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Peninsula - Wide U.S. Air Force Newspaper
Volume I0, Issue 22 August 7, 2020 www.7af.pacaf.af.mil
Leaders from the 8th Fighter Wing, Hanwha
Engineering and Construction, Far East District, and
the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense,
cut a ribbon inside a new hardened aircraft shelter
on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 31,
2020. The ribbon-cutting marks the completion of
20 new aircraft shelters built on Kunsan's flightline.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Will Bracy)
Hardened aircraft shelters
constructed at Kunsan
By Tech. Sgt. Will Bracy Thanks to the joint efforts, the aircraft units spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony.
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs now have 20 new third generation HAS facilities. “This project and this team was selected as
“In addition to the normal ‘red tape’ and a Far East District Project Delivery Team of the
Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea -- hurdles that come with a construction project of Year,” Crary said. “With over 300-plus projects in
Col. Christopher “Wolf ” Hammond, 8th Fighter this magnitude, this team had to work through the planning, design, or construction phase, that
Wing commander, along with leadership from the impact of COVID-19 and they rose to the is a great accomplishment.”
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of the Far East challenge,” said Hammond. “A huge win not only The project was a $125 million ROK Funded
District (USACE of the FED), and Republic of when it comes to protecting our aircraft, but also Construction project that administered
Korean Air Force representatives conducted a for our maintainers who take care of them and the Ministry of National Defense-Defense
ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion the operators who fly them.” Installations Agency (MND-DIA) for 51
of construction of new hardened aircraft shelters Col. Christopher Crary, U.S. Army Corps of months.
(HAS) on Kunsan Air Base, July 31, 2020. Engineers Far East District commander, also < Continued on page 7 >
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August 7, 2020 NEWS C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 3
Lt. Col. Nicholas Pulire, 8th Civil
Engineer Squadron commander,
speaks with Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus,
Seventh Air Force commander,
about construction and dorm
heating, ventilation, air
conditioning and refrigeration
during his integration with
Kunsan Air Base, Republic of
Korea, July 29, 2020. During his
integration to Kunsan, Pleus
discussed COVID-19 issues and
resolutions; base quality of life;
construction; innovations and
other improvements to the pack;
and the surrounding community.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff
Sgt. Kristin High)
Wolf 51 returns to the Pack
By Staff Sgt. Kristin High
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
-- Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, Seventh Air Force
commander, recently visited the Wolf Pack,
but is no stranger to the instillation as he
once severed as the 8th Fighter Wing’s
Wolf 51.
The call sign “Wolf ” is given to Kunsan
AB wing commanders and Pleus was
the 51st to take command. The naming
convention is a tradition dating back to the
legendary Gen. Robin Olds.
“When I left Kunsan in the summer of
2012, I fully expected I’d never have the
opportunity to come back…” Pleus said.
Pleus returns with many leadership
hats. In addition to the numbered Air
Force position, he is commander of the
Air Component Command and deputy
commander of U.S. Forces Korea.
During his immersion, the 8th
Operations Support Squadron delivered an
Agile Combat Employment presentation, Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, Seventh Air Force commander, visits with the Eighth Mission Support Group during his
while the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron integration on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 29, 2020. Pleus spoke to Airmen about the construction
showcased their on-going work with roads projects on base along with bettering the quality of life for Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High)
PAGE 4 | C R I M S O N S K Y nEWS August 7, 2020 Eighth Fighter Wing leadership salutes Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, Seventh Air Force commander, upon his arrival to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 29, 2020. During his integration with the base, he discussed base quality of life for Airmen, along with the different missions Kunsan serves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High) ▲ and dormitories. Additionally, the general toured Wolf Pack Park to discuss the 8th Medical Group’s COVID-19 response procedures. In his first couple months in command, Pleus is focused on reintegrating with instillations throughout the peninsula and hopes to gain a better understanding of today’s mission, mindsets and Airmen. “I’m a pretty simple kind of guy when it comes to setting goals,” Pleus said. “The only goal I really have is to make things better. I think every single leader at every level wants to make things better for their Airmen than it was when they showed up. Wolf and Wolf 2 [Eighth Fighter Wing commander and vice commander] are doing a great job and my goal is to just continue that.” Senior Airman Kevin Witherspoon, 8th Civil Engineering Squadron heating, Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, Seventh Air Force commander, speaks with Airmen ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technician, briefs Lt. Gen. from the Eighth Operations Support Squadron air traffic control during his Scott Pleus, Seventh Air Force commander, on issues within the dorms on integration on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 29, 2020. The Airmen Kunsan Air Base. Witherspoon discussed the ways the HVAC team are fixing briefed Pleus on their current mission operations and improvements to the and improving conditions to ensure the living conditions for Airmen are control tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High) comfortable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High) ▲
August 7, 2020 NEWS C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 5
Career
Assistance
Advisor
guides the
Wolf Pack
By Senior Airman Jessica Blair
8th Fighter Wing
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – -- Master Sgt. Donavon Gollihar, 8th Force Support Squadron career assistance advisor, speaks to Airman 1st
When it comes to retraining, separating or looking Class Destiny Streeter, 8th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron, defender on Kunsan Air Base, Republic
to improve leadership skills in the military, Airmen
of Korea, June 29, 2020. The first time an Airman will come into contact with a Career Assistance Advisor is
during First Term Airman Course, within 45 days upon arrival at their first duty location. (U.S. Air Force photo
constantly look for direction and assistance. by Senior Airman Jessica Blair)
The career assistance advisor provides
valuable information for Airmen working
towards professional development and career
opportunities.
Master Sgt. Donavon Gollihar, 8th Force
Support Squadron career assistance advisor,
ensures he is able to provide the most accurate
information to those seeking career opportunity
guidance. He pulls from a variety of resources such
as myPers, retraining Air Force Instructions, and
Air Force Personnel Center secure messages.
The first time an Airman will come into contact
with a career assistance advisor is during First
Term Airman Course which is within 45 days upon
arrival at their first duty location. The advisor
explains the importance of utilizing their services
to make the most out of their career.
