Jan. 29, 2016 Buddy Wing showcases South Korea, US alliance U.S. Airmen from the 36th Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit traveled to Seosan Air Base, South Korea, to participate in exercise Buddy Wing with South Korean air force personnel from the 121st Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing, from Jan. 25-29.
Jan. 11, 2016 US conducts B-52 bomber overflight in South Korea after nuke test A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a low-level flight in the vicinity of Osan Air Base, South Korea, in response to a recent nuclear test by North Korea, according to a U.S. Pacific Command news release issued Jan. 9.
Dec. 15, 2015 Colorblind Airman overcomes hurdles to succeed as artist Tech. Sgt. Juan Hernandez, a 731st Air Mobility Squadron air terminal operations center senior information controller, is colorblind and is also a self-taught visual artist.
Dec. 6, 2015 Explosive threats no match for Osan EOD Whether a faulty 9 mm pistol round or a pipe bomb meant to cause harm, there is one shop that holds the responsibility of disarming and disposing of these dangerous objects. With their extensive and rigorous training, the Airmen from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal
Nov. 18, 2015 Strengthening alliances with music The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific performed at the 2015 Japan Self-Defense Force Marching Festival at the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo Nov. 13-15.
Nov. 14, 2015 Yokota enhances capabilities through exercise Members of the 374th Airlift Wing participated in exercise Vigilant Ace 16 from Nov. 1-10, in conjunction with a Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base. Vigilant Ace is a large-scale exercise on the Korean Peninsula designed to enhance the interoperability of U.S. and allied forces through
Oct. 29, 2015 Osan U-2s celebrate nearly 40 years of surveillance U-2 aircraft from the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron have spent almost 40 years delivering vital imagery and signals intelligence to command leaders throughout the Korean Peninsula.
Oct. 29, 2015 Airmen, aircraft participate in major South Korean defense expo Nearly 150 U.S. service members and a handful of aircraft, including an F-22 Raptor demonstration, entertained a record-breaking crowd for the 2015 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition at the Seoul Airport Oct. 24-25.
Oct. 23, 2015 Pacific Thunder tests combat search, rescue capabilities A bilateral exercise involving combat search and rescue drills ended Oct. 23 after nearly two weeks of constant training between U.S. and South Korean forces.
Oct. 5, 2015 Opening ceremonies at Military World Games stress peace The opening ceremonies for the Military World Games brought together 7,000 service members from more than 100 nations on Oct. 2. The troops are competing against each other in a variety of sports this week.
Sept. 2, 2015 US, South Korea firefighter training strengthens partnerships Firefighters from the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron recently hosted a fire training event Aug. 26 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, for members of the South Korean air force and Songtan fire stations.
July 14, 2015 US, South Korea pilots soar at Buddy Wing 15-6 F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, practiced combined flying operations alongside counterparts from the South Korean air force’s 19th Fighter Wing at Jungwon AB during Buddy Wing 15-6, July 7-10.
June 17, 2015 US, South Korea civil engineers strengthen alliance during Pacific Unity Civil engineer Airmen from the South Korea and U.S. air forces strengthened their joint partnership and sharpened their emergency response skills during Pacific Unity June 9-11 at Jungwon Air Base, South Korea.
June 2, 2015 Kunsan hosts Buddy Wing 15-4 The 8th Fighter Wing is hosting members from the South Korean air force's 123rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing at Seosan Air Base, South Korea, to participate in exercise Buddy Wing 15-4 here June 1-5.
May 6, 2015 Emerging from the fog: A story of loss, healing, new beginnings On the way to the hospital, after nine months of anticipation, Luke and JoAnne Lokowich were getting ready for what's typically the most important moment of a married couple's life. Hours later, the memories and happiness were overtaken by grief and sadness as JoAnne, after giving birth to daughter