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    Air Power Day 2019 Wraps Up

    Team Osan’s Air Power Day 2019 hosted more than 33 thousand attendees throughout the weekend to include both the DOD Friends and Family and the public day Sept. 20-21. The 51st Fighter Wing showcased a variety of joint and combined capabilities with various assets from across the Republic of Korea and U.S. Forces Korea available for static display
  • Leaders from the 8th Fighter Wing and Republic of Korea Air Force’s 38th Fighter Group toast during a prisoners of war and missing in action memorial ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2019. There are currently more than 81,000 POW/MIAs, and over 70 percent of them are in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Wolf Pack honors POW/MIA who are gone but not forgotten

    The 8th Fighter Wing came together to pay a special tribute to service members who are, and were, prisoners of war and missing in action during a week-long memorial from Sept. 16 to 20.
  • Airmen from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron and the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, watch as an excavator rips up a section of concrete during the 51st CES’ biannual rapid airfield damage repair training on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, September 12, 2019. This training is designed to demonstrate the squadron’s ability to rapidly repair the airfield after its been damaged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Denise Jenson)

    51st CES conducts RADR training

    Generally, at the center of Air Force installation operations is the airfield and the runway, heavily guarded by law enforcement and surveillance to keep people and assets safe. Which leaves the question: what would happen if Osan Air Base’s runway was somehow left damaged? It is the responsibility of the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron to make accurate and timely repairs. In preparation for similar scenarios, the squadron held their biannual rapid airfield damage recovery training Sept. 9-13, 2019.

  • USFK Extends Curfew Suspension for an additional 90 Days

    United States Forces Korea extended the USFK-wide curfew suspension for servicemembers for an additional 90 days from September 17 to December 17.The original curfew suspension assessment, imposed from June 17 to September 17, focused on servicemember behavior, morale, and readiness factors.The curfew suspension extension serves as an additional
  • Airman 1st Class Sean Dearduff, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, Yokota Air Base, Japan, treats a simulated victim mid-air during a Department of Defense Rescue Technician course, Sept. 9, 2019, at Osan AB, Republic of Korea. Instructors from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam’s 554th RED HORSE Squadron trained and tested 10 Pacific Air Forces firefighters from three bases on high-risk, elevated and confined space rescue tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Nash)

    Firefighters rescue, treat Airmen mid-air

    Instructors from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam’s 554th RED HORSE Squadron trained and tested 10 Pacific Air Forces firefighters from three bases on high-risk, elevated and confined space rescue tactics.
  • Airmen check out the flyer for the Airmen 4 Airmen Club Fair during the Resilience Tactical Pause capstone event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2019. The event featured over 20 different professional and social clubs from around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    8th Fighter Wing focus on continuing resiliency after RTP capstone

    The 8th Fighter Wing hosted numerous resiliency-focused events for the Resilience Tactical Pause capstone with a Sept. 13. The first event, a forum, featured Col. Tad Clark, 8th FW commander, and a small group of Airmen who took the opportunity to share their stories on hardship and resiliency.
  • Partner nations from across the Pacific area of command attend the 2019 Logistics and Safety Symposium held at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 4, 2019.

    Osan hosts Fighter LASS for PACAF

    Air Force officers from allied and partner nations across the Pacific visited Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, took part in the 2019 Fighter Logistics and Safety Symposium Sept. 2-8.
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    Air Power Day DOD Friends and Family Day

    Osan Air Base welcomes all Department of Defense identification cardholders ahead of Air Power Day 2019 for APD Friends and Family Day on Friday, September 20.APD Friends and Family Day will be a full practice run of all aerial and grounds events occurring on Saturday’s public show with a few minor variations to the main stage events.The day’s
  • (Right) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Drybola, 8th Communications Squadron first sergeant, checks in with his Airmen to talk about morale, quality-of-life and more at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sep. 10, 2019. The positon of first sergeant is occupied by senior non-commissioned officers after completing the four-week First Sergeant Academy at Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    Keeping the Pack Strong: Your First Sergeant Team

    U.S. Air Force first sergeants, often called “shirts,” are senior non-commissioned officers in a special duty outside of their designated career fields. This role gives them the responsibility of caring for more than 538,000 active duty, guard and reserve Airmen across the globe.
  • Airman 1st Class Aubrey Mathis, 8th Security Forces Squadron member, prepares for retreat during the September 11 Remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2019. The ceremony included a ringing of a bell, flyover and flag folding in remembrance of the 2,977 people who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

    Wolf Pack remembers 9/11

    The 8th Fighter Wing held a September 11 Remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2019.
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