“Things like FTAC, non-commissioned officer
and senior non-commissioned officer professional
development courses are designed to make you a
better leader, follower, counselor and mentor,” said
Gollihar. “Whenever you have individuals that fall
under your supervision, it’s important to have the
right tools.”
One of the primary objectives of a career advisor
is professional development for Airmen of any
ranks. This is achieved by courses and programs Master Sgt. Donavon Gollihar, 8th Force Support Squadron career assistance advisor, speaks to new Airman
facilitated by the career advisor. These include during a First Term Airman’s Course class at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 23, 2020. As the advisor at
the Wolf Pack, Gollihar directs Airmen of all ranks toward professional development and career opportunities. (U.S.
commissioning programs and courses on how to Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Blair)
become a better mentor, writer, public speaker,
and much more.
Classes are available at least once a week for all development, providing resources, and “The information that he’s provided me so
ranks, service branches and General Schedule (GS) empowering others to help themselves. far has been beneficial and was more than what
employees. Gollihar is the focal point for all classes “We all want to become better Airmen and I knew before,” said Airman 1st Class Destiny
but he is constantly looking for individuals who better supervisors,” said Gollihar. “If there’s one Streeter, 8th Security Forces Squadron defender.
are willing to be course leads and mentors. thing that I like to tell people is to just be better “He’s easy to talk to and I would definitely
“Bullet writing classes, emotional intelligence informed so that you can not only help yourself, recommend to my friends and coworkers that
classes, and how to write better enlisted and officer but also those who look to you for guidance.” they also go check out the career advisor because
performance reports,” said Gollihar. “If you have Another way Gollihar provides career advice he is knowledgeable and experienced.”
an interest in creating courses that you want to get and information to Airmen is on the 7 a.m. There are a variety of professional
into your squadron for professional development, morning show on American Forces Network- development resources and opportunities for
I run facilitator courses that make you a better Kunsan, where he discusses professional both active duty military, veterans and GS
public speaker with stage presence and learning development opportunities. This resource can employees. The career advisor’s goal is to ensure
how to engage the audience.” be beneficial to those on shifts that might not that career opportunities aren’t missed for those
During these courses, his primary objective and be convenient to meet him in person during his who are looking to make the most informed
programs include career counseling, professional walk-in hours. career decisions during and after their career.
PAGE 6 | C R I M S O N S K Y nEWS August 7, 2020
3rd Wing
Airmen
continue to
set new
records
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from Joint Base
Elmendorf-Richardson, flies in formation
over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range
Complex, July 18, 2019. The JPARC is a
67,000 plus square mile area, providing a
realistic training environment commanders
leverage for full spectrum engagements,
ranging from individual skills to complex,
large-scale joint engagements.
By Sheila deVera
JBER Public Affairs
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON,
Alaska -- Despite the challenges of operating
during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 3rd Wing
set a new flying record in June, accomplishing
810 sorties. It is by far the highest number to date
since the arrival of the F-22 Raptors here at Joint
Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
The Combat Alert Cell has been flying F-22s
since 2007 and is the only F-22 active duty alert
cell in operation. The maintainers and pilots at
the CAC are responsible for launching F-22s to
intercept unidentified or unauthorized aircraft
flying near or within U.S. airspace.
“Our abilities were put to the test in June,” said
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Aaron Herbert, CAC
noncommissioned officer in charge. “We continue
to show why we are the number-one Air Force
in the world by not only meeting every mission
successfully but crushing records while doing
it. Maintaining Alaskan and North American
airspace’s security is our mission here and we do
that mission well.”
Conducting that many sorties can be a daunting
task even when not in the middle of a global The impact this record has on the JBER “This is the first time in my career, I have
pandemic, but the Airmen from the 90th and mission is huge, Herbert added. seen and aided with the generation of so much
525th aircraft maintenance units and pilots were “One of mission at JBER stems from the combat airpower in such a small time frame,”
up to the challenge. The average monthly sortie for Combat Alert Cell and shows the power and said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Bell,
the Raptors is 523. capabilities to operate at a higher pace,” Herbert 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. “It is a
“This record goes beyond breaking a JBER said. “Breaking sortie records speak volumes phenomenal feeling being a part of such fantastic
or [Pacific Air Forces] record,” Herbert said. about the Airmen entrusted to manage, milestone. There is nothing that the professional
“Being that we are the only F-22 alert cell, we maintain, and fly for the CAC.” warfighters on JBER can’t handle.”
broke a personal best; we are also showing our Additionally, the 90th AMU achieved As other missions are fulfilled, the fighter
adversaries that no matter how much they push, a record four-day surge with 168 sorties community will continue reaching for the next
we are always ready.” scheduled in June. milestone.
August 7, 2020 NEWS C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 7
Colonel Christopher "Wolf" Hammond, the 8th
Fighter Wing commander, delivers a speech
during the Third Generation Hardened Aircraft
Shelters Phase 1-3 Ribbon-Cutting ceremony
on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 31,
2020. The HAS's provide protection for aircraft,
and a safe environment for maintainers. (U.S.
Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Will Bracy) ►
< Continued from front page >
“That’s not a small build,” said Crary.
“This is a special project that signifies
true excellence in mission execution.”
The HAS’s have ventilation and
engine exhaust systems to allow aircraft
engines to run inside the shelter with the
hangar doors closed. It also has new fire
prevention systems and improved storm
drainage systems, along with other safety
features. This provides an upgraded
protection area for Kunsan’s fighters, and
a safer working environment for Airmen.
allenging and austere environment.”
