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  • Aircraft generation kicks off Vigilant Defense 24

    F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 36th Fighter Squadron, and A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 25th Fighter Squadron, taxi the runway during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 29, 2023. The aircraft generation demonstrated the 51st Fighter Wing’s rapid generation capabilities

  • 8th FW participates in U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea 1st aerial exercise

    Fighter aircraft from the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing, Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress Bomber operating in the Indo-Pacific, 22 Oct, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th FW flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s

  • PACAF command team visits Osan, highlights 51FW as pillar in Indo-Pacific

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, and their spouses visited Osan Air Base Oct. 19.The command team held an All-Call for the Osan community, engaged with Airmen around the base, and explored strategies to ensure Osan’s

  • U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea conduct trilateral aerial exercise

    Fighter aircraft from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a U.S. B-52H Stratofortress Bomber operating in the Indo-Pacific, 22 Oct, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 80th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)

  • USAF, ROKAF join forces for Herk Guardians 23

    United States Air Force representatives from Yokota Air Base, Japan, met Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts at Gimhae Air Base, South Korea, for a week of tactical airlift training and cultural exchange as part of Herk Guardians 23, Oct. 9–13.

  • Kunsan pilots open doors to ROK Air Force partners

    The 80th Fighter Squadron hosted ROKAF pilots, giving them a tour of facilities and demonstrating some of their daily operations. Throughout the day, both groups shared contingency tactics and procedures to boost interoperability of the combined ROK-U.S. Force.

  • 8th FW hosts bilateral Peninsula-wide munitions load competition

    Munitions Airmen from Osan AB and Kunsan AB competed at Pen Fest, the annual bilateral munitions load crew competition, Oct. 14.The load crews from Osan AB hailed from the 25th Fighter Generation Squadron and 36th FGS while Kunsan AB was represented by the 35th FGS, 80th FGS and ROK Air Force

  • 20th Annual ROK/US Friendship Festival

    U.S. Air Force Col. William McKibban, 51st Fighter Wing commander, and Amber McKibban, spouse of McKibban, wave to a crowd during the 20th ROK U.S. Friendship Festival, near Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 14, 2023. The two-day event held every fall to celebrate the partnership of the U.S.