26 August 2019 Pacific Defender Outreach 19-1 Builds Cohesive Joint Force OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Recently U.S. Air Force Security Forces members joined Republic of Korea military police during a subject matter expert exchange at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Pacific Defender Outreach 19-1.The training is intended to enhance strong personal...
25 September 2019 Air Power Day 2019 Wraps Up OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan’s Air Power Day 2019 hosted more than 33 thousand attendees throughout the weekend to include both the DOD Friends and Family and the public day Sept. 20-21.The 51st Fighter Wing showcased a variety of joint and combined capabilities with various assets...
01 July 2019 President Visits Troops, North Korea OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- For the first time in U.S. presidential history, the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, stepped onto North Korean soil, meeting with Chairman Kim Jong-un as part of a two-day visit to the Korean peninsula, June 29-30, 2019.Reliving the historic...
17 September 2019 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Conducts Airfield Damage Repair Training OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Generally, at the center of Air Force installation operations is the airfield and the runway, heavily guarded by law enforcement and surveillance to keep people and assets safe.Which leaves the question: what would happen if Osan Air Base’s runway was somehow left...
09 September 2019 Air Force, Army Medevacs 30 Patients OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Chaos ensues on the flightline as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies. Responsible for rapidly responding and stabilizing the situation, a special crew of U.S. Air Force and Army medical professionals...
19 September 2016 Air Force Surgeon General Visits Osan Medical Facilities OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Air Force Surgeon General and top chief master sergeant medic visited the Osan 51st Medical Group to observe the progress and challenges of AF military treatment facilities Sept. 14.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, Headquarters...
08 February 2017 No Airman Left Behind: Pacific Thunder 17-1 Concludes Rescue Training OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Exercise Pacific Thunder 17-1 wrapped up after more than two weeks of intense combat search and rescue training across the ROK.Rescue teams comprised of aircraft and personnel from the 25th Fighter Squadron, the 33rd and 31st Rescue Squadrons, and the ROK air...
09 September 2016 Team Osan Prepares for Air Show, Holds Emergency Management Exercise OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Osan Air Power Day 2016 is right around the corner, and part of the preparation included an emergency management exercise on Sept. 8 and 9. The exercise gave first responders a chance to run through a mid-air collision scenario, practicing how they would respond...
16 February 2017 U.S., Republic of Korea Pilots Flex Capabilities in Buddy Wing OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Buddy Wing 17-3 kicked off on Feb. 13, sparking a week of training and the exchange of knowledge between U.S. and Republic of Korea air force pilots.Members of the 25th Fighter Squadron, flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II, worked alongside their counterparts from the...
11 January 2017 Top Air Force Chaplain Stresses Importance of Resiliency SAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan was given the unique opportunity to hear the Air Force’s most senior chaplain explain his take on resiliency during an all-call Dec. 29.Chap. (Maj. Gen.) Dondi E. Costin, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, spoke to Airmen and families, focusing on two central...