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the
construction of twenty new hardened aircraft shelters on
Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 31, 2020. The
construction project took four years to complete. (U.S. Air
Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Will Bracy)
Col. Lee, Byeong-Seok, the Ministry of Defense-Defense Installations
Agency commander of U.S. Forces Korea Program Division, talks to an
audience during the Ribbon-Cutting ceremony. Teamwork through the
COVID-19 pandemic provided safety to the workers at Kunsan to complete
the four-year project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Will Bracy) ▼
Airmen open a hardened aircraft shelter’s doors to reveal the Third Generation
Hardened Aircraft Shelter Phase 1-3 Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Kunsan Air Base,
Republic of Korea, July 31, 2020. The HAS's have new fire prevention systems and
ventilation and engine exhaust systems for maintenance safety. (U.S. Air Force photo
by Tech. Sgt. Will Bracy) ▲
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Hutch Collins, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron threatened
and endangered species biologist, holds baby red-
cockaded woodpeckers after placing identification
bands on them at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range at
Wedgefield, S.C., May 30, 2018. The woodpeckers are an
endangered species that live in old-growth pine forests
and reside in large family clusters. (U.S. Air Force photo
by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney)
Air Force environmental programs
help endangered species thrive
By Courtney Strzelczyk
Air Force Installation and Mission
Support Center Public Affairs
JOINT-BASE SAN ANTONIO-
LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) -- When Erica
Lee was a child, the world outside the door
was the place to be.
“I would come home with bugs in my
pocket and was always curious about the
environmental world,” Lee said. Now, as
an Air Force Civil Engineer Center support
program manager for Eglin Air Force Base
Natural Resources, Florida, she is one of many
environmental professionals partnering to
protect endangered species while ensuring
mission success.
Through a combination of programs and
partnerships with installations and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, AFCEC is helping
some endangered species make a comeback.
Air Force installations are home to 123 of
the more than 2,000 species on the USFWS’
endangered species list. The habitats range
over nine million acres across 54 installations,
said Kevin Porteck, AFCEC’s Natural Hutch Collins, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron threatened and endangered species biologist, looks for baby red-
Resources Program manager. cockaded woodpeckers in a tree cavity at Poinsett Electronic Combat Range at Wedgefield, S.C., May 30,
“The environmental projects we fund help 2018. Collins monitors and documents the endangered species’ populations on the range. (U.S. Air Force
cultivate population growth, which allows photo by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney)
August 7, 2020 NEWS C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 9
and most active test and training recover and take species at risk, such as the darter,
areas. USFWS placed the darter off the threatened and endangered list,” Porteck
on the endangered species list in said.
1973, after sediment from unpaved The red-cockaded woodpecker also ranges across
roads and uncontrolled soil erosion the vast Eglin AFB training ranges, and AFCEC’s
affected stream water quality. Air Force Wildland Fire Branch is using prescribed
“We’ve been implementing burns to protect its habitat. Overgrown vegetation
best management practices for adds fuel to the ecosystem, which intensifies fires
managing erosion and have the and increases the risk of destruction to important
benefit of full-time advisors from natural habitats, said Michelle Steinman, Wildland
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Fire Branch chief.
guide us through the management The woodpecker was listed as an endangered
of the species,” said Bruce species in 1970. Through a combination of
Hagedorn, 96th Civil Engineer conservation practices and controlled burns across
Group Natural Resources Branch nearly 140,000 acres of habitat, the partnership
chief. between AFCEC and the installation has helped
Eglin AFB’s partnership with increase woodpecker potential breeding pairs. The
USFWS and AFCEC helped the woodpecker population has increased 42% from
installation develop an integrated 1994 to 2001, and Eglin AFB achieved a goal of 350
natural resources management plan potential breeding groups in 2009.
that ensures the Air Force complies Recovery of the woodpecker on the installation
with environmental protection laws has led to increased mission flexibility and has
during test and training missions. allowed Eglin AFB to donate woodpeckers to other
The plan supports programming, populations striving for recovery. The USFWS is
budgeting and the execution of considering these positive trends in its assessment
natural resources requirements, of the status of the species to either remain
including projects that conserve endangered, downlisted to threatened, or delisted,
endangered species and provide a Porteck said.
safe habitat, Porteck said. For Lee, the power of partnership between
Because of those efforts, the installations, AFCEC and USFWS is demonstrated
Okaloosa darter was reclassified when Kemp’s ridley sea turtles nest at Eglin AFB
from endangered to threatened in each year beginning in May. The base invites the
more flexibility for the Air Force mission,” Porteck 2011, making it the first fish to be reclassified on public for a couple of sea turtle hatchling releases,
said. “Our ranges are home to a diversity of wildlife, Department of Defense land. The Air Force hopes and the participants also tag adult turtles with
and these installations can become the last refuge that the species can be recovered to the point of acoustic and satellite tags to track which areas to
for some of these species when surrounded by being delisted in the near future. avoid during gulf missions.
urban development.” “We want the world to know, the Air Force is “I love the sea turtle nesting project because we
For example, the Okaloosa darter fish resides a proud steward of its environment and we are are all coming together to protect these animals and
primarily on Eglin AFB, one the Air Force’s largest thrilled to partner with countless others to help truly making a difference,” Lee said.
First in PACAF:
Comptroller Service
Portal debuts at Osan
By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Bugenig
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Team Osan will be the first
in U.S. Pacific Air Forces to access the new Comptroller Service Portal
starting on August 3, which will mimic the same services you would
get in person. Members can make a profile and submit queries all from
a CAC enabled computer, adding a level of convenience not just for
customers, but for the comptroller technicians as well.
"This will be a game changer for our Airmen," said Maj. Joseph
Andersen, 51st Comptroller Squadron commander. "This is not
something that makes every Airman their own finance person, rather
it makes my team more accessible to them. Airmen will be able to do
anything they would do in person but online and track the progress of
their package from start to finish."
Though Osan will be the first in PACAF, bases world-wide will have
access to the CSP by the end of the fiscal year.
CSP will allow you to take care of the following and more:
● Military Pay
● Travel Pay
● Civilian Pay
● File for DLA
● Submit Inquiries
● Track Inquirie
PAGE 10 | C R I M S O N S K Y nEWS August 7, 2020
B-1s Conduct Bomber
Task Force Mission
in South China Sea
By 2nd Lt. Joshua Sinclair, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers fly by the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike
Group in the Philippine Sea during a Bomber Task Force mission, July 21,
2020. Strategic bomber missions contribute to the joint lethality and
readiness of the U.S. Air Force and its allies and partners throughout
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam U.S. Strategic Command routinely the Indo-Pacific region. (Courtesy Photo by U.S. Navy)
-- A pair of B-1B Lancers conducted a conducts BTF operations across the globe
long-range strategic Bomber Task Force as a demonstration of U.S. commitment
mission in the South China Sea July 21, to collective defense and to integrate
2020, before returning to Andersen Air with Geographic Combatant Command
Force Base, Guam. operations and activities.
