Kunsan in TCCOR-1

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  • 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness, or TCCOR, 1 was issued for Area IV of the Korean Peninsula on Sept. 1. Kunsan Air Base is in Area IV.

Winds of 50 knots or greater (about 58 mph) are forecast to occur within 12 hours. Typhoon Kompasu is forecast to make landfall and cross the Korean Peninsula in the vicinity of Seoul on Sept. 2.

The 8th Fighter Wing commander is keeping wing personnel informed as the typhoon track and intensity develops. Airmen are also preparing base facilities for the inclement weather.

More information will be released on the Kunsan Air Base Web site and on the Kunsan Facebook page as it becomes available.