• Showing appreciation to our retired veterans

    Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing hosted Retiree Appreciation Day for retired servicemembers near Kunsan AB here Sept. 24.The event was held at the Base Exchange entrance. Retirees and their families enjoyed refreshments and were offered various services like blood pressure checks, cholesterol

  • Passing on the buck: New era of safety excellence

    Wing safety has always been a very important factor in overall mission success, especially when it comes to ground safety.Ground safety is tasked with ensuring the mass majority of the base adheres to their respective safety guidelines and are involved in the reporting process if and when a mishap

  • POL ensures Wolf Pack stays in the fight

    Petroleum, oil and lubricant Airmen from the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron performed hot pit refuels on several F-16 Fighting Falcons here Sept. 21.Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel an aircraft, as it gets the fighters gassed up quickly

  • Army equips Kunsan's medics with medevac training

    More than 75 percent of the 8th Medical Group participated in a medical evacuation training here Sept. 19 with Army medics from the C Co. 3/2 General Support Aviation Battalion at Camp Humphreys.The Camp Humphreys crew was comprised of Army 1st Lt. Matthew Colsia and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Richard

  • 8th MDG visits with local hospital, shares knowledge

    The 8th Medical Group's leadership team visited Wonkwang University Hospital in Iksan, Republic of Korea here recently to share capabilities and continue a long-standing tradition designed to develop lasting professional and personal relationships with their Korean counterparts. Kunsan's medics met

  • Kunsan runs 24-hours in recognition of POW/MIA

    Kunsan Airmen and Soldiers participated in a warrior run here Sept. 16 in recognition of POW/MIA day carrying the POW/MIA flag for 24 hours.In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war and those who are

  • USAF, ROKAF participate in bilateral SERE training

    U.S. Air Force survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructors met with Republic of Korea Air Force SERER instructors at their Intelligence Training Center here Sept. 15. The purpose of the meeting was to map out the events of the day and to perform their jumps together. ROKAF invited the U.S.

  • Kunsan Chiefs prevail in 14-7 win against Eagles

    In a highly anticipated softball rematch, Kunsan's chiefs squared up against their rival, the eagles, managing a 14-7 win here Sept. 17.Grabbing a hold of their last win, the chiefs once again showed the eagles, comprised of squadron, group and wing commanders, what it takes to win a softball

  • Commentary - Top Cop visits Wolf Pack Airmen

    In security forces we refer to our highest ranking officer as the Top Cop.Brig. Gen. Jimmy McMillian, "Top Cop," is the Director of Security Forces, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. Sound important? Well he is! He

  • Calahan vs. Callahan: The tale of two Chads

    Will the real Chad Calahan please stand up?Tech. Sgt. Chad A. Calahan is the NCO in charge of flight safety for the 8th Fighter Wing. Staff Sgt. Chad M. Callahan is a client systems technician with the 8th Communications Squadron. Both are stationed at Kunsan."I'm the original and the only Chad A.