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  • A volunteer bags an assortment of cookies during Operation Sweet Treat at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 10, 2018. An assortment of four cookies was placed in each bag for the service members to receive for the holidays. The cookies were combined with candy and Moon Pies before being sent out for delivery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ilyana A. Escalona)

    First OMHS culinary class joins Operation Sweat Treat

    Students from an Osan Middle High School culinary class baked 903 cookies for the 20th annual Operation Sweat Treat at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 11, 2018. While culinary classes have been offered to students attending other schools in the Pacific, this is the first time the class has been offered at OMHS.
  • A C-130J Super Hercules departs Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, transporting a Balangiga Bell to Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2018. The 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron was called on by Pacific Air Forces to create a special airlift mission to support the U.S. Army’s shipment of the bell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton)

    Osan tapped to assist Balangiga Bell return

    Airmen assigned to the 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron and 731st Air Mobility Squadron assisted in the return of one of three Balangiga Bells the U.S. is returning to the Philippines after more than a century of absence.
  • The remains of a P-40 Tomahawk at Wheeler Field. (National Archives photo)

    Seventh Air Force reflects on its Pearl Harbor sacrifices 77 years later

    OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- For American service members at Pearl Harbor, the humming of engines in the early morning of December 7, 1941 was something they’d heard many times before as the Hawaiian Air Force conducted routine flying operations, but in one horrifying instant, their reality became clear.
  • Staff Sgt. Corey Newby, second from left, an independent duty medical technician with the 51st Aerospace Medical Squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, teaches ROK airmen the proper way to clear an airway during emergency trauma care joint training at Gimhae Hospital, Gimhae Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2018. This training was developed to teach life-saving techniques for trauma care and provides skills to assess and manage a casualty from point of injury to a higher level of care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)

    Gimhae Hospital hosts first US/ROK trauma training

    U.S. Air Force medics joined their counterparts from the Republic of Korea Air Force and Army for joint training in emergency casualty care for the first time at Gimhae Hospital, Gimhae Air Base, ROK, Nov. 28 and 29, 2018.This historic combined effort saw 51st Medical Group instructors, a Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills
  • Ooyvey, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, “sits pretty” after substance detection training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2018. Substance detection training teaches MWDs to seek out and detect explosives, narcotics and other various substances for the protection of U.S. Air Force assets and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Top dog: MWD Ooyvey safeguards Wolf Pack

    Military Working Dogs train on several important aspects of protecting U.S. Air Force assets and personnel The training includes substance detection, which teaches MWDs to seek out and detect explosives, narcotics and other various substances. Additionally, MWDs are highly trained on phases of controlled aggression, which consist of field interviews, pursuit and attacks, search and escorts, search and re-attacks, and stand-offs. Obedience training helps MWDs familiarize with commands from their handlers, as well as teach discipline and attention in preparation for operational obstacles.
  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Scott Lumpkin, Seventh Air Force command chief, receives the Republic of Korea – U.S. Alliance Award from Jeong Kyeongdoo, minister of the ROK Ministry of National Defense, in Seoul, ROK, Nov. 14, 2018. Lumpkin is the first enlisted U.S. Air Force member to receive the award for military service and his dedication to strengthening the ROK and U.S. alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)

    7AF command chief leaves lasting legacy

    As hopes for peace on the Korean Peninsula grow, one chief master sergeant and key member of the Air Force intelligence community says good-bye knowing the future is in good hands. Chief Master Sgt. Scott Lumpkin, Seventh Air Force command chief, served for 30 years, a feat only a select few achieve.
  • A performer showcases acrobatics on a tightrope at the Korean Folk Village, Yongin, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2018. The Korean Folk Village was the last stop of the Head Start Program, which included two days of informational classes and hands-on experiences around the Gyeonggi Province of South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker)

    Airmen, Soldiers embrace Korean culture

    U.S. service members and families assigned to Osan Air Base and U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys met at Pyeongtaek University, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea to participate in the Korean Immersion Program, also known as the Head Start Program, Nov. 12 and 13, 2018.The free program was created in 2006 to welcome newly stationed service members and their
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, positions to receive fuel midair during a training flight over the ROK, Nov. 19, 2018. A KC-10 Extender with the 6th Air Refueling Squadron assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, traveled to the ROK in support of nighttime air refueling training for F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs. Simultaneously, members of the ROK Air Force Air Mobility Reconnaissance Command exercised air refueling operations with their U.S. counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kelsey Tucker)

    USAF, ROKAF participate in midair refueling training

    A KC-10 Extender with the 6th Air Refueling Squadron assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, traveled to the ROK in support of nighttime air refueling training for F-16 Fighting Falcons and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs. Simultaneously, members of the ROK Air Force Air Mobility Reconnaissance Command exercised air refueling operations with their U.S. counterparts.
  • The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron has launched its latest project to help Kunsan Air Base take its first steps in becoming more energy efficient and environmentally conscious. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Sustaining the Pack: 8 FW revitalizes base energy utilization

    The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron has launched its latest project to help Kunsan Air Base take its first steps in becoming more energy efficient and environmentally conscious by rolling out phase one of an infrastructure refresh plan with assistance from the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC.)
  • U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, observe a quadcopter taking off at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 2, 2018. The 8th CES trains using small, unmanned aerial systems to survey the airfield at a quicker pace and larger scale, honing a capability that can be used in the aftermath of natural disasters to survey damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    8 CES hones remote airfield damage assessment skills

    The 8th Civil Engineer Squadron is piloting a Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System program to streamline surveying airfield damage instead of sending personnel into potentially hazardous environments.
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