29 Sep 2021

SFS, EOD clear the scene

Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Castaneda, 8th Security Forces Squadron wing inspection team member, evaluates a simulated training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 28, 2021. In response to a suspected Improvised Explosive Device, the defenders cordon off the scene, allowing a safe distance between the device and any base personnel. (U.S. Air

14 Sep 2021

8 CES Fire Dawgs hone skills to protect the Wolf Pack

Firefighters assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron spray water from a fire truck during a structural burn tower fire training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 7, 2021. Practical training scenarios are conducted regularly by the Civil Engineer Fire Department in order to maintain operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by

8 Sep 2021

8th FW employs collaboration, innovation for jettisoned recovery

Tasked with fixing everything from water pumps to runways, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron is consistently thinking outside the box, and leveraging everyday resources for atypical solutions. Perhaps even more-so during emergency situations. When two fuel tanks were jettisoned off an F-16C Fighting Falcon during a routine training sortie, near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, the 8th Fighter Wing faced a serious problem.

1 Sep 2021

Behind the scenes; AFREP maintains Wolf Pack readiness

Maintenance Group Airmen across the Air Force keep thousands of complex weapons systems ready for any mission demand… anywhere, anytime. However, many of these MXG Airmen are behind-the-scenes technicians, and work on projects most people would never see.

31 Aug 2021

Kunsan AB leads the pack: PFA Beta Testing

8th Fighter Wing Airmen participate in PFA Beta testing.

24 Aug 2021

USFK CSM visits, mentors the Wolf Pack

Col. John Gallemore, 8th Fighter Wing commander, greets Command Sgt. Maj. Walter Tagalicud, CSM of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 19, 2021. Command Senior Enlisted Leaders from United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, visited Kunsan AB

31 Jul 2021

Protectors of the Pack: Gearing up

Airman 1st Class Dechawat Record, 8th Security Forces Squadron defender, perches on top of a Humvee during a shift change at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 29, 2021. The priority mission for the Wolf Pack defenders is to secure installation assets, to include personnel and 5th-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff

29 Jul 2021

Flexing PERSCO, Accepting Follow-On Forces

Senior Airman Cheyenne Butler, 8th Force Support Squadron customer service technician and 8th Fighter Wing Personnel Support for Contingency Operations member, briefs simulated incoming members at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. The PERSCO team is responsible with accounting for incoming personnel’s transition at Kunsan AB within

28 Jul 2021

8th CES RADR work rocks the earth

Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fill a crater with water and concrete during a Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 28, 2021. The crater fill was one of many stages involved in Rapid Airfield Damage Repair (RADR); a process that allows Airmen to quickly fix a heavily damaged airfield.

27 Jul 2021

80th AMU knows communication is key

Airman 1st Class Joshua Blaschke, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Michael Midyette, 80th AMU weapons load crew member, perform a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 27, 2021. Maintenance specialists - crew chiefs and load crew members - simultaneously perform