During the flight, the 37th Coleman noted these missions provide
Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted B-1 aircrews the opportunity to train with
a maritime integration operation with the allies and partner nations they may work
USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group in with in future operations.
the Philippine Sea. The B-1 and its crews “These missions strengthen our
demonstrated the U.S. commitment to the partnerships and increases our
security and stability of the Indo-Pacific, interoperability with a wide variety of
while also displaying the ability to rapidly military assets,” Coleman said. “Not only
deploy to a forward operating location and throughout the Department of Defense,
sustain operations whenever called upon. but also with our allies across the globe.”
The non-stop mission – made possible The Airmen from Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
with support from KC-135s from the 506th arrived at Andersen AFB July 17 to conduct
Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, BTF missions in the Indo-Pacific.
and the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Before arriving in Guam, the B-1s
Squadron, 37th Aircraft Maintenance conducted bilateral intercept training
Unit – took the B-1s to the South China with Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-
Sea and allowed the bomber to fly for 14 Defense Force (JASDF), F-15Js over the Sea
consecutive hours. of Japan to enhance bilateral readiness
“The BTF construct provides the and interoperability.
flexibility for our bombers to operate in The B-1 serves as the backbone of
any area of responsibility and enhances America's long-range bomber force. The
our readiness,” said Lt. Col. Lincoln bomber has the ability to rapidly deliver
Coleman, 37th EBS commander. “It gives massive quantities of precision and non-
us the ability to project air power across precision weapons against any adversary,
the globe.” anywhere in the world, at any time.August 7, 2020 CRImSON SKY C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 11
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17 Object
18 Fake news 56 Mad cow disease
20 Ben or Jill 57 Google Play download
www.51fss.com 22 Derrierre 60 ___ lock key
23 Yellowjacket 63 Downtime
24 Sew 66 Subway system
25 Army detectives 68 Top secret
27 Not rent 71 Luxury company Christian
72 Lotte World ___
Summer Fire Safety
29 Christopher Robin's bear
31 "You ___ my battleship!" 73 Premonition
33 Air Force detectives 74 Foot pain
36 Bravery 75 Starbucks medium-size
S
38 Goes with season or source 76 Soft drink
ummertime should 40 Foot coverers 77 Opposite of starts
be a time of fun and 42 ___ ___ to win it
making happy memories.
Summertime, however, also DOWN 33 Military control of an area
brings fires and injuries 34 Karl Malden series
1 Horse-drawn carriage riders 35 ___ of Man
due to fireworks and 2 Korean-Japanese conglomerate 36 Opposite of boy
outdoor grills. According 3 Type of strike 37 Formation
to the United States Fire 4 Big rig truck 39 Horseback sport
5 Electric guitar need 41 Colo. neighbor
Administration, almost 6 US-Canada airspace defense 44 Colony bugs
3,800 Americans are injured 7 Entrance 47 Carpet
by gas or charcoal grill fires 8 Internet addresses 52 Meat restaurant
9 Droop 54 Michael Stipe's band
annually. Knowing a few fire 10 Jumbo shrimp 55 Spy's source
safety tips and following safety instructions will help everyone have 11 Forearm bone 56 Drain of blood
a safe summer. 12 "Be the ___" 58 Strong and ___
13 Goes with cold or election 59 Computer holes
19 "___ Flux" 60 Security camera
Barbecue Safety 21 Sgt or pvt 61 ___ vera
26 Former pancake restaurant 62 Chess piece
• Before using a grill, check the connection between the propane 28 Longer than hrs, shorter than mos 64 Flying saucers
30 German river 65 Stretch car
tank and the fuel line. 31 Nerve gas 67 Sharp part
• Do not wear loose clothing while cooking at a barbecue. 32 "Do ___ others" 69 ___ Lanka
• Keep all matches and lighters away from children. 70 Genetic material
• Dispose of hot coals properly - douse them with plenty of water,
27 ISLE 58 MIA 5 SALON 35 EGGED
and stir them to ensure that the fire is out. Never place them in Answers
to Previous 29 OPPAS 59 SAR 6 NAENGMYEON 37 MEH
plastic, paper or wooden containers. Crossword 31 MWG 62 FRONT- 7 ARS 38 NPR
33 ISSUE WHEEL- 8 ROAD 40 SNAPAT
• Never grill/barbecue in enclosed areas - carbon monoxide could ACROSS 36 COHN DRIVE 9 ENNUI 44 EGO
be produced. ------------- 37 MYEONGDONG 66 RAGE 10 SAW 45 WOE
1 NENE 39 TDY 67 ARENT 11 CRIMESOF- 46 BRR
• If the flame goes out on a propane grill, turn the grill and gas off 5 SNARE 40 SEE 68 BOIL PASSION 49 BEAD
and wait at least 15 minutes before re-lighting it. 10 SCAR 41 VPN 69 ONYX 12 APCS 51 SAWAS
Open fires are not permitted unless approved by the Fire 14 IDES 42 FIG 70 SILTS 13 RAHS 53 TILTS
15 AARON 43 EISENHOWER 71 INDY 18 KIAS 54 AFRO
Emergency Services Flight. Barbecue grills will not be used within 16 ARPA 46 BPOE 19 DESIGN 55 CRAN
15 feet of a building or 50 feet from an aircraft or flammable storage. 17 KNUCKLE- 47 TAIGA DOWN 25 RAN 57 SHRI
SANDWICH 48 NOR ------------ 26 EWE 60 AVID
DO NOT dispose hot coals in garbage chute or trash cans. 20 EAR 49 BRAND 1 NIKE 28 LSD 61 RELY
Any questions, feel free to contact Fire Prevention Office at 784- 21 ION 50 OOPS 2 EDNA 29 OCTET 63 NEX
22 DUE 52 ENTERS 3 NEURO- 30 PODIA 64 EEL
4835/4710. 23 MSS 54 ACL PHYSIOLOGY 32 GOVERNMENT 65 RBI
24 ORANGE 56 AAS 4 ESC 34 UNIONPAGE 12 | C R I M S O N S K Y Photo nEWS August 7, 2020
A -10 Thunderbolt IIs, assigned to the A-10 Demonstration Team, sit on the
flightline at Cheyenne Air National Guard Base, Wyo., July 20, 2020. The A-10,
F-35 and F-22 Demonstration Teams performed at the Wings over Warren
Airshow, July 22, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristine Legate) ▲
A irmen from the 423rd Security Forces Squadron fire the M18 Sig Sauer
handgun during a qualification course at RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom,
July 28, 2020. During the course, Airmen from the 423rd SFS familiarized
themselves with the M18 and learned about its various functions including
ergonomics, target acquisition, reliability and durability to increase shooter lethality.
