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  • Team Osan champions efficient transportation methods

    This groundbreaking initiative is the first ever U.S. Air Force contracted aerial refueling to support their fighter aircraft. The mission supported F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, enroute to Commando Sling 23. CS23 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored bilateral training event

  • 8th Fighter Wing welcomes new commander, Col. Matthew Gaetke

    Col. Matthew C. Gaetke assumed command of the 8th Fighter Wing during an assumption of command ceremony, Nov. 8. Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, Seventh Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony that bid farewell to Col. Timothy B. Murphy, who is set to retire in February and officially marked the

  • USAF, PAF and JASDF tri-lateral discussion

    U.S. Air Force, Philippine Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force leaders participated in a trilateral discussion at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 2, 2023. The 36th Contingency Response Group and the 36th Tactical Advisory Squadron hosted the trilateral discussion to facilitate discussions

  • Prepared for the unexpected

    The 15th Medical Group’s education and training flight ensures that over 300 of the group’s personnel are vigilant and ready to provide medical care at a moment's notice.

  • 8th LRS: The soul behind the Wolf Pack’s mission

    Behind this curtain of inattention is where the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, also known as Wraith Nation, operates and thrives.Wraith Nation is responsible for all aspects of logistics for the 8th Fighter Wing. These responsibilities include managing U.S. Forces Korea’s largest government owned

  • Yokota cuts costs, boosts readiness with new power plant

    Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new power plant at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 3. The combined heating and power plant came as a result of an energy savings performance contract with Schneider Electric that went into effect in 2020. The plant

  • US, Japan Guard and Protect 2023

    Airmen from the 374th Security Forces Squadron trained with their security counterparts in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) during Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1, a two-week-long base readiness exercise meant to hone critical skills during realistic

  • Yokota Airmen soar through BM 24-1

    Exercise Beverly Morning 24-1 concluded recently at Yokota Air Base, Japan, reaffirming the role Yokota Airmen play in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region.The exercise, which tested the readiness and wartime capabilities of 374th Airlift Wing Airmen, saw participants execute critical tasks

  • Osan concludes peninsula wide training event

    Vigilant Defense 24, hosted by Seventh Air Force, is a peninsula-wide combined flying training event with participants from the U.S., Republic of Korea and Royal Australian Air Forces, at Osan Air Base, ROK, Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2023.