July 18, 2024 Seventh Air Force conducts F-16 Super Squadron test to optimize combat capability Starting this summer, the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base will gain nine F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base.
June 12, 2024 Chinook’s approach: U.S. Airmen and Soldiers exhibit ACE through joint training U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 51st Operations Support Squadron, 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry ROK/U.S. Combined Division, set up a helicopter landing zone during a joint
April 23, 2024 Osan strengthens alliance with ROK partners through KFT 24 Nearly 200 jumpers from U.S. Special Operations Command Korea and Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command participated in a large-scale parachute drop during Korea Flying Training 24 at Osan Air Base, ROK, April 18, 2024.
March 20, 2024 51 FW trains lethality at Misawa AB during Ninja Mustang U.S. Airmen assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing participated in Ninja Mustang, a training event continuing the Ninja Draggin series that implemented Agile combat employment (ACE) for the 51st FW after relocating to other bases within the Indo-Pacific region, taking place from March 5-7, 2024, at
March 8, 2024 Aviation allies: Osan hosts Buddy Squadron 24-2 Pilots from the U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force take to the sky, upholding a tradition of training together for over two decades during Buddy Squadron 24-2 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 2-6, 2024.
Jan. 30, 2024 Defenders train detainee procedures during BM24-1 Defenders from the 51st Security Forces Squadron practice detainee procedures in a simulated security breach during Beverly Midnight 24-1 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. As the most forward deployed permanently based wing in the Air Force, the 51st Fighter Wing is charged with
Dec. 28, 2023 51st FW stands up innovation cell With prioritizing innovation at the forefront of its strategic objectives, the 51st Fighter Wing marked a significant milestone by standing up its new wing innovation cell, the MustangWERX office, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 22, 2023.
Dec. 6, 2023 51st LRS and 2ID conduct first-ever joint hot-pit refueling OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight conducted their first ever joint F-16 Fighting Falcon hot-pit refueling training with U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2023.
Nov. 3, 2023 Osan concludes peninsula wide training event Vigilant Defense 24, hosted by Seventh Air Force, is a peninsula-wide combined flying training event with participants from the U.S., Republic of Korea and Royal Australian Air Forces, at Osan Air Base, ROK, Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 2023.
Oct. 23, 2023 PACAF command team visits Osan, highlights 51FW as pillar in Indo-Pacific U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, and their spouses visited Osan Air Base Oct. 19.The command team held an All-Call for the Osan community, engaged with Airmen around the base, and explored strategies to ensure Osan’s