The M18 will replace the M9 Beretta which has been in use for more than 30 years.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver) ►
S ecretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and former Secretary of the Air Force
Heather Wilson unveil Wilson’s official portrait during a ceremony at the
Pentagon in Arlington, Va., July 28, 2020. Wilson served as secretary from May
16, 2017, to May 31, 2019, during a time of transition for the Air Force in which the
service moved from an era defined by combating terrorism to confronting emerging
powers such as Russia and China. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)▼
S enior Airman Zachery Larson, a 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief,
conducts routine service on an F-15E Strike Eagle fuel tank at RAF Lakenheath,
United Kingdom, July 24, 2020. AMXS Airmen keep aircraft in optimal operating
condition by performing scheduled maintenance and repairs and replacing parts when
necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessi Monte) ▲August 7, 2020 Photo NEWS C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 13
S taff Sgt.
Christopher
Demartin, a
member of the 153rd
Airlift Wing, Wyoming
Air National Guard,
hugs his son after
returning home from
a deployment to
Southwest Asia at
Cheyenne Air National
Guard Base, Wyo.,
July 21, 2020. (U.S.
Air National Guard
photo by Tech. Sgt. Jon
Alderman) ◄
A irmen from
the 378th
Expeditionary Civil
Engineer Squadron
construct water and
sewer lines at Prince
Sultan Air Base,
Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, July 28, 2020.
The new construction is
one of three main lines
that disperse water
from a 165,000-gallon
source. This new line
connected a portion
of the lodging tents
with water and sewage
systems. (U.S. Air Force
photo by Staff Sgt. Cary
Smith) ▼
T wo U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs release countermeasure flares over
the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 23, 2020. The A-10
is a highly accurate airframe that provides U.S. and coalition forces a
maneuverable close air support and precision strike platform. (U.S. Air Force
photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons) ▼
A C-17 Globemaster III taxis back to the flightline at the Pittsburgh International
Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., July 28, 2020. The C-17 is capable of rapid
strategic delivery of troops and cargo to main operating bases or directly to
forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert) ▼
S taff Sgt. Samuel Peoples, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion
technician, closes the thrust reverser fan duct on a C-17 Globemaster III engine
at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pa., July 15, 2020.
Aerospace propulsion technicians perform a variety of tasks to ensure mission
readiness of aircraft engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert) ▲PAGE 14 | C R I M S O N S K Y COMMUNITY BRIEFS August 7, 2020
Kunsan
- KUNSAN PHOTO CLUB - lodging rooms on a space available ba- cific unit cook dinner for their fellow Team 5/6 is looking for volunteers to
Interested in sharing your photogra- sis up to 120 days in advance for a max- Wolf Pack members at the Sonlight support the ROKAF English class every
phy experience with others and ex- imum of 30 days depending on avail- Inn. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. fol- Saturday, at the Sonlight Inn. You will
ploring Korea along the way? Have a ability. You can also book reservations lowing grace led by a chaplain. Meals be talking to ROKAF Airmen (enlisted)
camera, but want to learn how to use for the holiday season (November and range from “breakfast for dinner” to for approximately one hour. This event
it more completely? Then join the Kun- December) up to 30 days in advance “Italian cooking” to “Southern style.” is open to all ranks! Civilian attire is
san Photo Club as they delve into the for a maximum of 15 days. (Depend- For more information or to volunteer, preferred, however, UOD is allowed.
finer qualities of photography where ing on availability) Book now for all of contact the chapel at 782-HOPE. For more information, contact Staff
the key concept is: “It’s not the camera those relatives coming for the holiday! Sgt. Charles Nelson.
that makes a great photo, but the pho- - SPONSOR TRAINING -
tographer.” If interested in joining, the Reservations – Front Desk-DSN 782- Learn creative ways to assist newcom- - PING PONG TOURNAMENT -
group can be found on Facebook, just 1844 or Commercial (82)63-470-1844 ers reporting to Kunsan AB. Registra- Free to all. Prizes for first and second
search for “Kunsan Photo Club.” FAX: DSN 315-782-0633 Commercial tion required. Class is held at the Air- places. Prizes include Wolf Pack Won.
(82)63-470-0633 man and Family Readiness Center. Call To sign up, dates or for more informa-
- WOLF PACK LODGE - 782-5644 for more information, dates tion, call the CAC at 782-5213 or 4679.
Lodging Space A Policy or to sign up.
Need a break? Got family visiting and - SUNDAY SONLIGHT DINNER -
no room to house them? You can book Every Sunday, volunteers from a spe- - ROKAF ENGLISH CLASS -
Osan
AIRMEN HELPING AIRMEN, QUAR- Education Center offers the Military ested in creating and being a part of approval in AFVEC from your supervisor,
ANTINE DORM DONATIONS: Moving Tuition Assistance (MilTA) Briefing ev- the group, please email SSgt Sumang use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
off base and not sure what to do with ery Tuesday at 0800 and Thursday at Dildanges: dildanges.sumang@us.af.mil Please contact the Education Center at
your 110v electronics? Do you have 1500 in Bldg. 788, Rm 26. The brief- 784-4220 or 51fss.fsde@us.af.mil for
extra household items just collect- ings are held twice a week to aid in OSAN SPARK: Osan Spark is an installa- further questions/concerns. Thank you!
ing dust and cluttering up your living capturing shift workers. This brief- tion wide council committed to helping
space? The 51 FW Safety Office is ing is required for first time users of every Airman take their innovative ideas ROLLER DERBY: Do you like to
collecting donations of household Tuition Assistance and for members from conception to reality. Our mission skate? Want to learn how to skate?
items to better equip the “Quarantine who received an AFVEC notification and vision is rooted in the ability of each Or learn how to play roller derby?
