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Firefighters Honor 9-11 Victims Iday Greeting Monday and Tuesday from 8 A.M Base maintains readiness Leadership announces Weather with FSTR exercise Team Osan award Today: 72/56 cloudy recipients Saturday: 73/54 cloudy Page 3 Page 5 Sunday: 70/52 cloudy Vol. 49, No. 32 Sept. 15, 2006 Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea Record a holiday greeting Servicemembers and their families can tape a hol- Firefighters honor 9-11 victims iday greeting Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the gazebo behind the base chapel. By Senior Airman Brok McCarthy In case of inclement weather, tapings will be done 51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs in the Turumi Lodge lobby. All servicemembers must be in uniform for their The 51st Civil Engineer Squadron tapings. fire department held a ceremony For more information or to schedule a taping Monday in memory of the individuals time, contact the 51st Fighter Wing public affairs killed in the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, office at 784-4044. 2001. While the ceremony honored all Commissary case lot sale those who perished, additional empha- sis was placed on the firefighters, The base commissary will hold its annual case police and medics who lost their lives lot sale Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the line of duty. For more information, call 784-0496. "We focused on these people because they voluntarily put their lives Korean-American Festival in danger to help those who couldn't help themself," said Staff Sgt. Lance The 51st Fighter Wing and the Songtan Berentson, 51st CES firefighter. Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a Korean- The ceremony started with a brief American Cultural and Friendship Festival in overview of the events of that day fol- Songtan from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 23-24. lowed by the Final Bell ceremony. The wing is looking for individuals and organi- "The Final Bell ceremony is to zations to participate in a parade and to set up infor- honor all fallen firefighters," Staff Sgt. mation and food booths. The parade is roughly one Berentson said. "It symbolizes the last and a half miles long. bell they heard before going out to Organizations wishing to set up booths will be work." given a 3-by-6 meter area with a top cover. After the bell was rung, three indi- Organizations are required to bring their own tables viduals read the firefighter, police offi- and chairs. There is enough space for 10 to 20 cer and emergency medical services organizations. prayers. For more information or to participate, call Tech. The ceremony concluded with the Sgt. Michael O'Connor, 51st FW public affairs, at 50 people in attendance observing one 784-4044 or 784-0848. minute of silence and watch a slideshow of emergency services per- You heard it here sonnel responding to the attacks. "I think it's important to hold cere- 51ST MEDICAL monies like this so we never forget," Staff Sgt. Berentson said. "If you for- GROUP CLOSURE get, you lose sight of why we’re in the Senior Airmen Damian Guy, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, war we are in, and that would make it The hospital will be closed performs the Final Bell ceremony to honor fallen firefighters Monday. much easier for someone to attack us Monday for its monthly train- ) Photo by Airman 1st Class Gina Chiaverotti again." ing day. However, the following offices will be open at the marked times: Flight medicine sick call, 7-8 a.m. uNews uCommentary and 1-2 p.m.; Emergency Room, open 24-hours a day; Immunizations, 7 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.; August Article 15 actions released 7th AF/CCC bids farewell and Medical Right Start, by appointment. to Korean peninsula Radiology, laboratory, and pharmacy will also be open on a limited basis. Page 4 Page 2 POW/MIA DAY Sorties If these walls The 51st Fighter Wing 25th Fighter n will host a POW/MIA Squadron could talk, the Recognition Day Monthly goal Annual goal ceremony today at 2 450 5,704 secrets they Monthly flown Annual flown p.m. in front of the 51st 218 5,422 could tell FW Headquarters 36th Fighter Building, Bldg. 1097. For Squadron See Page 5 more information, call Monthly goal Annual goal Maj. Brian Hemingway 450 5,801 at 784-5544. Monthly flown Annual flown 160 5,638 (Current as of Wednesday) Remember to wear a reflective belt during reduced visibility MiG Alley Flyer Commentary 2 Sept. 15, 2006 Air Force leaders Chief bids farewell to Korea Commander’s send Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Vance Clarke n 7th Air Force command chief master sergeant action line birthday message Team Korea, what a pleasure it has been for Pam and me 784-4811 By Honorable