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Air Force colonel takes over Korea-based fighter wing once commanded by her husband
In a ceremony marked by a touch of déjà vu, Col. Kathryn Gaetke assumed command on Friday of the 8th Fighter Wing, a unit ...
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Osan Air Base to host air show for 1st time in 6 years
SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. air base in South Korea will hold an air show featuring various military jets this weekend, marking the event's resumption after a six-year hiatus, officials said ...
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China Spy Fears at Air Bases Lead to String of Tourist Detentions
The base is the center of U.S. Air Force operations in the country and home to the 51st Fighter Wing, which operates ... had taken thousands of photos at Osan Air Base and several other major ...
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U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthogs Participate in Last “Buddy Squadron” Exercise with ROKAF Before Retiring
of the 51st Fighter Wing (FW) at Osan Air Base, South Korea, participated in the first edition of this year’s “Buddy Squadron” exercise with the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF).
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U.S., South Korea to flex aerial might during May airshow
The U.S. Air Force created the Osan Air Base in 1950 and has based the 51st Fighter Wing there ever since. The fighter wing is tasked with providing mission-ready aircrews for combat operations ...
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US and South Korea launch 2,000 sorties in ‘largest-ever’ fighter drills
US Fairchild Republic A-10 attack jets based at Osan air base and Lockheed Martin ... commander of the 51st Fighter Wing, which operates A-10s. He adds that large exercises like Ulchi Freedom ...
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U.S. Air Force Puts F-16 'Super Squadron' on North Korea's Doorstep
Nine F-16s will relocate and reassign from Kunsan Air Base's 8th Fighter Wing to Osan Air Base's 36th Fighter Squadron this summer, the Air Force said in a statement. The new arrivals will bring ...
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US Air Force to assign 31 F-16 fighter jets to Osan for 'Super Squadron' test
Under the yearlong plan, nine F-16s at the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base will be relocated to the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul ...
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U.S. Air Force member says change is needed, facing retaliation after reporting rape
The I-Team contacted the Air Force, who provided the following statement: 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea “The 51st Fighter Wing has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual ...
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Osan Air Base cuts ribbon on $17 million chapel in South Korea
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea —Osan Air Base recently unveiled its $17 ... William McKibban, 51st Fighter Wing commander, expressed gratitude for the collective effort that brought the chapel ...
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US F-16 fighter crashes off Gunsan; pilot rescued
In May, an F-16 of the U.S. 51st Fighter Wing crashed near Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul. There were no casualties in both cases as the pilots ejected from aircraft.