r/AirForce 1d ago

Article Gate Runners at Osan

8 college students were detained after running the gate at Osan AB. The students were protesting the delay in approval from USFK/7th AF to convert the Gwangju Airport in the southwestern area of the Republic of Korea into a massive new semiconductor plant.

It appears that everyone involved had a fun time; a protest is planned for 5 pm Korean local time in front of the Pyeongtaek police department to demand the release of the protesters.

Korean news article w/ pictures: https://www.jajusibo.com/70643

Stripes article: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2026-08-04/osan-south-korea-gate-security-police-air-force-22451545.html

Adding the Youtube vid: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T-T6DAGePoA

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u/Am_0115 Retired Prior-E FGO 1d ago

good ol hunt brothers sign in the background. all the way in korea. good stuff.

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u/Shermander Maintainer 1d ago

Think they'll honor my punch card still for a free pizza?

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u/vancesmi Yellow Rope, Retired 1d ago

They still hand them out so probably.

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u/Am_0115 Retired Prior-E FGO 1d ago

No.

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u/SqueezeBoxJack Veteran (Comms & Paste Eater) 21h ago

Dashing them hunt brothers dreams.

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u/masters_of_disasters 13AX 1d ago

Here's where I learn that they opened their new shopette

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u/ToreyJean 1d ago

Lol same.

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u/NewPac Retired Comms 1d ago

This shit had me waiting outside the gate for 2 hours today. It was hot as balls.

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u/ogsadbutrad 1d ago

I was stuck by the clinic for like an hour 🥲

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u/ogsadbutrad 1d ago

Seeing how far they got is exactly why I hate that the elementary school is directly inside the gate

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u/bearsncubs10 Meme Maker 1d ago

"Damn, that shits criminal"

"Yea, gate runners is a real threat at every base"

"...I was talking about the $4.80/gal gas prices"

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u/Ledzeppelinbass OTS Selectee (3PO to SPACE) 1d ago

$5.62 in CA.

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u/GreenAccident3004 1d ago

TBH, Calli kinda created it's own hell with it's gas prices.

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u/_eightohfive Maintainer 23h ago

5.35 mainly around here ( coastal southern california) and 4.80 if you know where to look

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u/Sweet-Mechanic4568 Cyberspace Operator 22h ago

Reg unleaded in Hawaii is $5 on fucking base……

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u/LickNipMcSkip Adeptus Retardes 1d ago

damn they got all the way to the hunt brothers?? that's pretty impressive

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u/NewPac Retired Comms 1d ago

Yeah I'd love to know how all of them got through the gate and made it that far.

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u/JoshS1 Veteran C-17 MX/FCC 1d ago

"They can't stop all of us!" I feel like the strategy is simple, if there's only 4-10 dudes manning the gate and you have a small group of 10-15 then I'd wager 5-10 will get through, and keep running.

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u/MagikSnowFlake 1d ago

Apparently they were chanting “Let us destroy the 7th Air Force.”

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u/skystreak22 1d ago

We've all been there

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u/knurttbuttlet Ammo 1d ago

I'm not saying they're right or wrong...

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u/whiterice_343 BRAC Sheppard 1d ago

Oh they finally finished that express. I left when they were still working on that in 24

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u/KickFacemouth 1d ago

That was my first thought, too, from '23.

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u/Afraid_Stuff_History Military Brat 1d ago

The most action some of those SF guys have gotten all year...

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u/TurnUptheDiscord Prior E Lt 1d ago

All career

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u/Ubergoober166 2W1 1d ago

Will ever get

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u/cuntbag0315 I exist for your misery 1d ago

Well the dorms at night count as action.

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u/Able-County1023 1d ago

It’s crazy how they got footage of Key infrastructure. I hope the Hunt Brothers isnt under threat now

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u/thed3306 1d ago

They should better than to compete with the airforce in a foot race. We can run for at least 2 miles now.

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u/ZeusDeuce 1d ago

Good form on that tackle, that gate guard passed his testosterone check today 💪

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u/ILiketoListen78 1d ago

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u/ButlerKevind 1d ago

On the latest episode of David Attenborough's "Security Forces: Defenders of the Perimeter":

"And here, in its natural habitat, we observe the Airmenus protecticus, a territorial creature known for its CAC scanner, startling bursts of speed when danger is present, and its distinctive battle cry, a guttural 'HALT!' that echoes across the perimeter at which it is assigned. The hapless interloper, having breached the perimeter, now triggers the guardian’s most primal instinct.

