8th LRS brings the Wolf Pack home

Senior Airman Adam Porter, left, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron packing and crating supervisor, marshals a truck hauling cargo from Operation Pack Up into docking at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. The 80th and 35th Fighter Squadrons operated out of Osan Air Base through the course of five months during OPU. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Airman 1st Class Kylee Motyka, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron packing and crating technician, inspects cargo in transit from the 80th and 35th Fighting Squadrons following Operation Pack Up at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. After the completion of OPU and the return of the 8th Fighter Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcons, 8th LRS worked around the clock to return the equipment needed to support the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Staff Sgt. Francis Dave Valerio, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function section chief, hooks cargo up to a trailer to haul away after returning from Operation Pack Up at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. With the completion of the Kunsan’s runway reconstruction and OPU ending, 8th LRS had to organize the return of all the equipment sent in support of the 8th Fighter Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Senior Airman Adam Porter, left, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron packing and crating supervisor, marshals Lt. Col. Patrick King, 8th LRS commander, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. With the return to normal flight operations on Kunsan, 8th LRS had to quickly return all the gear and manpower deployed to support Operation Pack Up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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A member of the 8th Operations Group steps off a bus after returning from Operation Pack Up at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. The 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron coordinated over 10 buses carrying 8th OG Airmen and their luggage and facilitated the return of all the cargo involved with the five-month operation in Osan Air Base and other various locations within the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Lt. Col. May Euavijitearoon, left, 8th Maintenance Squadron commander, welcomes Staff Sgt. Ariel Navarro, 8th MXS precision guided missile crew chief, and others upon their return to Kunsan Air Base after the completion of Operation Pack Up at Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. Approximately 600 Airmen from the 8th Operations Group returned to base after five months of supporting OPU at various locations around the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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8th Fighter Wing members unload cargo in support of returning members from Operation Pack Up at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. Approximately 600 8th Operations Group Airmen who supported OPU through the course of five months returned to Kunsan AB once construction on the runway was completed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Members from the 8th Fighter Wing gather personal belongings upon their return after Operation Pack Up at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023. With the completion of the runway repairs and the return of the 8th Operations Group, Kunsan AB will begin normal flight operations and project airpower from Kunsan AB for the first time in five months. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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8th LRS brings the Wolf Pack home

Published Sept. 8, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick
8th Fighter WIng Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

The 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron brought home approximately 600 Airmen along with cargo that were deployed in support of Operation Pack Up at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1, 2023.

OPU was a large deployment of both the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons and Fighter Generation Squadrons to Osan Air Base to continue flight operations while the Runway at Kunsan AB received renovations after a decade of wear and tear.