Osan Air Base, a base of the United States Air Force, is located 4.7 miles (8 km) southwest of the town of Osan in the Republic of Korea and 40 miles (60 km) south of Seoul. Headquarters for the Seventh Air Force are located at Osan Air Base, and also the 51st Fighter Wing. The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ... Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, approximately 35 km south of Seoul. ... Seoul (IPA: , (help· info)) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... The Seventh Air Force (7 AF) is a Numbered Air Force (NAF) under the Pacific Air Forces major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force. ... Todays 51st Fighter Wing activated on 18 August 1948 at Naha AFB and absorbed the resources of the 301st Fighter Wing, to include the 51 FG. The 51 FW became a fighter-interceptor wing in 1950. ...

The base was originally named Osan-Ni Air Base (with the alpha-numerical designation of K-55) when established in November 1951.

Osan Air Base is one of two major Air Force installations operated by the United States in Korea, the other being Kunsan Air Base. An air force is a military organization that primarily operates in aerial warfare. ... Kunsan Air Base, a base of the United States Air Force, is located on the western side of the South Korean peninsula bordered by the Yellow Sea. ...

History

On 5 July 1950 the first Korean War battle between North Korean and U.S. forces designated "Task Force Smith", was fought just a few miles north of the base. July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Western Allied/UN combatants: South Korea, United States Communist combatants: North Korea, Peoples Republic of China Strength Note: All figures may vary according to source. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ...

Prior to its use as an air base, Osan's site housed an army regiment. Airplanes began to arrive at the base in 1952. Bombers from Osan provided support for United Nations ground forces during the conflict. After the conflict, Fifth Air Force advanced headquarters moved to Osan and remained until September 1954. The base was redesignated as Osan Air Base in late 1956. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Fifth Air Force (5AF), with headquarters currently located at Yokota Air Base,Japan, is one of very few numbered air forces of the United States Air Force never to have been based in the United States itself. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The 51st Air Base Wing was relocated from Okinawa to Osan 1 November 1971. It has undergone several names changes but remains on the base as the 51st Fighter Wing, its current designation. This article is about the prefecture. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

Osan Air Base is also home to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Operations Command (AFOC).

Units

• 51st Fighter Wing
• 731st Mobility Squadron
• 33d Rescue Squadron
• 3d Battlefield Coordination Detachment
• 607th Air Intelligence Squadron

Todays 51st Fighter Wing activated on 18 August 1948 at Naha AFB and absorbed the resources of the 301st Fighter Wing, to include the 51 FG. The 51 FW became a fighter-interceptor wing in 1950. ... The 607th Air Intelligence Squadron is located at Osan Air Base, home of the 51st Fighter Wing, roughly 40 miles south of Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea. ...

Aircraft

Present

• F-16
• A-10
• C-12
• U-2

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft designed in the United States. ... A-10 Thunderbolt II USAF A-10A Thunderbolt II USAF A-10 Thunderbolt from 1975 The only twin seat A-10 created. ... The C-12F Huron provides logistics support between Navy air stations. ... The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance airplane flown by the United States Air Force. ...

Former

• F-111
• F-15

A U.S. Air Force F-111 The General Dynamics F-111 was a long-range strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and tactical strike aircraft. ... US Air Force F-15C Eagle. ...

External links

• Osan Air Base official website
• Osan Air Base History