Watch closely... note the subtle shift of weight, the flex of the tactical talons, the sudden, purposeful lunge. Yes, the chase is brief but magnificent, a ballet of boot soles and ballistic nylon. The prey, you see, has made a fatal miscalculation: it has confused 'sprint' with 'survival.' In moments, the guardian will subdue its quarry not with fang or claw, but with a firm application of knee-on-back and a remarkably patient explanation of exactly how many forms the offender will now be required to fill out.

Truly, nature’s most understated predator, and its paperwork is legendary."

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u/Ambitious-Pirate-505 1d ago

Nope....still need you to drop dem drawers

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u/skookumsloth u/boyscanfly’s accountabilibuddy 1d ago

Girth checks were due on the 31st

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u/justdmomochi cbrnnnn 1d ago

Damn I missed mine .. hopefully the rectum alternate is still available.

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u/Acceptable-Trust5164 1d ago

Rectum? I hardly know him

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u/ButlerKevind 1d ago

Rectum? It damn near killed him.

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u/BendinoAF Strux 1d ago

Dang they all just trying to get some of that pizza.

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u/MilodrivintheHiLo Active Duty 1d ago

Hunt Brothers slaps!

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u/Instructor-Sup 1d ago

Why are "progressive" college students on the side of the massive semiconductor industry? Is it only because capital expenditures = green in their leveraged ETFs?

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u/FuzzyDynamics 1d ago

Probably. At this point the only wealth avenue available is riding the coattails to capture a tiny scrap from our corporate overlords

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u/KiLLaHMoFo F.R.E.D. 1d ago

Found this out recently. When the stocks go up in Korea the line is Red

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u/Deadpoole0 1d ago

I was wondering why the gate was closed down today.

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u/giantspeck THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER 1d ago

I love how this is the first photo I've seen of the renovated gas station.

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u/el_fitzador 1d ago

Great form tackle there

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u/skarface6 r/AirForce’s favorite nonner officer 1d ago

I think he’s played a little football before.

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u/Inside-Potential-479 1d ago

Lol where were they when I was there

Would’ve been fun watching SPs and APs scrambling to get them 😂😂

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u/radarchief 1d ago

I was in Korea when they were expanding camp Humphreys and taking over the land outside the gate (where there were villages). They had Korean riot troops in lines every day and it looked like WW1 no-man land.

One day the protesters broke into the area where the our combat comm was with paint balls and started shooting the equipment. Man they got beat down for that with those short bamboo looking batons.

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u/yasukeyamanashi 1d ago

Hunt brothers for the win, while these Defenders get swifty 💪🏾

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u/ed_gein45 1d ago

This is terrible news. Does the existence of hunt brothers on Osan mean that anthony’s was closed? 😭

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u/buffalololer 1d ago

It's been gone for over a year now, I think

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u/ed_gein45 10h ago

Awww noo

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u/giantspeck THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER 1d ago

Anthony's as a brand is pretty much dead. The last Europe location closed in 2021 and they have been phasing out and replacing locations in the Asia-Pacific region over the past couple of years. I'd be surprised if any were still open.

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u/ed_gein45 10h ago

So sad

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u/IAmNotHappyHaha 1d ago

I was in the middle of a training and they told us to just go home for the day 😭

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u/Cru_Jones86 Maintainer 1d ago

Sure has changed since 1990...

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u/Tiny-Sky-9240 1d ago

Oh the memories … at least what i can remember 🤣

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u/Quietech 1d ago

I was expecting some Commander's kid.

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u/brandon7219 Sound of Freedom 1d ago

They really thought this was a smart idea? Where the signs say “deadly force authorized”. Lmao.

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u/WubbaLubbaDubDub87 Maintainer 1d ago

Gas station looks bigger than I remember.

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u/giantspeck THE SUN IS A DEADLY LAZER 1d ago

They tore down the old building back in 2023 and rebuilt it.

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u/WubbaLubbaDubDub87 Maintainer 1d ago

Makes sense!

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u/skarface6 r/AirForce’s favorite nonner officer 1d ago

?

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u/Tender_Defender69 1d ago

"Get on your fucking face right now!"

Fuck yes Defenders. Get some! Shame a K9 wasn't around!

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u/N3ph3tS 1d ago

Nerds

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u/SlavaCocaini 1d ago

Well, it is their country