Moody 'Tiger Shark' A-10s add bite to Osan air power

Nine A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft emblazoned with shark teeth on the noses arrived April 30, 2012, signaling the beginning of the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron's six-month rotation at Osan Air Base.Approximately 250 Airmen and 12 aircraft from the 75th EFS "Tiger Sharks," based at the 23rd

Osan receives excellent rating from PACAF inspection

During a base-wide all call, Col. Patrick McKenzie, 51st Fighter Wing commander, announced the wing received an overall grade of excellent for the Consolidated Unit Inspection. The CUI is conducted by more than 100 Pacific Air Force inspectors who closely examined how Osan's programs, plans and

Team work contributes to overall success

Airmen from both the 51st Comptroller Squadron and the 51st Dental Squadron, work together to ensure the safety and well-being of patients during the operational readiness exercise portion of the Consolidated Unit Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 24, 2012. The CUI reviews

SecAF visits Osan Airmen

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited with Airmen during a trip to Osan Air Base April 26-27.Donley toured multiple units around base, including the Korean Air Operations Center, Korean Combat Operations Intelligence Center, A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft shelters, and the base operations

CAPEX is a success: tests capabilities, builds 1,500 bombs

The Combat Ammunition Production Exercise concluded with an outbrief April 27 announcing the CAPEX's success, testing the 36th Munitions Squadron's and deployed-in forces' ability to build munitions and support combat sorties. The non-rated exercise, conducted April 23 to 26, is done once a year and

Misawa Airmen kick off ORE

SecAF visits Wolf Pack

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited the Wolf Pack here April 27 to talk to Airmen about their role in the region and get a firsthand glimpse at Kunsan's mission to defend the base, accept follow-on forces and take the fight north.During Donley's visit, he met with Airmen in the 8th

U.S., Bangladesh airmen switch seats during exercise Cope South 12

U.S. and Bangladesh air force flight engineers traded seats in a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules cockpit for a subject matter expert exchange here, April 25, as part of exercise Cope South, a bilateral tactical airlift exercise conducted between the two air forces. Cope Cope South participants

SATCOM: Establishing connections of astronomical proportions

He recalls being deployed to Madagascar with a team of four. The country was in a civil war. With an army coupe ousting its leader, the country was left in violent turmoil. The ambassador asked Africa Command to send its advanced echelon team to help formulate a course of action for evacuating the

SecAF addresses Airmen at Yokota, discusses future challenges

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed more than 300 Airmen April 24 during an all call at the Taiyo Community Center here. Donley thanked the Airmen for their work during Operation Tomodachi and also discussed the future of the Air Force in the Pacific region during the call. "All of