Campus” dorms. We are accepting that follow up counseling is required. Airman to accomplish this very goal. Our Message us for more info on our
donations of TVs, video games, dvd/ No sign up needed. If you have any intent is to provide you with an avenue to page at https://m.facebook.com/
blu ray players, fans, coffee makers, questions concerning MilTA, please identify problem sets and a way to foster OHDerbyKorea/?ref=bookmarks!
dishes, silverware, etc., and a few contact the Osan Education Center creative ideas to solve these problems.
grocery items…anything that would at 784-4220. We meet every Wednesday @ 1530! AFCEA HOSTED GUEST SPEAKER: 3D
help make a 14-day quarantine inside AFSC TRANSFORMATION: AFCEA is
an empty dorm room more tolerable. OSAN BASE HONOR GUARD “TO COMMUNITY BANK CLOSURE: Com- hosting guest speaker CMSgt Stephanie
Please drop off any donated items HONOR WITH DIGNITY”: Are you munity Bank will be closed on August Chrisman for her discussion on the 3D
in the labelled donation bins, placed highly motivated, dedicated to excel- 15, 16 & 17, 2020 (Sat, Sun & Mon) to 1D AFSC transformation! Come by for
throughout Osan Air Base housing lence, and want to be among the for Korea Liberation Day. However, all a better understanding on the future
and dormitories. Donation bins will be sharpest? If the answer is yes, the ATMs, Online Banking and Mobile Bank- of comm career fields in the Air Force.
located in most dormitory dayrooms Osan Honor Guard Team welcomes ing will be available 24/7 as always. Also, network with the many commu-
and in the lobbies of military family you! Join us for practice every Tues & nications career fields scattered across
housing towers. Thurs at 1600! LACROSSE SUMMER LEAGUE IN KO- Osan Air Base over hors d'oeuvres &
REA!: The Korean Lacrosse Association's open bar sponsored by some of AFCEA's
TUTORING VOLUNTEER OPPORTU- {DEV}OSAN: {dev}Osan is a group of annual Summer League will be starting industry partners.
NITY: We have a tutoring opportunity innovative people passionate about August 9th! My name is Clint, and I am
for grade school to young adults, on programming, 3D printing, and prob- currently on Men's National Lacrosse OSAN ULTIMATE FRISBEE TOURNA-
base, for all subjects, especially the lem solving through technology. Over Team. My team (CLU Tigers) needs MENT:
sciences, technology, engineering, and the past couple of years, they've had a players, and we would love to have you What: Osan AB Ultimate Frisbee Tour-
mathematics (STEM). In order to be a significant positive impact on the base, on the field (all experiences welcome!). nament
volunteer, applicants would have to and they're always looking for new League will be held on 8/9, 16, 23, 29 When: August - September
complete a coach/volunteer applica- people to join. If you're interested in at Suwon. Rides/gears will be provided! Registration: $20 per team (minimum
tion and background check. Inter- getting involved, please contact TSgt Please contact me if this interests you in 7 players), deadline for sign-up 13 Aug
ested participants can get additional Will Duncan at william.duncan.4@ any way! 2020
information at our “Osan AB Tutoring” us.af.mil or 784-0929. POCs: SSgt Katreal Boone (katreal.
Facebook page https://www.facebook. AIR FORCE VIRTUAL EDUCATION CEN- boone@us.af.mil); SSgt Brandon Row-
com/osantutors/ We meet every ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ASSOCIA- TER: The new Air Force Virtual Educa- land (brandon.rowland.1@us.af.mil)
Wednesday & Thursday from TION: Creating a new Private Organiza- tion Center (AFVEC) is currently working
1630-1830 at the Base USO. tion (Asian Pacific Islander Council). intermittently Air Force wide. Please be
Open to all including spouses, civilians, patient & keep trying to access it. When
51 FSS/FSDE MILTA BRIEFINGS: The and different branch. If you are inter- accessing AFVEC or trying to get MilTA
Kunsan’s emergency phone numbers Osan’s emergency phone numbers
Emergency Services
Emergency Services 911 Commander’s
(Fire, Medical, 911 784-4811
Hotline
Off Base/Cell 063-470- Security Police)
Nurse Advice Line 1-800-723-8255
Emergency 0911 Off Base/Cell 031-661- Crime Stop:
784-5757
782-4850 Emergency 9111 (to report a crime)
Crime Stop: IG Complaints (duty hours) IG Complaints
782-5444 Emergency Room: 784-2500 784-1144
(to report a crime) FWA Reporting: 782-4942 FWA Reporting:
(anytime)
Base Locator:
Base Locator: Chaplain 784-4597 Emergency Leave 784-7000
782-4743 782-6000 (after duty hours)
(after duty hours) (After duty hours)
Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Force Protection
Law Enforcement 115 Response 784-7272
782-4944 Response 782-7272 Information Hotline:
desk Coordinator (SARC)
Coordinator (SARC)
782-4601 (on base) Chaplain Security Forces
Emergency Leave / Red Cross 784-7000 784-5515
1-800-733-2761 (anytime) (After duty hours) Control CenterAugust 7, 2020 ARMY NEWS C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 15
New fitness class:
Jeanette Ballanco, a Fitness Infusion member, prepares herself for
another round of 30-second pushups. Fitness Infusion participants push
themselves non-stop during the classes. (Photo Credit: Laura Lee) ▲
personalized workouts
Fitness Infusion instructor James Mathis counts down the time until
members have to start another set of pushups, with a boost of morale,
during a recent class at Kelly Fitness Center. (Photo Credit: Laura Lee) ▼
get blood pumping,
heart rate bursting
By Laura Lee
USAG Daegu PAO Student Summer Hire
CAMP WALKER, Republic of Korea – The
Kelly Fitness Center at USAG Daegu offers a new
60-minute fitness class that welcomes members
of all physicality to join a group of highly
motivated individuals who are in for some sweat
— and some good times.
