10 February 2014 Americans, Koreans Honor Bayonet Hill Soldiers Few can say they have had the privilege of honoring the memory of veterans while standing on the very ground they fought on, but that is exactly what personnel from across the base took part in, Feb. 7.Few can say they have had the privilege of honoring the memory of veterans while standing on the...
14 November 2018 Osan Airmen Innovate Loading Operations OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Maintenance Group developed a new approach to weapon loading operations expanding innovation Nov. 2.In order to minimize the down time of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during exercise and real-world contingencies, crews performed loading operations after...
10 October 2017 One Team, One Forecast OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Being “Ready to Fight Tonight” means constantly being prepared to defend Osan Air Base and the Republic of Korea (ROK) no matter the conditions, to include weather.The 51st Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Weather Flight provides the base with weather warnings...
17 February 2016 U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors Arrive at Osan Air Base SOUTH KOREA - Four U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft conducted a combined formation flight alongside Republic of Korea F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft and U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to demonstrate the capabilities of the ROK-U.S. alliance Feb. 17, here.“The F-22 'Raptor' is the most capable air...
21 December 2015 ROK, U.S. Air Forces Train to Fight at Buddy Wing 15-8 OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Pilots from the 25th Fighter Squadron and Republic of Korea Air Force's 237th Fighter Squadron performed combat operations during Buddy Wing 15-8, Dec. 15-18 here.Buddy Wing is an exercise that provides a forum for pilots, maintainers and support personnel of both...
26 October 2021 Eielson AFB F-35s Participate in WSEP, Make Strides Towards First IOC Squadron in PACAF TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 356th Fighter Squadron made history as the first F-35A Lightning II unit in the Pacific Air Forces to participate in an air-to-air weapons evaluation at Tyndall Air Force Base, Oct. 8-23. This is the second fifth-generation platform to be evaluated on live-fire...
08 December 2021 556th TES’ ACE REAPER efforts validate MQ-9’s INDOPACOM Integration Ability ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron achieved major MQ-9 agile employment milestones during a combined 49th Wing, 432nd Wing, and 53rd Wing Immediate Response Force and Agile Combat Employment exercise Sept. 13-Oct. 6, 2021.Launching from Creech Air Force Base,...
03 December 2021 53rd Wing WSEP Enhances Air Superiority and Tests Multi-platform Interoperability TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida recently hosted the Weapons System Evaluation Program-East November 8-19, 2021. WSEP is a formal evaluation of a squadron's ability to conduct air-to-air live fire missions. It affords aircrew the...
04 August 2022 MQ-9 Showcases Capabilities to Joint Force during First-time Valiant Shield Participation EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) recently validated the MQ-9 Reaper’s agility and proved mission relevance to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Joint Force through their participation in the Valiant Shield exercise.Valiant Shield provides a versatile venue to...
10 May 2021 B-52 Completes Successful Hypersonic Kill Chain Employment JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A B-52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted a successful simulated hypersonic kill chain employment from sensor to shooter and back during Northern Edge 21, May 5.During the more than...