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  • Osan NCO accepted into Air Force nursing program

    Staff Sgt. Charles Finklea is trading his stripes for bars after being accepted into the Air Force's Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program, an educational opportunity that covers tuition and still provides active-duty pay.NECP offers active-duty enlisted Airmen the opportunity to earn a bachelor's

  • Resiliency: Part of every Airman's life

    Osan Air Base leaders designated June 21 as Wingman Day, as the Department of Defense announced the need to care for each other as a growing need in the military.Demands on Airmen are higher than ever. Deployments, separation from family, low manning and tight fiscal constraints can cause an immense

  • Suicide Prevention: information is the best weapon

    In the year 2010 there were 110, in the year 2011 there were 122 and half way through 2012, already at 140; these, according to defense officials, are the number of suicides across the services within the past three years. It shows an upward trend in the number of lives lost despite the constantly

  • Kadena combats spice use

    Spice is one of the largest substance abuse problems in the U.S. military. Kadena is taking steps to curb this issue by informing the community on spice and its dangers. Airman 1st Class Tyler Prince shows us how Kadena is working to halt this trend. Click here to view the video.

  • U.S, ROK service members visit Cheonan wreckage

    U.S. and Republic of Korea service members view the salvaged wreckage of ROK naval ship, Cheonan, at the ROK Navy 2nd Fleet Command at Pyeongtaek Navy Station, June 21, 2012. Forty-six Korean service members were killed, March 26, 2010, when a North Korean submarine sank the Cheonan with a torpedo.

  • Rescue volunteer surmounted tough week to rescue plane crash victim

    The Talkeetna Theater was brim full as Airmen drifted in for the Commanders Call, a summons to hear a message from the base commander. Camera crews and news anchors floated around two distinct figures outside. An Airman in full service dress, his uniform deep blue, stood firm against the wave of

  • Japanese and US forces unite during Red Flag-Alaska

    Japanese and American forces have once again joined their training operations during Red Flag-Alaska at JBER. "This is my first time in Alaska," said Japanese Air Self Defense Force Col. Kiyoka Tomita, Red Flag detachment commander and native of Aichi, Japan. "I have visited America several times to

  • CE promotes 'power naps'

    With summer comes higher energy usage in homes. Here in Okinawa as the temperature increases the air conditioning overworks itself to keep housing units cool. Since 2008, energy usage has decreased by 12 percent overall and continues to decrease with help from service members and their families. One

  • Airman faces charges in slaying of fellow service member

    Airman 1st Class James Thomas of the 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here was indicted June 15 on 11 charges including murder, evidence-tampering and obstruction of justice.In a court filing June 19 in Anchorage, Alaska, an autopsy found Senior Airman Clinton Reeves, formerly of the 673rd