Fitness Infusion, led by Daegu Family and
MWR fitness instructor James Mathis, is
a calisthenic class designed for beginners,
intermediates and advanced level fitness lovers
who want to get into exercising or maintain
their physiques.
Individuals have the flexibility of
determining how much intensity they want
Fitness Infusion enthusiasts, dri by scaling up or down on the weights and
pping with sweat after each set
strength. (Photo Credit: Laura of exercises, use kettlebells to build repetitions. The group fitness exercise targets
Lee) every single muscle in the body with a mix ofPAGE 16 | C R I M S O N S K Y ARMY NEWS August 7, 2020
cardiovascular training to improve endurance.
A blast of high-tempo music is incorporated to
increase team spirit.
“It’s a great way for the community to bond
together, sweat together and do something fun
together,” said Fitness Infusion instructor James
Mathis. “This class introduces fitness, which is
vital to everyone’s survivability in the world. It’s
a great way to boost your immune system, your
health and your wellness.”
Mathis said his favorite part of being an
instructor is building the community and
relationships.
“Sometimes, it’s not just about fitness because
wellness covers everything,” he said.
During a recent class, participants started
off with several minutes of stretching. Then
they conducted eight different exercises with
as many repetitions as possible, which included
kettlebell swings, push-ups, kettlebell cleans, long
jump step-backs, kettlebell goblet squats, v-ups,
kettlebell overhead extensions and air squats with
front kicks. The class ended with a cool down
stretch and a quick lesson from the instructor on V-ups, one of the core exercises that were done without weights, targets the abdominal muscles for individuals.
(Photo Credit: Laura Lee)
how to check target heart rate.
Rebecca Lentz, a teacher at Daegu Middle
High School, said one of her goals is to get more Everyone should take the class, she added. show up at 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
exercise and maintain her health. “Camaraderie … and the instructor is Fridays at the Kelly Fitness Center on Camp
Lentz, who will be incorporating what fabulous,” said Rosemary Alicea, a returning Walker. No registration needed beforehand —
she learned in class at home with her own Fitness Infusion member. “This class helps with just bring some motivation.
equipment, said what she enjoys most about the my flexibility and motion.” For more classes, programs and activities with
class is the social time she gets with all the other To join this high-intensity, short-interval Daegu Family and MWR, go to https://daegu.
participants. fitness class, community members can simply armymwr.com/
Stacy Yeager, Adult Rotational
MFLC: “Here
Military and Family Life
Counselor, speaks to an Airman
from the 8th Fighter Wing on
Kunsan Air Base, Republic
of Korea, July 21, 2020. The
to Help” the
MFLC Program assists service
members and their families by
providing confidential, non-
medical counsel sessions
for life’s challenges, such as
Wolf Pack
relationship and deployment-
related stress, grieving and
adjusting to the COVID-19
pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo
by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
By Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center Wolf Pack:
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs flight chief. “The MFLC is trained to work with Coping Strategies for the Uncertainties of Life
the military community and deliver valuable is a series of strategies to help adults cope with
face-to-face non-medical counseling services, unexpected developments, disappointments, and
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- briefings and presentations.” other situations in which expectations fall short
Life stressors can come from something as Non-medical confidential counseling services of reality.
simple as missing video chats with family and include individual, couple, family and group Part I - August 12th, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
friends, to fine-tuning your entire life around conversations with a counselor. The MFLC Part II - August 26th, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
a worldwide pandemic. These constant issues program helps identify issues individuals are Creating Healthy Relationships focuses on
occur especially for service members. Many are dealing with and finds ways to resolve them. topics such as the origins of personal attitudes
unaware that the military offers resources that In addition to providing these MFLC’s services towards relationships, the characteristics of a
can help mitigate those day-to-day stressors. at no cost to service members and their families, healthy relationship, the importance of positive
The Military and Family Life Counseling they are private and confidential to better self-esteem, and tools for building a healthy
Program’s motto is “We’re Here to Help”. It is accommodate families affected by life stressors. relationship.
a key resource that offers private counseling “Confidentiality is one of our biggest priorities,” Part I - September 9th, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
sessions for the Wolf Pack and their families said Stacy Yeager, Adult Rotational MFLC. “The Part II - September 23rd, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
dealing with the many adjustments and MFLC position is very unique. We are available Conflict Resolution seeks to teach participants
hardships that life changes can bring. for flexible hours, to meet on and off base, and how to deal with and resolve conflict, particularly
“Kunsan is a remote one-year, high-tempo our assignment locations are rotated to ensure in the workplace.
‘in-place deployment’ tour, which separates our familiarity does not complicate confidentiality.” Part I - October 14th, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
service members from their families, so they According to Yeager, all MFLC's are Masters Part II - October 28th, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
may struggle with issues such as deployment- or Doctorate-level licensed. This lets the patients For more information on the MFLC Program
related stress, reintegration, relationships, know they are being cared for in an emotional and to schedule an appointment, please call
pressures of managing parenting and finances,” and professional capacity. 010-8472-4548 or visit https://supportrequest.
said Deborah Prescott, 8th Force Support Below are MFLC’s upcoming workshops for the militaryonesource.mil.August 7, 2020 CRImSON SKY C RIMSON S KY | PAGE 17
YOU NEVER TRULY KNOW WHO YOU MARRY
change in different ways. For notion of commitment. Moreover, a groom and a bride. There is
example, the shy one could marriage requires not only finding something divine about this kind
become more outgoing and vice the “right person,” but being the of love. Marriage is a sign of that
versa. Everything from food right person, the kind willing unconditional love that a faithful
preferences to life goals may to take a great leap of faith in God has for us; no matter how
shift during the course of your the face of uncertainty. This is much we fail, betray or doubt Him,
relationship. And let’s face it, no because you not only have to God still seeks to be in intimate
two individuals will physically commit to love your partner as communion with us. God doesn’t
look the same as they did on their they are, you have to commit to wait for us to be the “right person”
wedding day! love that unknown person they before loving us, but we are made
Because all human beings are will become. It is the ability right by His love. The challenge
ever-changing, you will never to vow on your wedding day, I for all of us is summed up in these
truly know the person you marry. know I love who you are today, two questions: Can you love your
As such, marriage should not but whoever you become five years spouse in this same way? Can
be perceived as an agreement or ten years from now—whoever you love all of humanity in this
By Chaplain,
Captain Johann Choi contingent upon you and your that might be—I promise I will manner?
