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  • U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Pacific Air Forces commander, arrives at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, for a base tour, Oct. 18, 2019. The PACAF commander spoke with Airmen during his visit and emphasized the importance of the role Wolf Pack Airmen play in ensuring regional security in conjunction with our Republic of Korea Air Force partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

    Wolf 46 returns as PACAF commander

    Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 18, for an in-depth look at the 8th Fighter Wing mission and to provide Wolf Pack Airmen insight into the future of PACAF.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christina Bagley, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalist, sings for the Gunsan City’s Chamber of Commerce at the Dongwoo Concert Hall in Gunsan City, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2019. The band played for over 200 chamber of commerce members with their families and perform for around 125,000 people every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)

    PACAF Band hits all the right notes with ROK Tour

    The United States of America and the Republic of Korea established a historical friendship following the Korean War in 1953. One of the U.S. Air Force’s overseas regional bands visited the Republic of Korea to help reinforce that alliance.
  • Airmen watch a short film about the Holocaust during a remembrance ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea on May 2, 2019. The film detailed how the National Socialist German Worker’s Party, led by Adolf Hitler, systematically exterminated millions of European Jews and other minorities and charged onlookers to never allow it to happen again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Remoshay Nelson)

    8th FW remembers Holocaust

    Airmen remember victims of the Holocaust during a ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 2, 2019. The theme of this year’s remembrance is “Learning from the Holocaust: Beyond Religious Boundaries,” and while many Holocaust victims were in fact Jewish, other innocent targets included Polish, Africans, Muslims, and people with disabilities.
  • U.S. Navy Capt. William Kafka, Indo-pacific Command Public Affairs Officer and Air Force Lt. Col. Megan Schafer, Pacific Air Forces PA Director brief Republic of Korea Air Force Col. Sang-kyu Lee, Cheif of PA, about the importance of strategic communication at Joint Base Peral Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Sept. 11, 2018. ROKAF officers visited PACAF/PA to discuss the importance of communicating in an integrated, synchronized, and purposeful way to build a united PA system capable of achieving common operational goals in case of emergencies and bilateral operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

    ROK-US alliance continues through unified Public Affairs training

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Members of the Republic of Korea’s Air Force Public Affairs leadership team traveled to Pacific Air Force Headquarters to conduct periodic PA cooperation training Sept. 11-13.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein pose for a group photo with Airmen and senior leadership from the 8th Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, January 29, 2018. Members of the Wolf Pack were recognized as superior performers by Wilson and Goldfein and briefed the senior leaders on the specific mission sets in their respective fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

    Wolf Pack superior performers recognized by SecAF, CSAF

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein speak with Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, January 29, 2018. Members of the Wolf Pack were recognized as superior performers by Wilson and Goldfein and briefed the senior leaders on the specific mission sets in their respective fields.
  • F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fly in formation with F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing in the skies over South Korea.

    Vipers, Lightning strike Korean Peninsula together for first time

    Exercise VIGILANT ACE 18 is underway across the Korean Peninsula and the Wolf Pack’s F-16 Fighting Falcons, better known as Vipers, play host to the fifth-generation Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35A Lightning II, at the historic 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
  • 7th AF vice commander, Brig. Gen. Lansing Pilch, greets Defenders assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron.

    Kunsan hosts 7th AF vice commander

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lansing Pilch, Seventh Air Force vice commander, shakes the hands of Defenders from the 8th Security Forces Squadron following an air base defense demonstration at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2017. Throughout the visit, Pilch met with base leadership and Airmen from across the base to better understand the
  • Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roy Compton, 3rd Bomb Wing veteran and former B-26 navigator, receives a water salute June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Compton served at Kunsan during the Korean War and flew more than 50 missions out of the air base from 1952 to 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

    Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donavin Apiag, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services driver/operator, flips a stokes basket on its side as part of a simulated event during the Department of Defense Technical Rescue Course at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 8, 2017. Apiag participated in the DoD Technical Rescue Course, which taught students from the Pacific Air Forces region high and low angle, confined space, and technical rope rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Hunsaker/Released)

    Kunsan hosts DOD rescue training

    Firefighters from the Pacific Air Force region participated in the Department of Defense Technical Rescue Course at Kunsan AIr Base, Republic of Korea June 8-16, 2017. Students learned how to save victims that may be trapped on roof tops, inside elevator shafts or hard to reach mountain terrain using high and low angle, confined space, and
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright shakes hands with an Airman assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron as he takes a tour of the squadrons at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 6, 2017. 8th SFS showcased their role in the first priority of Wolf Pack’s mission to, “Defend the Base.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee/Released)

    CMSAF reinforces importance of Wolf Pack Airmen in Pacific

    The 18th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Kaleth O. Wright, met with Airmen from Kunsan Air Base during his visit to the Pacific theatre June 6, 2017.During the visit Wright took a first-hand look at base operations and infrastructure to learn exactly how the 8th Fighter Wing executes its mission within the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of
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  • U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Pacific Air Forces commander, arrives at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, for a base tour, Oct. 18, 2019. The PACAF commander spoke with Airmen during his visit and emphasized the importance of the role Wolf Pack Airmen play in ensuring regional security in conjunction with our Republic of Korea Air Force partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

