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    Ground power from AGE supplies air power

    Kwang Yol Pak, 51st Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment mechanic, repairs a moveable staircase at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 21, 2021. Korean civilian Airmen work alongside U.S. Airmen to ensures each piece of equipment they inspect and repair meets the proper standards before it can be sent back out to the flightline for
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    Medics process COVID-19 tests, protect pack

  • Pre-travel COVID test requirements

    Like many nations around the world, the Republic of Korea (ROK) has its own pre-travel COVID testing requirement.  As of January 8, 2021, and until further notice, the ROK government requires all foreign visitors entering the country to provide proof of a negative COVID Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Antigen tests are not accepted. The
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Heather Foster, 8th Medical Group public health emergency officer, receives the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 26, 2021. Foster was the first recipient on Kunsan to receive the vaccine in December. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Suzie Plotnikov)

    Wing’s first COVID-19 recipient receives second dose

    Major Heather Foster, 8th Medical Group public health emergency officer, received the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine here, Jan. 26., after receiving Kunsan’s first vaccine in December.First responders were among the first to receive the vaccine, in line with the Department of Defense prioritization guidelines.“I’m doing great after
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    USFK Healthcare Workers and First Responders Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

    United States Forces Korea started inoculating military and civilian healthcare workers, first responders and the USFK command team with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine today across three USFK medical treatment facilities. The three locations administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital at United States Army Garrison - Humphreys, 51st Medical Group at Osan Air Base and 8th Medical Group at Kunsan Air Base.
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    Clear skies and tailwinds!

    Maj. Gen. Stephen Williams, United States Forces Korea Chief of Staff, visited the Wolf Pack, Dec. 23, 2020, for an opportunity to mentor junior officers on base prior to the end of his tour here. He spoke to the officers about improving the base and things they can do to better themselves throughout their careers.
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    SERE: Water survival - preparing Airmen for open water

  • The 694th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group mother’s room stands ready to be used on Osan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea, November 12, 2020. The room is dedicated to the late Capt. Tranay Tanner, a previous 6th Intelligence Squadron member who began the mother’s room project. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    Intelligence community honors late Airmen’s legacy

    The 694th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group recently honored the legacy of Capt. Tranay Tanner with the completion of a unit lactation room, a project the late Airman had undertaken during her tenure at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.Four years prior, the room housed conference room communication equipment and nursing mothers did
  • The Korean Informational Association’s Korea Peace Medal stands ready to be worn on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 8, 2020. The medal is given to members of Chaplain Corps who served more than a year in Korea and made a significant impact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rachelle Blake)

    First Air Force enlisted earn Korea Peace Award

    During a recent ROK-U.S. Leaders Peace Forum, the Korean Informational Association honored three Air Force enlisted Religious Affairs Airmen with the 2020 Korean Peace Medal at Camp Humphreys.The winners were Senior Master Sgt. Oscar Rivera, 607th Air Support Operations Group, Master Sgt. Abner Borrero, 51st Fighter Wing, and Staff Sgt. Shantwiauna
  • Married pilots embrace each other after a flight.

    Making sacrifices, sticking together

    When a family consists of more than one service member, life can be challenging. For Capts. Maggie and Tom Nicklas, former 35th and 80th Fighter Squadron pilots, their short-tour at Kunsan AB meant they would finally live together.
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