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  • Airmen train during Vigilant Defense 24

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 51st Fighter Wing conduct a par sweep during Vigilant Defense 24 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2023. As the most forward deployed permanently based wing in the Air Force, the 51st Fighter Wing is charged with providing mission-ready Airmen to execute

  • 20th Annual ROK/US Friendship Festival

    U.S. Air Force Col. William McKibban, 51st Fighter Wing commander, and Amber McKibban, spouse of McKibban, wave to a crowd during the 20th ROK U.S. Friendship Festival, near Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 14, 2023. The two-day event held every fall to celebrate the partnership of the U.S.

  • Osan Hosts 24-Hour Run to Honor POW/MIA

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alec Moore, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, bows his head for an invocation during a prisoner of war and missing in action remembrance ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2023. Osan hosted a 24-hour POW/MIA run to

  • Command Sgt. Maj. Love flies high with the 51 FW

    U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Love, right, U.S. Forces Korea Senior Enlisted Advisor, talks with Airmen at the 36th Fighter Squadron flight desk on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Love visited the 36 FS for a familiarization flight in a F-16D Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force

  • 25th Fighter Squadron Operations at Osan Air Base

    An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron taxies on the runway following a training mission at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 4, 2023. The A-10 Thunderbolt or “Warthog” made its first flight in 1972 filling the role of a close air support aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by

  • Air Force C2 unit supports US-ROK combined exercise

    U.S. Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron supported American and Republic of Korea forces during Ulchi Freedom Shield 22, the largest combined exercise in five years at Osan Air Base, ROK, Aug. 15 to Sep. 1.

  • CSAF visits Osan Air Base

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. visited the 51st Fighter Wing during his Indo-Pacific tour at Osan Air Base, Aug. 12, 2022. The purpose of Gen. Brown's tour was to reinforce the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

  • Buddy Squadron Visits Osan Air Base

    ROKAF Pilots visited Osan Air Base as part of Buddy Squadron 22. Buddy Squadron is used as an opportunity to build trust, introduce new tactics and exchange ideas for pilots, maintenance technicians and support personnel from both bilateral partners.