Commentary: POW/MIA Recognition Day - A Grandson Remembers

This year's observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 20, has a special poignancy to those with ties to the remembered.As Americans, we should pause to remember our fellow citizens who were prisoners of war in POW camps -- like the heroes of Bataan, Changi and those held captive at the

The United States Air Forces marks its 66th Birthday: September 18, 2013

On July 26, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the National Security Act of 1947 which established the Air Force as a separate service of the United States military under the newly established Department of the Air Force. The National Security Act of 1947 stated that the Air Force

Seventh Air Force holds Air Boss Conference

Seventh Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force held their annual Air Boss Conference here Sept. 13.More than 30 leaders from every branch of the U.S. military as well as more than 50 ROK military air leaders descended on Osan AB to receive briefings hosted by Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, Combined

Seventh Air Force now on social media

People looking for more information about 7th Air Force and its role in defending the Korean Peninsula now have two new places to look; Facebook and Twitter.Seventh Air Force is now using the two social media outlets to get the word out to local, U.S., and international audiences."Social media isn't

Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian ends

Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian came to a close Aug. 30 following two weeks of training. Servicemembers from the U.S., Korea and seven United Nations sending states descended on the peninsula to participate in the exercise, one of the largest and most complex Joint Staff-directed command and control

U.S. Marines provide airpower to UFG

When most people think of U.S. Marines, they tend to think of room clearing infantry men, but the Marines supporting exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013 are contributing a different type of combat support, airpower.Marines of the III Marine Expeditionary Force and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing are

RED HORSE answers the call for Ulchi Freedom Guardian

When Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, and Marine augmentee from all over the world arrived on Osan Air Base, they found themselves living in a tent city that they would call home during the two-week Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise. Standing up a tent city is nothing new to the 254th RED HORSE Squadron

USFK CG visits the ROK-U.S. Air Power Team

KASC provides vital combat readiness

Every military member stationed in the Republic of Korea knows they need to be able to fight tonight.But, how can they maintain such a sharp edge of readiness without actually throwing lead downrange or putting bombs on target?That's where the staff of the Korean Air Simulation Center comes in. This

PJs keep lines of communication open

One of the biggest challenges the Air Component Commander in the Republic of Korea faces is how to ensure seamless communication between forces who speak different languages.While the shared mission might be clearly understood, how to get there might not always be easy to translate. That's where the