Michael W. Wynne and to serve with you here in Korea. We have been honored to Gen. T. Michael Moseley work and live with, and hopefully helped to make things bet- Secretary and Chief of Staff ter, alongside all of you -- Korean, American, civilian, mili- of the Air Force tary and contractors alike. Though many faces have changed "Over the course of the past 59 years, in our two years here, the spirit of cooperation, adherence to the U.S. Air Force has established itself the mission, and the caring results and vision to improve the as the dominant force in air, space and cyberspace. Our knowledge-enabled resources impacting our people have been noteworthy. Airmen have revolutionized the way our nation defends itself and its allies across U.S. Forces Korea, 7th Air Force, 51st Master Sgt. Ray Allen and his family, and care the full spectrum of threats. Fighter Wing, 8th Fighter Wing, our Collocated for them as you have us. Thank you for the great "Before our inception as an independ- Operating Bases and our Republic of Korea memories and the things that have stretched us ent service, the Air Force responded allies and friends have all made this a rewarding and helped us to grow. wherever and whenever needed, whether assignment and one we will speak proudly of for If we have had only an ounce of the impact for disaster relief, humanitarian opera- years to come. on any of you that you have had on us, we are We have so enjoyed being around people of thankful. As we head to the 52nd Fighter Wing, tions or combat operations. We have Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes all branches of our great militaries and know we Spangdahlem AB, Germany, we will take a part only gotten better in time. 51st Fighter Wing are taking away more in our hearts, and a few of each of you with us. If you are in that part of "Our heritage is one of technological commander innovation, courage and dedication. As shopping bags, than what we came with. the world or just want to drop a note, please do. As we depart, it will be the people we have You are always welcome and will always be in we build on that proud heritage and look The Commander’s action line is a toward new and unlimited horizons, we met and served with that we will remember most, our hearts. vital communication tool that gives will continue to deliver unmatched air, "people do make a place." We know that all of May God bless and watch over you all as you members of the base community a you will welcome our replacements, Chief do what you do for your country! chance to talk to me, and gives me space and cyberspace dominance for the a chance to ensure people get interdependent joint team and our nation. accurate replies. "Your tireless commitment, agility When you can’t resolve an issue through your chain of com- and professionalism are the foundation 59 years of Air Force heritage mand, I welcome you to contact me for our successes. Without you, and the with your questions, comments and By Gen. Paul Hester support of your families, we could not be It's been less than a century since William suggestions, via phone or e-mail. Pacific Air Forces "Billy" Mitchell demonstrated how bombers, cor- Please leave your name and phone the world-class team we are. America's number if you’d like a personal Airmen exemplify our core values of commander rectly equipped, could sink some of the world's largest ships like the German battleship response. To contact my action line, Integrity First, Service Before Self and call 784-4811 or send an e-mail to Excellence in All We Do. HICKAM AIR FORCE Ostfriesland. In response to the resistance of our [email protected]. BASE, Hawaii - As we, the men nation's battleship commanders to acknowledge the "As we lead into our diamond Key customer service numbers anniversary celebration, we count on our and women of the Pacific Air burgeoning effectiveness of air power, his superiors most valuable asset -- our Airmen -- to Forces celebrate our service's sent him to Hawaii to quiet the hot debate of a sepa- Base exchange..............784-4239 59th anniversary, I urge each of us to look back for rate air service. That didn't work, but through the Civilian pay.....................784-4586 continue the magnificent work our fore- Legal claims office.........784-5828 bears began. We are confident you'll con- a moment to what brought us to where we are today. strong beliefs of some forward-looking people, the value of a separate Air Force to our national defense Clinic patient advocate...784-8285 quer tomorrow's challenges with the Back in 1947, a small core group of bold risk- Commissary...................784-4496 same courage, commitment and confi- takers built our foundation out of courage, determi- became clear.
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