Oct. 17, 2022 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.
July 26, 2021 Kunsan Security Forces Airmen conduct building clearing training Members of the 8th Security Forces Squadron broke into teams and cleared buildings on Kunsan Air Base with the objective of locating and apprehending a criminal role player. These trainings enhance the lethality and readiness of the 8th SFS.
July 22, 2020 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit provides air power Maintainers assigned to the 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare F-16 Fighting Falcons for flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. The maintainers’ key responsibility is to inspect, maintain and repair mechanical and electrical components of the F-16s before and after flight.
June 26, 2020 United Nations Command honors fallen Korean War heroes A rare, solemn silence lingers over a normally bustling flightline. The stillness of the runway temporarily fades as a vehicle slowly bypasses spectators rendering salutes and clutching their hands over their hearts, awaiting troops returning from combat. Coming to a halt, the automobile unveils six
April 26, 2020 Certain Victory: A-10 pilots persevere through COVID-19 The will to win has been an unmatched factor for one squadron since their early World War II days. Whether flying over the Himalayan mountains into the foothills of China in the 1940’s, or staying mission ready today as the Korean Peninsula’s premier close air support fighter squadron, the 25th
Oct. 21, 2019 Pacific Air Forces Commander visits Osan warriors Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited the men and women of Osan Air Base, Oct. 17, here. In addition to Brown, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, toured the installation as part of a three-day visit to the Peninsula, including bilateral engagements with
Sept. 30, 2019 Band of the Pacific hits all the right notes with tour The United States of America and the Republic of Korea established a historical friendship following the Korean War in 1953. One of the U.S. Air Force’s overseas regional bands visited the Republic of Korea to help reinforce that alliance.
March 7, 2019 Kunsan leader awarded 2019 Federal Engineer of the Year U.S. Air Force Maj. Justin Delorit, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy commander, was selected as the 2019 NSPE Federal Engineer of the Year at the 40th Annual FEYA Banquet at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2019.
Nov. 28, 2018 7AF command chief leaves lasting legacy As hopes for peace on the Korean Peninsula grow, one chief master sergeant and key member of the Air Force intelligence community says good-bye knowing the future is in good hands. Chief Master Sgt. Scott Lumpkin, Seventh Air Force command chief, served for 30 years, a feat only a select few
Oct. 31, 2018 51st OSS wins Complex of the Year 2017 Pacific Air Forces and the U.S. Air Force recognized the 51st Operations Support Squadron airfield operations flight as the Airfield Operations Flight Complex of the Year for 2017.The award was presented to all sections within the flight – radar approach control, control tower, and airfield