PACAF command team, spouses engage on unique QoL challenges

Dr. Doniel Wolfe, left, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, and Cindy Wilsbach, spouse of Gen. Ken Wilsbach, PACAF commander, share insights during their discussion with non-command sponsored spouses at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2023. Wilsbach and Wolfe took the opportunity to discuss the challenges military families face when separated during short tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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PACAF command team, spouses engage on unique QoL challenges

Col. Jeffrey D. Shulman, left, 8th Fighter Wing deputy commander, speaks to Cindy Wilsbach, spouse of Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Dr. Doniel Wolfe, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, PACAF command chief, at the end of their visit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2023. During their visit, Wilsbach and Wolfe met with several groups to discuss challenges of military families separated during short tours and learn about Kunsan’s quality-of-life initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Cindy Wilsbach, left, spouse of Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks with Shannon Carolo during a discussion with non-command sponsored spouses at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2023. Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, PACAF command chief, listened and shared their experiences of relocating and being separated with Kunsan spouses.

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Master Sgt. Christopher Rodgers, 8th Force Support Squadron first sergeant, shares his thoughts with Cindy Wilsbach, left, spouse of Gen. Ken Wilsbach Pacific Air Forces commander, and Dr. Doniel Wolfe, right, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, PACAF command chief, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2023. During their visit, Wilsbach and Wolfe met with several groups across Kunsan Air Base to discuss challenges of military families separated during short tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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Dr. Doniel Wolfe, spouse of Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Pacific Air Forces command chief, listens to Senior Master Sgt. Bernadette Wilburn, 8th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, while meeting with Kunsan Air Base’s first sergeants at Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2023. Wilsbach and Wolfe discussed some of the unique challenges service members face during a remote short tour. First sergeants are tasked to provide support and advocate for Airmen to ensure the environments where they live and work match the standard asked of them every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)

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PACAF command team, spouses engage on unique QoL challenges

Published Oct. 24, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --

Pacific Air Forces commander, Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, PACAF command chief, visited the 8th Fighter Wing, Oct. 20, accompanied by their wives, Cindy Wilsbach and Dr. Doniel Wolfe.

During the visit, the two spouses met with Kunsan First Sergeants and female service members from all
ranks, discussing the unique challenges experienced during remote short tours at Kunsan. The engagements
also served to identify issues the leaders could advocate for at higher levels.

As part of the PACAF command team’s immersion, they were introduced to Kunsan’s Quality of Life Task
Force and educated on several concerns and trends Kunsan service members highlighted.