Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

U.S. Air Force service members assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing Honor Guard, present the colors during the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action opening ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2025. The ceremony is held annually to honor and remember those that have been captured or lost abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kurt Helphinstein, Seventh Air Force deputy commander, provides remarks during the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action opening ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2025. The ceremony is held annually to honor and remember those that have been captured or lost abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

Team Osan members run with the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action flag during the POW/MIA opening ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2025. Each year, the POW/MIA flag is carried in a continuous 24-hour run to honor and reaffirm commitment to those who have been captured or remain missing abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Beckon, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron material support section chief, runs with the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action flag during the POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 19, 2025. Each year, the POW/MIA flag is carried in a continuous 24-hour run to honor and reaffirm commitment to those who have been captured or remain missing abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Akar Htun, 731st Air Mobility Squadron passenger services representative, right, passes the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action flag to Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Beckon, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron material support section chief, during the POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 19, 2025. Each year, the POW/MIA flag is carried in a continuous 24-hour run to honor and reaffirm commitment to those who have been captured or remain missing abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

Team Osan members salute during the playing of the U.S. and Republic of Korea national anthems during the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action POW/MIA closing ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 19, 2025. The ceremony is held annually to honor and remember those that have been captured or lost abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeff Elliot, 51st Mission Support Group commander, provides remarks during the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action POW/MIA closing ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 19, 2025. This year’s ceremony honored two Airmen that served in the Seventh Air Force, and were lost in action during the Vietnam War were recently interred at Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jarrod Leonard, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron service contracts section chief, reveals two new bricks during the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action POW/MIA closing ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 19, 2025. This year’s ceremony honored two Airmen that served in the Seventh Air Force, and were lost in action during the Vietnam War were recently interred at Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

Bricks honoring U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Caffarelli and Capt. Ronald Stafford lay in the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action memorial at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 19, 2025. Caffarelli and Stafford, assigned to Seventh Air Force during the Vietnam War, were lost in action while conducting a mission in their F-111 Aardvark. This year their remains were interred at Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran)

Osan hosts POW/MIA remembrance ceremony, honors two lost Airmen

Published Sept. 22, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Jason Cochran
51st Fighter Wing

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

Osan's 2025 annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action ceremony was held 18-19 Sept.

The POW/MIA flag was carried by running Airmen for 24 hours without stopping. Additionally, two Airmen assigned to the Seventh Air Force during the Vietnam War were honored.

While on a mission in their F-111 Aardvark, U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Caffarelli and Capt. Ronald Stafford were lost in action. This year they were interred at Arlington National Cemetery.