spouse being the same people still love you with the same zeal Marriage thus is nothing
you were on your wedding day. and commitment as I do in this short of a revolutionary act, not
H
ow long does it take to To have such an expectation moment. only in your individual life but
truly know someone? could mean the moment your Some may say this is the great in society as a whole. It is a
Even if you’ve been spouse ceases being the person gamble of marriage, but I say proclamation to a fickle world
married to the same person your you once adored, you no longer this is the great beauty of this that you will love fearlessly even
entire life, it may feel like you’ve have an obligation to be with that institution. in the face of the unknown,
been married to five different person. Marriage, however, must Perhaps this is why certain whether or not you will be loved
people since your spouse will not simply be a commitment to religious traditions describe God’s in kind. My prayer for you is to
change over time, as will you. a particular person, it should relationship with His people as know and to give this kind of
Moreover, the two of you may entail a commitment to the very being like a marriage between world-changing love.
CHAPEL SCHEDULE
KUNSAN AIR BASE OSAN AIR BASE USAG-YONGSAN
Protestant Services Protestant Services Catholic Mass Protestant Services Catholic Mass
-Community Service @ 1030 Weekend Masses Traditional Service
Gospel Service Saturday Mass (Sunday obligation), 5 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m.
-Gospel Service @ 1230 Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, 11:30 a.m. Regular Occuring Ministries: Saturday, Also Confessions, 4 p.m. Memorial Chapel, Bldg 1597
Main Chapel, Bldg. 501 PYOC: (Middle School & High School Sunday Mass, 8:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel, Bldg 1597 Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
Students) Tuesday -Thursday Mass, 11:30 a.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel, Bldg 1597
Contemporary Service Friday Mass, 5 p.m.
- Mondays—1830-2000 @ Chapel Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel Saturday, 5 p.m.
Sunday 5 p.m. Spiritual Fitness Center.
Catholic Ministries Contemporary Service Memorial Chapel, Bldg 1597
Main Chapel, Bldg. 501 PCOC: (AWANA)
- Wednesdays @ Chapel. Age 3 to 6th grade Catholic Religious Education Sunday, 9 a.m. 1st Saturday, 9 a.m.
meet 1800 -1930 & grades 7th-12th meet Sunday, 10-11 a.m., Chapel annex South Post Chapel, Bldg 3702 Memorial Chapel, Bldg 1597
Catholic Services 1700-1800 . Korean Prayer group Sunday, 10:30 a.m. M/W/T/F, 11:45 a.m.
Sunday Catholic Mass PMOC: (Men) Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., Memorial Chapel, Bldg 1597
- Tuesdays - 1830 @ Chapel Annex. Blessed Sacra Chapel K-16 Chapel
Sunday, 9:45 a.m. PSOC: (Singles & Unaccompanied) Faith formation class/bible study Nondenominational Service Tuesday, 11:45 p.m.
Main Chapel, Bldg. 501 “Osan Hospitality House” Wednesday, 6:00 p.m., Chapel annex Sunday, 11 a.m. Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel
- Bible Studies: Catholic Men of the Chapel (CMOC) South Post Chapel, Bldg 3702
Daily Mass and Reconciliation Wednesday, 7:00 p.m., Chapel annex
*Saturdays - 1900 @ Hospitality House.
Please call the Chapel Dinner is provided. Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC) Gospel Service General Service
Sundays - 1700 @ Community Center, Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Chapel annex hall Sunday, 1 p.m.
Catholic Family social meal (Free) Episcopal Service
Classroom #3. South Post Chapel, Bldg 3702
Other Worship Opportunities - Game Night: Friday, 6-7:30 p.m., Chapel annex hall Sunday, 11 a.m.
LDS Service Catholic Family social meal (Free) Pentecostal Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel
*Fridays - 1900 @ Hospitality House. Din-
ner is provided. Saturday, 6-7:30 p.m., Chapel annex hall Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1:00 p.m.
*Van pickup: Fridays: Chapel @ 1730, Memorial Chapel, Bldg 1597 Jewish
SonLight Inn, Bldg. 510 Mustang CTR @ 1735. Knights of Columbus & Baptism classes Latter Day Saints (LDS) Friday, 7 p.m.
Saturdays: Chapel @ 1830, Mustang CTR Meet monthly, Pls call 784-5000
Sunday, 4 p.m. South Post Chapel, Bldg 3702
Point of Contact: @ 1835.
PWOC: (Women) “PWOC Osan AB” Other Faith Groups South Post Chapel, Bldg 3702
Kunsan Chapel, 782-HOPE - Mondays 1800-2000, Tuesdays 0845- Earth-Based (Contact the Chapel) Seventh-Day Adventist
1100 @ Chapel Annex (Child Watchcare Jewish (Contact the Chapel) Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
provided) & Sunday 1600-1730 @ Posco Muslim (Contact the Chapel)
Visit us on SharePoint: Buddhist (Contact the Chapel) Brian Allgood Hospital Chapel
Apartments .
https://kunsan.eis.pacaf.af.mil/8FW/HC MOPS: Join us for OSAN MOPS! LDS Sunday, 1 p.m., Contact the Chapel KATUSA
- Meet twice a month on Wednesday @ Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
the Chapel Annex Point of Contact:
Memorial Chapel , Bldg 1597
Contact: osanmops@gmail.com Osan Chapel, 784-5000
Visit us on SharePoint:
Apostolic Pentecostal https://osan.eim.pacaf.
Apostolic Connection Church Point of Contact:
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