Dec. 2, 2021 70th Annual Operation Christmas Drop kicks off Dec. 6 in Guam U.S. and partner nation Airmen are set to participate in the Department of Defense’s longest running humanitarian assistance training mission out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, beginning Dec. 6, 2021. Operation Christmas Drop, or OCD, is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and
Nov. 3, 2021 2021 Friendship Day: US, ROK unite through comradery, competition The U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing and the Republic of Korea Air Force’s 38th Fighter Group participated in the fifth annual Friendship Day at Kunsan Air Base, R.O.K., Oct. 29, 2021.
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.
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.
Oct. 24, 2018 Osan behind the scenes Gatch a glimpse behind the scenes of day-to-day operations at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
Oct. 31, 2017 Misawa supports Wisconsin ANG deployment in South Korea Badgers aren’t normally considered flying animals, but when you give them some tools, an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine and a cool facility, they are more than capable to provide fully-functional jet engines that power highly-maneuverable aircraft.
Oct. 14, 2017 Beverly Pack 18-1: maintaining muscle memory The Korean Peninsula and the U.S. bases which help make up its combined defense posture feature prominently in worldwide headlines, given current tensions.
Feb. 27, 2017 Beverly Herd 17-1 takes off OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Exercise Beverly Herd 17-1 kicked off on Feb. 26, during which the 51st Fighter Wing Mustangs and their partner units will train on a variety of different objectives.The exercise, which is scheduled to last through March 3, will see an intensification of flying
Oct. 26, 2016 U.S., ROK enhance special operations capabilities The 353rd Special Operations Group conducted a joint, combined exchange at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea from Oct. 13-26, 2016.
Sept. 27, 2016 U.S, Republic of Korea alliance highlighted during Air Power Day Osan Air Base hosted approximately 80,000 visitors during Air Power Day 2016, Sept. 24 and 25, highlighting the alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea while using the opportunity to get to know one another better as good friends and good neighbors.