members. This is usually done when the bar is involved in certain unlawful activities, particularly prostitution. Town Patrol, a section of the 51st Security Forces Squadron, patrols the area immediately outside the base alongside a Korean Augmentation To the United States Army and in cooperation with the Korean National Police, to ensure the safety of military members and enforce military law and regulations upon U.S. military members. On July 5, 2012, however, the Town Patrol caused a controversy by handcuffing three Pyeongtaek citizens in a dispute over illegal parking near the base. After inciting protests from civic groups, three members of the Osan Town Patrol were suspended from their duties, Gen. James D. Thurman, Commander of USFK, made a public apology for the incident. Facilities All facilities accept US dollars and some accept South Korean won; AAFES BX/Shoppettes and the DECA Commissary are the two notable exceptions that will only accept US dollars. With the exception of the US Post Office, pennies (1 cent pieces) are not circulated. All transactions are rounded up or down to the nearest nickel when giving change. Base Exchange (BX) Shopette Commissary Dining facilities Ginko Tree Pacific House (Pac House) Restaurants and other establishments Chili's Checkertails/Bada Bing Pizza (Formerly called OHOP) Burger King (Relocated to behind BX) Oriental House Popeyes Chicken (Located in the same building as Burger King) In the BX Mall Taco Bell Subway Baskin-Robbins Pizza Hut Charley's Arby's Starbucks Manchu Wok At the Clubs (There are two enlisted clubs:The Enlisted Club and the Mustang Club; there is one Officers Club) The End Zone Flying M Steak House Bella Panini's Challenger Club Black Cat Lounge Recreation Facilities Gym (open 24 hours) Mustang Pool (indoor, closed indefinitely) Defender Pool (outdoor – seasonal) Paintball Court (small) Golf Course MiG Alley Bowling Alley (also has a restaurant) Movie Theater Other facilities Library McPherson Community Center In fiction and literature Osan Air Base is prominently featured in the 2011 military thriller Thunder in the Morning Calm by Don Brown. The Osan AB is also mentioned in The Interview (2014). See also Kunsan Air Base Camp Carroll Camp Humphreys Camp Red Cloud USAG Yongsan References Some of the text in this article was taken from pages on the Osan Air Base website, which as a work of the U.S. Government is presumed to be a public domain resource. That information was supplemented by: Endicott, Judy G. (1999) Active