21 September 2017 When Real Meets Readiness - Osan Passenger Terminal OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- For many military members stationed in Korea, the day-to-day operations are much more intensive than that of their stateside counterparts. Between daily tasks and sustaining the warfighter mission this is especially true during base-wide exercises.Team Osan’s...
30 October 2017 Exercise Courageous Channel 2017 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- A Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise was held at Osan Air Base from Oct. 24-27. Exercise Courageous Channel 2017 provided more than 1,700 members from the base an opportunity to learn and understand the evacuation process to be better prepared in...
07 September 2018 Republic of Korea Air Force Nurses Tour 51st Flight Medicine OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- At times when integrating multiple groups’ procedures, the outcome tends to be to take away the good and bad, and work out the kinks in the process.With the Republic of Korea Air Force and 51st Medical Group (MDG) personnel, they took the good policies and...
10 December 2018 Osan Tapped to Assist Balangiga Bell Return OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Airmen assigned to the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron and 731st Air Mobility Squadron assisted in the return of one of three Balangiga Bells the U.S. is returning to the Philippines after more than a century of absence.Secretary of Defense James Mattis notified...
21 September 2018 Osan Remembers POW/MIA Service Members OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Team Osan hosted a 24-hour vigil run and remembrance ceremony to commemorate prisoner of war and missing in action military members, Sept. 20-21, 2018.National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed every third Friday in September. According to the Defense POW/MIA...
19 October 2018 Relocations to Repatriations OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The eyes of a nation, and the world, converged on Osan Air Base Aug. 1 to watch as 55 cases of remains from the Korean War were repatriated from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.On Oct. 5, crowds gathered again at the Osan Passenger Terminal for a similar...
11 September 2018 Osan Honors 9/11 First Responders OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) fire and emergency services (FES) flight hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony at the Osan Air Base Fire Department followed by a stair climb at Seoraksan Tower here, Sept. 11, 2018.Both events were held in honor of those who lost...
14 February 2019 Physical Therapy Keeps Pilots Right for Flight OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- One Osan unit took innovation to new heights by implementing a post-flight checklist to make sure pilots are ready to take their next flight.The 51st Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy office began building relationships with Osan fighter squadrons to...
29 January 2019 Company-grade Officers Benefit from New Leadership Course OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- When it comes to developing Airmen and providing feedback, Team Osan used a new tool Jan. 28-29 to train its company-grade officers: The Flight Commander Course.The course seeks to lay a solid foundation of communication strategies and distill effective...
07 August 2018 Once Lost, Now Found: DPRK Returns Remains of 55 MIA Service members OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement, signed by the United Nations Command, the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, implemented a complete cessation of hostilities of the Korean War.The conflict resulted in the deaths of more...