United States President Joe Biden departs from Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea. The intent of this visit was to further strengthen relationships between the governments, economies and people of the United States and Republic of Korea.
When people think about the phrase ‘thank you for your service’, it is often associated with thanking a military member for their service to their country, while thanking their spouse may not necessarily be the first thought which comes to mind. For this reason, Military Spouse Appreciation Day was officially declared by President Ronald Reagan on May 23, 1984, when he signed Proclamation 5184.
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) has undergone enterprise-wide changes to their processes since September 2021. Active duty members utilizing the program are urged to review and understand the implemented changes in a timely manner in order to maximize on consequential benefits when it comes to future assignment relocations.
Family housing on base provides easy access to supporting facilities and amenities for service members and their families stationed at Osan Air Base. Schools, youth programs, and food services are all conveniently available and within reach, but when the residents of Osan’s Seoraksan Tower apartments lost power on April 20, 2022, things were not so convenient.
Foreign Area Officers (FAO) have extensive roles and varied responsibilities. FAOs typically serve at an overseas assignment as an Attaché, a Security Assistance/Cooperation Officer, or as a Political-Military planner in a service's headquarters, Joint Staff, Major Commands, Geographic Combatant Commands, or in agencies of the Department of Defense. They provide expedited communication connections to allies and partners to coordinate...
Growing up alongside seven siblings, Senior Airman James Douds, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) journeyman, was no stranger to caring for others. Because of his upbringing, he always knew he wanted to have a big family of his own someday. Little did he know he would eventually see that dream come true.
Fast forward to 2017 when James met Gina. After encouragement from friends to put themselves out...
