8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, talks with 8th Security Forces Squadron Airmen during an 8th SFS immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. During the immersion, Shaefer was shown a variety of 8th SFS capabilities to include vehicle inspections with the K-9 team, gate guard, and the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Senior Airman Carlton Lee, 8th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, right, conducts a post brief with Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, during an 8th SFS immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. The post brief is conducted each time the gate guards enter or leave, which is intended to inform their counterpart on what they are doing while on duty at the gate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, talks with members of the 8th Security Forces Squadron during an 8th SFS immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. During the immersion, Shaefer was shown a variety of 8th SFS capabilities to include vehicle inspections with the K-9 team, gate guard, and the DBIDS system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, shakes the hand of an 8th Security Forces Squadron Airman following a post brief during an 8th SFS immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. The post brief is conducted each time the gate guards enter or leave, which is intended to inform their counterpart on what they are doing while on duty at the gate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, talks with members of the 8th Security Forces Squadron during an 8th SFS immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. During the immersion, Shaefer was shown a variety of 8th SFS capabilities to include vehicle inspections with the K-9 team, gate guard, and the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, learns how to conduct commercial vehicle inspection during an 8th Security Forces Squadron immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. The inspection is completed for every commercial vehicle that enters the installation to ensure they aren’t bringing anything unsafe or unintended that could potentially negatively impact the base populous. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, is shown how to conduct vehicle checks during an 8th Security Forces Squadron immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. The inspection is completed for every commercial vehicle that enters the installation to ensure they aren’t bringing anything unsafe or unintended that could potentially negatively impact the base populous. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Senior Airman Nai Saelee, 8th Security Forces Squadron entry controller, left, talks about base entry procedures with Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, during an 8th SFS immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. During the immersion, Shaefer was shown a variety of the 8th SFS capabilities to include vehicle inspections with the K-9 team, gate guard, and the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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8 SFS, Wolf Chief integrate to defend the base

Published Aug. 13, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, talks with 8th Security Forces Squadron Airmen during an 8th SFS immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2021. During the immersion, Shaefer was shown a variety of 8th SFS capabilities to include vehicle inspections with the K-9 team, gate guard, and the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)