    Wolf 46 returns as PACAF commander

    Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 18, for an in-depth look at the 8th Fighter Wing mission and to provide Wolf Pack Airmen insight into the future of PACAF.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christina Bagley, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalist, sings for the Gunsan City’s Chamber of Commerce at the Dongwoo Concert Hall in Gunsan City, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2019. The band played for over 200 chamber of commerce members with their families and perform for around 125,000 people every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)

    PACAF Band hits all the right notes with ROK Tour

    The United States of America and the Republic of Korea established a historical friendship following the Korean War in 1953. One of the U.S. Air Force’s overseas regional bands visited the Republic of Korea to help reinforce that alliance.
  • Airmen watch a short film about the Holocaust during a remembrance ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea on May 2, 2019. The film detailed how the National Socialist German Worker’s Party, led by Adolf Hitler, systematically exterminated millions of European Jews and other minorities and charged onlookers to never allow it to happen again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Remoshay Nelson)

    8th FW remembers Holocaust

    Airmen remember victims of the Holocaust during a ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 2, 2019. The theme of this year’s remembrance is “Learning from the Holocaust: Beyond Religious Boundaries,” and while many Holocaust victims were in fact Jewish, other innocent targets included Polish, Africans, Muslims, and people with disabilities.
  • U.S. Navy Capt. William Kafka, Indo-pacific Command Public Affairs Officer and Air Force Lt. Col. Megan Schafer, Pacific Air Forces PA Director brief Republic of Korea Air Force Col. Sang-kyu Lee, Cheif of PA, about the importance of strategic communication at Joint Base Peral Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Sept. 11, 2018. ROKAF officers visited PACAF/PA to discuss the importance of communicating in an integrated, synchronized, and purposeful way to build a united PA system capable of achieving common operational goals in case of emergencies and bilateral operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

    ROK-US alliance continues through unified Public Affairs training

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Members of the Republic of Korea’s Air Force Public Affairs leadership team traveled to Pacific Air Force Headquarters to conduct periodic PA cooperation training Sept. 11-13.
  • Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein pose for a group photo with Airmen and senior leadership from the 8th Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, January 29, 2018. Members of the Wolf Pack were recognized as superior performers by Wilson and Goldfein and briefed the senior leaders on the specific mission sets in their respective fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos)

    Wolf Pack superior performers recognized by SecAF, CSAF

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein speak with Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, January 29, 2018. Members of the Wolf Pack were recognized as superior performers by Wilson and Goldfein and briefed the senior leaders on the specific mission sets in their respective fields.
  • F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fly in formation with F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing in the skies over South Korea.

    Vipers, Lightning strike Korean Peninsula together for first time

    Exercise VIGILANT ACE 18 is underway across the Korean Peninsula and the Wolf Pack’s F-16 Fighting Falcons, better known as Vipers, play host to the fifth-generation Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35A Lightning II, at the historic 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
  • 7th AF vice commander, Brig. Gen. Lansing Pilch, greets Defenders assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron.

    Kunsan hosts 7th AF vice commander

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lansing Pilch, Seventh Air Force vice commander, shakes the hands of Defenders from the 8th Security Forces Squadron following an air base defense demonstration at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2017. Throughout the visit, Pilch met with base leadership and Airmen from across the base to better understand the
  • Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roy Compton, 3rd Bomb Wing veteran and former B-26 navigator, receives a water salute June 30, 2017, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Compton served at Kunsan during the Korean War and flew more than 50 missions out of the air base from 1952 to 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

    Korean War Veterans visit Kunsan after 63 years

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Donavin Apiag, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire emergency services driver/operator, flips a stokes basket on its side as part of a simulated event during the Department of Defense Technical Rescue Course at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 8, 2017. Apiag participated in the DoD Technical Rescue Course, which taught students from the Pacific Air Forces region high and low angle, confined space, and technical rope rescues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Hunsaker/Released)

    Kunsan hosts DOD rescue training

    Firefighters from the Pacific Air Force region participated in the Department of Defense Technical Rescue Course at Kunsan AIr Base, Republic of Korea June 8-16, 2017. Students learned how to save victims that may be trapped on roof tops, inside elevator shafts or hard to reach mountain terrain using high and low angle, confined space, and
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright shakes hands with an Airman assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron as he takes a tour of the squadrons at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 6, 2017. 8th SFS showcased their role in the first priority of Wolf Pack’s mission to, “Defend the Base.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee/Released)

    CMSAF reinforces importance of Wolf Pack Airmen in Pacific

    The 18th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Kaleth O. Wright, met with Airmen from Kunsan Air Base during his visit to the Pacific theatre June 6, 2017.During the visit Wright took a first-hand look at base operations and infrastructure to learn exactly how the 8th Fighter Wing executes its mission within the U.S. Pacific Air Forces area of
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