Kunsan Air Base

Kunsan Air Base

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New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Schuster, 107th Civil Engineer Squadron structures assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, cuts drywall for building refurbishments at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 8, 2026. Members of the 107th CES worked with the 8th CES to complete projects around Kunsan and ensure base facilities are maintained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cedrique Oldaker)
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing takes a defensive position during an opposing force training scenario as part of exercise Beverly Sentinel 26-4 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 22, 2026. This realistic training environment required personnel to adapt and overcome complex challenges, ensuring they are fully equipped to execute the mission under high-stress conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman)
Change of command ceremony
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kelsey Corey, 8th Security Forces Squadron Echo Flight chief team lead, performs a security sweep of a hallway during exercise Beverly Sentinel 26-4, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 23, 2026. By testing emergency response and mission generation capabilities, the exercise was designed to prepare personnel to execute duties under contested operational conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cedrique Oldaker)
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Garrett Bruening, center, and Everett Bonilla, left, 1Chemical, Biological, Radiol171 Marine Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, cal and Nuclear responders assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, mark the boundaries around a simulated CBRN contaminated area during exercise Beverly Sentinel 26-4 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 22, 2026. By exchanging tactics, techniques, and procedures, Airmen and Marines forged a dynamic and lethal operational playbook, honing capabilities to overcome complex challenges as a single, cohesive unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua DeGuzman)

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and KF-16 Fighting Falcons with the ROK Air Force taxi on the flight line after arriving for the Fiscal Year 2023 Korea Flying Training at Gwangju AB, ROK, April 14, 2023. KFT 23 is a combined training event focused on tactical execution of combat missions to maintain military readiness and is part of the ROK-U.S. alliance’s routine, annual training program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

An 8th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) defender engages a simulated combatant during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. The training event allowed 8th SFS Airmen to participate in a simulated ground attack scenario against adversary forces attempting to occupy a building on the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Isaiah J. Soliz)

Man on radio.

Woman takes a photo.

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