• ORE Beverly Midnight 10-04 tests Wolf Pack

    The sounds of phones ringing and knocks on doors rippled through the dormitory halls of the 8th Fighter Wing at approximately 3 a.m. Oct. 4, as operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 10-04 kicked off. The week-long exercise tested the Wolf Pack's ability to complete the base's three-part

  • Wolf Pack hosts open house, Gunsan Appreciation Day

    More than 3,600 people attended the 2010 Kunsan Air Base Open House and Gunsan Appreciation Day here Oct. 1.The event was intended to foster a positive working relationship with the local population and civic leaders, to foster the U.S. Air Force's, U.S. Army's and Republic of Korea Air Force's

  • Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. John Reyes

    Unit: 8th Medical Operations SquadronDuties: Physical health assessment manager, assist with family practice clinic patients, equipment custodianHometown: Anaheim, Calif.Hobbies: Reading books and playing video gamesFavorite music: Rock and hip hopFollow on: Osan Air Base, Republic of KoreaLast good

  • Kunsan zeroes out 2010 flying hours

    The 8th Fighter Wing zeroed out its allocated flying hours for 2010.The 8th Operations Group flew more than 7,100 sorties, totaling 9,850 hours, from October 2009 to September 2010."We actually overflew what our original authorization was," said Lt. Col. John Wilson, 8th Operations Group vice

  • Uniform phaseout dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010-- 100 percent

  • Zumba helps Wolf Pack 'dance' into fitness

    If you work out in the fitness center here on Wednesday evenings, don't be fooled by the dance music and laughter coming from the spin room - there's also lots of sweating going on.The center recently began offering a Zumba class at 7 p.m. each Wednesday, led by Lt. Col. Baseemah Najeeullah, 8th

  • USAF, ROKAF, Gunsan City first responders train to support local airport

    Members of the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department participated in Gunsan airport's G-20 summit on terrorism and civil aviation air incident training at the airport Sept. 17.According to airport officials, the exercise tested the "cooperative and emergency response systems" of the airport,

  • Exercise your right to vote

    Starting with the Nov. 2, 2010, general elections, each state must send ballots to its military voters 45 days before the election.That "45-day" mark began Sept. 18.Voters should receive their ballots both by traditional mail and by at least one means of electronic transmission such as e-mail, fax