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  • Air Force reservists bring know-how, wisdom to massive Korean exercise

    Nearly 1,100 Airmen from across the globe gathered on the Korean peninsula this week to execute air operations for the annual Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 2009 joint military exercise. U.S. and Republic of Korea military forces, including 87 U.S. Air Force Reserve personnel assigned to the 701st Combat

  • USFK commander presents coins to ACC augmentees

    The commander of U.S. Forces Korea visited here to view the Air Component Command's involvement in the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle exercise and congratulate some outstanding Airmen March 16. Gen. Walter Sharp, USFK commander, presented 14 coins: to five U.S. and five Republic of Korea servicemembers at

  • Key Resolve optimizes communication

    The key to success in Key Resolve/Foal Eagle, a peninsula-wide exercise, is communications. Despite some language barriers, the key players conduct the air and space portion of KR/FE smoothly from the Hardened Tactical Air Command Center (HTACC) at Osan Air Base, Korea. "We may have all the

  • USFK commander visits Korea AOC

    The commander of U.S. Forces Korea visited here March 16 to see first-hand the Air Component Command's role in the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle 09 exercise. Gen. Walter Sharp, who is also the United Nations Command and Combined Forces Command commander, also coined 16 servicemembers for their exceptional

  • Far from home, stellar Airman supports ROK-US alliance

    Stepping out of a comfort zone even a little bit can broaden a person's horizons. Imagine what moving 6,000 miles outside of that zone will do. Such is the case for Capt. James Pitney, an officer deployed here from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle exercise. Captain

  • Osan fire station 'best in the AF'

    The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Station here was recently named "Best in The Air Force" - justly placing them among the "best of the best." Though Master Sgt. Matthew McQuaig, superintendent of operations, said they put in their package knowing it was good enough to win, they were still in

  • Seventh Air Force Earns 2008 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Carrol (Howie) Chandler announced today, that men and women assigned to Seventh Air Force have earned the 2008 Air Force unit award. More than 1,500 service members assigned to 7 AF during the period Oct. 1, 2006 - Sept. 30, 2008 are eligible for the award and

  • Osan completes first NEO exercise of the year

    Approximately 600 Osan Air Base civilians and families participated in this year's first Non-combatant Evacuation Operational Readiness exercise, or NEO here on Saturday, March 7. The exercise, also part of the 51st Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection, is designed to practice the