• US Forces Korea commander extends curfew

    Gen. James D. Thurman, U.S. Forces Korea commander, is extending the curfew for military personnel on the peninsula until further notice. The purpose of the curfew is to ensure continued mission readiness and to assess the current operational environment. The new off-installation curfew begins Jan.

  • Spouse orientation flight at Kunsan

    A group of spouses visiting their military husbands and wives stationed in the Republic of Korea were treated to a special flight, Dec. 27 here, as part of a refueling mission between the 80th Fighter Squadron and the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan. The group boarded a

  • Defenders share gifts, bring holiday cheer to orphans

    During this holiday season Defenders of the 8th Security Forces Squadron defend the base, but they also take the time spread Christmas cheer to the Samsung Orphanage. Since 1970, the 8th SFS has had a long standing 'legacy' project with sponsoring the Samsung Orphanage's Angel Tree. The orphanage is

  • Kunsan reflects on past, ready for future -- A look at 2011

    The year 2011 brought about much change and progress for the Wolf Pack.Most notably, in May and throughout the spring, a new wing leadership team took the helm after the previous command lead the wing to an "Excellent" overall rating during the year's operational readiness inspection.This set the

  • Wolf spreads love at post office

    Col. Scott Pleus, 8th Fighter Wing commander, volunteered his time at Kunsan's post office delivering holiday cheer to the Wolf Pack here Dec. 22.With a 40 percent increase in mail during the holiday season, Pleus and others volunteered to help separate and distribute mail to the Wolf

  • CSAF thanks Wolf Pack for commitment to service during holidays

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited the Wolf Pack here Dec. 23-26 to meet with wing leaders, Airmen and Soldiers during the holiday season.The general's base visit came after a stop in Seoul, where he met with senior Republic of Korea and U.S. military leaders."The American

  • Cowboy's cheerleaders visit Wolf Pack

    Several cheerleaders from the Dallas Cowboys professional football team visited members of the Wolf Pack here Dec. 21. The cheerleaders went to the O'Malley Dining Facility, Hangar 3 and the 8th Security Forces Squadron's weapons simulation to autograph photos and take time to thank Airmen and

  • Commentary - OPERATION BOLO: The Wolf Pack gets its name

    Operation Bolo was born within the context of Operation Rolling Thunder, which went on from March 2, 1965 to Nov. 1, 1968. Operation Rolling Thunder was the most intense air and ground battle waged during the Cold War period and was fought during the Vietnam War. During the last months of 1966 the

  • SARM: Where the rubber meets the road

    The aviation resource managers of Kunsan seem to do many things, but most importantly, they make sure the pilots of the 8th Fighter Wing can fly and complete their mission.The host aviation resource management and wing scheduling offices do many things, but when it comes right down to it, some would

  • Stockings of joy from home

    Stockings full of anything from games, to candy and to, in some cases, the necessities of life were delivered to the dorm rooms of Wolf Pack servicemembers here Dec. 24."The stockings were a gift from the city of Lubbock, Texas," said Capt. Monica Wu, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron asset management