• Sturgeon assumes command of 8th Operations Group

    During a change of command ceremony June 29, Col. James Sturgeon assumed command of the 8th Operations Group from Col. Craig Leavitt .As commander, Sturgeon is responsible for the conduct of conventional air-to-ground and air-to-air missions in support of armistice and wartime taskings to defend the

  • COMPACAF sends July 4th message

    Independence Day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our nation's rich history while also celebrating our 236th birthday. While we enjoy the holiday with our loved ones, or on far away shores and separated due to military duties, we should also reflect on the debt we owe to the Soldiers,

  • July 4th message from USFK commander

    U.S. Army Gen. James Thurman, United States Forces Korea commander, has written a message to wish all his troups a happy Fourth of July.Click here to read it!

  • Maintainers prep Fighting Falcons for joint naval exercise

    Joint naval operations conducted in the Yellow Sea June 23 to 25 were an effort between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea navy.Maintainers from the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron made sure the 8th Fighter Wing's F-16 Fighting Falcons were ready for the mission.

  • Civil engineers hone nighttime contingency skills

    Before the sun came up June 21, members of the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron were honing skills which could increase their survivability downrange.The morning's training at Kunsan Air Base gave the "Red Devils" a chance to practice nighttime contingency operations, which are conducted in low-light

  • Wolf Pack Airmen get glimpse of local culture, future plans

    A group of Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing received a special tour of Kunsan Air Base's neighboring city of Gunsan June 20. The Gunsan City Cultural Tour showcased the unique culture of the area, giving each attendee a chance to experience pieces of Gunsan's past, present and future. Starting off

  • Growing up a "brat" brings much-valued life lessons

    Growing up as an Air Force brat, I became grateful for the weirdest things.I was grateful that ironing my dad's BDUs was my sister's chore. I was grateful when my dad came down with kidney stones the summer of my sophomore year; this meant he didn't have to deploy for the third time in three years.

  • Wolf Pack gets a new Falcon

    During a change of command ceremony June 22, Col. Joseph Atkins assumed command of the 8th Mission Support Group from Col. Suzanne Kumashiro.As commander, Atkins is responsible for the leadership and management of the base's civil engineer, communications, security and law enforcement,

  • The Wolf Pack's newest technical sergeant selectees are...

    Congratulations to the 106 Wolf Pack staff sergeants who were selected June 21 to receive their technical sergeant stripes!Air Force officials selected 8,518 of 37,402 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 22.77 percent.Luke Adams Samuel Arpy Matasa