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  • Osan commissary cashes in as overseas winner again

    For the second year in a row, the Osan Air Base commissary won the Dan Daniel Award for Best Large Commissary Overseas, a feat unmatched by any other store overseas or stateside.Their efforts were distinctive among the Defense Commissary Agency's 247 stores worldwide. The award is named in honor of

  • B-52s break tradition during Max Thunder

    Two B-52 Bombers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flew in air-to-air combat missions during exercise Max Thunder 12-1 at Gwangji Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 17, 2012. This is the first time B-52's flew in MT 12-1. It has tradition as a fighter aircraft exercise since 2008."Bringing the B-52

  • Firefighters give an A-10 the chop

    An A-10 Thunderbolt II received the chop from 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters after more than 20 years of service on the ground as a training aircraft. Airmen here saved the Air Force money by breaking down the jet in order to ship it to its final resting place at the Davis Monthan Air

  • U.S. Air Force cadets team up with Prime BEEF

    The sounds of hammers and drills echoed through the air as Air Force Academy cadets gave Osan Air Base's civil engineers an extra hand with construction May 24. Approximately 15 cadets from the Academy worked side-by-side for two weeks with the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron's Prime Base Engineer

  • AFOC personnel transition to DBIDS

    Republic of Korea Air Force Operations Command, join U.S. military members assigned to Osan Air Base by enrolling in the Defense Biometric Identification System beginning June 6.DBIDS is an automated computer database designed to identify people entering U.S. Forces Korea installations by their

  • Osan opens new outdoor track, field

    Osan's new all-weather outdoor running track behind the Mustang Club gives Airmen an improved place to train and test.The May 25 opening comes shortly after the running trails outlining the perimeter of the base closed for construction, and is definitely a vast improvement over the old running track

  • SecAF visits Iceman Team

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley met with Eielson senior leaders and members of the Iceman Team during a visit here May 21 to 22. The Secretary visited several locations on base, spoke to Airmen and met with local civic leaders.During an all call at the base theater, Donley said Airmen are

  • Misawa AB community unites to remember the fallen

    More than 150 servicemembers, civilians, veterans and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airmen attended a Memorial Day retreat ceremony in front of the 35th Fighter Wing headquarters building, Risner Circle, May 24th, 2012."It is important for the base community to honor our brothers and sisters who have

  • America's Armed Forces Kids Run

    The annual America's Armed Forces Kids Run was held at Andersen AFB May 19."Servicemembers understand what physical fitness means and its importance," said Marco Di Giulio, 36th Force Support Squadron special events coordinator. "I think this event was a great way to introduce their children to this

  • Max Thunder exercise wraps up with ceremony

    Participants of Max Thunder 12-1 gathered at the Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea base theater for an end of exercise ceremony May 18.Approximately 720 U.S and Allied service members deployed to Gwangju AB as part of MT 12-1, a two-week long wartime exercise."The exercise allowed us to be