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  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 6, 2007 -- Col. Jeff "Wolf" Lofgren, 8th Fighter Wing commander, talks to wing Airmen April 6 about April's upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. The Wolf, together with Chief Master Sgt. Anthony "Wolf Chief" Brinkley, 8th FW command chief, addressed the crowd of more than 1,500 about the stresses and successes the wing has gone through since May 2006. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

    Wolf rallies wing during 'Wolf Call'

    With guns blazing (literally), forklifts hauling equipment and an afterburner-fly by, the 8th Fighter Wing commander gave his final rally speech before the wing's Operational Readiness Inspection. Col. Jeff "Wolf" Lofgren, donning individual protective equipment and a squad assault weapons, made his entrance to a crowd of more than 1,500 Wolf Pack
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 6, 2007 -- Chief Master Sgt. Anthony "Wolf Chief" Brinkley is the 8th Fighter Wing's new command chief and he has a vision for enlisted Airmen here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darnell Cannady)

    New ‘Wolf Chief’ sets tone for base enlisted force

    Enlisted 8th Fighter Wing 'Wolf Pack' Airmen are seeing a new senior enlisted advisor around Kunsan for the next year. Even though he's still getting settled in, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony "Wolf Chief" Brinkley, 8th Fighter Wing command chief said he expects great things from the base's enlisted force. "I expect to set a course for the Wolf Pack's
  • OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Matthew Westman, the 2-year-old son of Ann Westman, picks up plastic eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt at Turumi Park on Saturday. The 51st Services Squadron hosted the event, during which children traded the eggs for candy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

    Easter egg hunt

  • OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, Seventh Air Force commander, leads Airmen during the Commander's Warrior Run Thursday. The 2-mile, team-building run began and ended in front of the Osan Fitness Center here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chad Strohmeyer)

    Seventh Air Force Warrior Run

  • AFSO21 there to help you

    Most people have heard of AFSO21, but some may not know what it is or how it can help them while at Osan. So what is it? "(Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century) is an exciting program because you get to make an impact on your organization," said 1st Lt. Marsha Smith, the 51st Fighter Wing AFSO21 process manager. "The goal of the program
  • Resilient Warrior

    Osan recognizes its 'littlest patriots'

    Osan joins bases around the world this month in recognizing a group of military supporters that is sometimes overlooked - the military child. Established by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the Month of the Military Child recognizes the contributions and sacrifices made by even the littlest of patriots. "They're a special type of

  • Rules change for free, reduced-price school lunches overseas

    Defense Department Education Activity officials are encouraging families of children attending DODEA overseas schools to reapply for free and reduced price school lunches. Earlier this year, those officials requested an increase in the reimbursement rate the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides for school lunches. The USDA approved the request
  • OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Mr. Ahmet Turkoglu, 51st Civil Engineering environmental flight, helps a customer place recyclables into a trash container. Under Osan's new recycling program, cans, paper and plastic can be placed in a clear blue bag and placed in any trash container on base or taken to the hazardous waste storage facility, Bldg. 833, in order to be recycled. Additionally, cardboard and wooden pallets can also be taken to Bldg. 833 to be recycled. For more information about Osan's recycling program, call the 51st CES environmental flight at 784-4272. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ben Huseman)

    Osan recycles

  • OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Tech. Sgt. Steven Coffman, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron pest management shop, prepares to release a wild ferret from a hav-a-hart live animal cage. The three-member pest management shop handles all stray and feral animals found on base as well as various rodent and insect pests. For pest management issues, contact the 51st CES service call desk at 784-6226. (Photo by Master Sgt. Ben Huseman)

    Into the wild

  • OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Lt. Col. Philip McCutcheon, 3rd Battlefield Coordination Detachment deputy commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Wessley Czap, 3rd BCD operations NCO, analyze incoming data on the computer monitor during RSO&I on Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

    RSO&I, Foal Eagle strengthen alliance

    More than 250 Airmen and hundreds of other augmentees from the Marines, Army and Navy converged on Osan this week to participate in the 12th annual Reception, Staging, Onward-movement and Integration/Foal Eagle exercise. The exercise tests the military's ability to deploy multi-service U.S. forces to the Korean peninsula. The major goal of the
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