
29 January 2025 Defend the base: 51st SFS and Army integrate during BH 25-2 Airmen from the 51st Security Forces Squadron trained alongside soldiers from the U.S. Army Correctional Facility-Korea, 94th Military Police Battalion during Beverly Herd 25-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea Jan. 27, 2029...