13 October 2015 Exercise Pacific Thunder 15-02 Scheduled OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marines, and the ROK Air Force will team up together Oct. 13-24 to participate in a joint, combined combat search and rescue exercise titled Pacific Thunder 15-02, which focuses on enhancing the interoperability and combat readiness...
04 November 2015 Safety, Precision Vital during Engine Running Off-load OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Hot air whips around as the engine of the C-130 Hercules roars, yet Airmen assigned to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron are not deterred by the forceful winds.These airmen are performing an engine running offload as part of the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace...
18 June 2014 Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Helps Osan Measure Success A group of just 23 Airmen manage 5,800 pieces of equipment, 119 work centers and control $10.2 million worth of equipment assets.The unit must simultaneously execute Pacific Air Force-wide lateral support requests and ensure compliance with Air Force meterology and calibration standards, Air Force...
11 June 2014 Day in the Life of a U-2 Crew Chief Imagine working on something worth approximately $60 million and being responsible for the safety of another person's life.For the crew chiefs of the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, that's just another day at work as they repair and maintain U-2 Dragon Ladies to ensure the Squadron's pilots can safely...
21 July 2014 Red Flag Alaska 14-2 Develops Realistic and Robust Readiness Members of the 36th and 25th Fighter Squadrons traveled to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in support of the Red Flag Alaska 14-2 exercise, May 28. Twelve F-16 Fighting Falcons, 12 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a combined total of more than 345 personnel participated in the training events."These two...
14 July 2014 Republic of Korea Flight Nurses Tour 51st MDG Nine students from the Republic of Korea Aeromedical Center Primary Flight Nurse Course visited the 51st Medical Group, July 11. Led by the center's chief nurse, ROK air force Lt. Col. Ji-Aha Jeong, the group learned about the similarities and differences in flight nurse training and...
23 June 2014 Osan Member Helps Strengthen US, Republic of Korea Bond Service members stationed in the Republic of Korea come and go, but one person provides a constant for those who want to become involved in the community.Since 2006, Jim Dunnet, Korean American Partnership Association outreach coordinator, has provided service members with multiple avenues for...
08 October 2014 Osan Wing Inspection Team Program Strengthens Airmen's Readiness From treating the injured to maintaining jets for flight, Airmen are trained and expected to perform their duties in every circumstance. In a wartime environment, it becomes harder to perform duties as they would be done while at peace. No person can ever be completely ready to go to war, but...
16 September 2014 Team Osan, Republic of Korea Air Force Completes CBRNE Training Airmen from the United States Air Force and Republic of Korea air force completed a simulated biological response training event Sept. 16, 2014, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.Both nations' Airmen demonstrated their capabilities of pulling a biological sample, decontaminating an area and then...
31 January 2014 PACAF Commander Visits Team Osan Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Jan. 21-23 to get a first-hand look at Team Osan members accomplishing the mission.During his visit, General Carlisle met with Airmen from across the base during an Airman's call to discuss force management."I can't tell you enough how much I...