• F-35 trainer demo showcased at Kunsan

    A training demonstration team from Lockheed Martin Aerodynamics came here Nov. 1 to 4 with a 5th generation F-35 Lightning II trainer cockpit for Kunsan's Airmen to try out and for the 8th Fighter Wing's pilots to get a taste of what is to come."I think this has been great for us," said Stormy

  • Commentary - Rabies: Surviving a fatal disease

    Rabies is not commonly found in humans but can be transmitted to anyone of us. Rabies is a viral disease that can affect warm blooded animals; such as dogs, cats, raccoons and skunks. The virus is transmitted through the bite or scratch of a rabid animal. Rabies affects the central nervous system,

  • Beverly Midnight 11-05 improves readiness, increases Wolf Pack resolve

    Wolf Pack servicemembers tested their ability to survive and operate with various simulated wartime operations during operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 11-05 here Oct. 24 to 28. The exercise put Airmen through scenarios that included non-combatant evacuation operations; ground,

  • Once bitten: Wing leaders attacked during K9 training

    Leadership from the 8th Fighter Wing experienced the biting end of a military working dog during a training session here Oct. 21. Military working dogs of the 8th Security Forces Squadron undergo obedience training and spend hours on patrol performing base defense and drug and explosive detection.

  • Commentary - Training to improve running speed

    The 8th Medical Group is the lead for the Wing Warrior Run on Nov. 10. This WWR is generally a 3-mile run. So this got me thinking about what we could do to improve speed and efficiency when participating in runs like this.We tend to place so much focus on 1.5-miles as a distance that we forget that

  • Commentary - Overcoming a life-ending disease: Cancer

    Over the years, eating habits have provoked scientific groups to study the nutritional value of food with regard to prevention of cancer as well as heart disease. My focus and attention to each of you is relaying the importance of the disease of cancer. My personal experience in relation to cancer

  • Synthetic Elements perform at Kunsan

    American rock band Synthetic Elements performed a concert for the Wolf Pack here Oct. 14 to promote unit morale and readiness.Before the show, the rock band took a tour of the base to check out quality of life for Airmen at one of the Air Force's last remote-short tour bases.Kunsan AB was but one

  • Commentary - New dress, appearance changes affect everyone

    Changes to Air Force policy is nothing new. In fact, it's something we've all grown accustomed to during each of our respective tenures in the service. The most recent changes in dress and appearance, which became official in July this year, are about to hit their boiling point.Air Force Instruction

  • Commentary - Smart, safe exercise for cold weather

    The temperature is now dropping and there will be snow on the ground before you know it. It is during this time of year I hear, "I always gain weight in the winter because it is too cold to go outside."Maybe you've heard, "It's not good to exercise in the winter, it will burn your lungs." Or my all

  • Korean students, children tour Kunsan

    The 8th Fighter Wing took 16 students of Sinsido, Biyondo and Yamido Elementary Schools from islands near Gunsan City, on a tour of the wing, here Oct. 14.Tour highlights included a visit to the flightline to see an F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Military Working Dog demonstration, and visits to the Wolf