• Kunsan hosts DOD rescue training

    Firefighters from the Pacific Air Force region participated in the Department of Defense Technical Rescue Course at Kunsan AIr Base, Republic of Korea June 8-16, 2017. Students learned how to save victims that may be trapped on roof tops, inside elevator shafts or hard to reach mountain terrain

  • CMSAF reinforces importance of Wolf Pack Airmen in Pacific

    The 18th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Kaleth O. Wright, met with Airmen from Kunsan Air Base during his visit to the Pacific theatre June 6, 2017.During the visit Wright took a first-hand look at base operations and infrastructure to learn exactly how the 8th Fighter Wing executes its mission

  • A new Wolf leads the Pack

    Kunsan welcomed Col. David Shoemaker as the new 8th Fighter Wing commander during a change of command ceremony on May 25, 2017.Lt. Gen. Thomas Bergeson, 7th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and took the opportunity to welcome Shoemaker as the newest leader of the Wolf Pack, while

  • U.S. and ROK units prepare for Exercise MAX THUNDER 17

    U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft will train with the Republic of Korea Air Forces in the annual, bilateral training Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, which will be hosted at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 17-28, 2017.Exercise Max Thunder is part of a continuous

  • Pantons receive new aircraft flow-through shelters

    The 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan Air Base is receiving new aircraft flow-through shelters. The project started in May 2016 with a cost of $30 million.“Each shelter is a protected area to concurrently load munitions, hot pit refuel and service aircraft to meet the minimum times required to support

  • Wolf Pack holds Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet

    Members from the 8th Fighter Wing gathered in Hangar 3 here March 10, 2017 to recognize airmen from multiple maintenance career fields for their outstanding achievements in the Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Maj. Gen. James Slife, Deputy Chief of

  • Vehicle maintenance keeps the Pack moving

    Mechanics from the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron perform maintenance on a vehicle during Beverly Pack 17-2, a no notice exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 7, 2017. Vehicle maintenance keep the Pack moving as we Defend the Base, Accept Follow-On Forces, and Take the Fight

  • Wolf Pack regains strength with physical therapy

    The 8th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy team assists Airmen with exercises during their appointments at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13-14, 2017. The physical therapy section is responsible for ensuring proper healing and rehabilitation of Airmen who have injuries or are

  • ATC: Keeping eyes on our birds in the sky

    Everyone with a driver’s license has experienced the antsy feeling of sitting at a traffic light waiting for it to switch from red to green. Imagine if, in order to go, the driver had to wait for a person’s command to move.Air traffic controllers here do just that, communicate with hundreds of

  • 8th Fighter Wing hosts combined special operations exercise

    The 353rd Special Operations Group conducted a joint, combined exchange at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea from Oct. 13-26, 2016. Members from 320th Special Tactics Squadron and 1st Special Operations Squadron worked with the Republic of Korea (ROK) 255th Special Operations Squadron to enhance