• Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Hunter Hood

    Staff Sgt. Hunter Hood, a native of Beavertown, Pennsylvania, and 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MQ-9 Reaper quality assurance inspector, was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of Sept. 1-5.

  • Pride of the Pack: Tech. Sgt. Mascetti

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kaitlynn Mascetti, a native of Columbus, Ohio and 8th Security Forces Squadron air defense and tactical communications section chief, won the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack award during the week of Aug. 25-29, 2025, for her work as the key integrator between eight

  • Wolf Pack integrates with follow-on forces for UFS25

    U.S. Air Force F-35As assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron fly alongside a 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon during a dogfighting training scenario during exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 20, 2025. UFS25 challenges participants with realistic

  • 8th CES and 8th MDG provide casualty response for UFS25

    An 8th Medical Group Airman notates injuries of survivors on a triage tag during a simulated fuel spill incident for exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 18, 2025. UFS25 is designed to present participants with realistic threat scenarios to enhance unit

  • Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Erik Ortiz

    Staff Sgt. Erik Ortiz, a native of San Antonio, Texas, and 8th Maintenance Group lead crew chief, was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of Aug. 11-15 for his integral role in reestablishing Kunsan’s integrated combat turnaround program.

  • Wolf Pack ICT during Bev. Sent. 25-3 ensures air superiority

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaime Tejada, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew team chief, loads a munition on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during an integrated combat turn at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 7, 2025. An ICT minimizes ground time, and efficiently rearms and

  • 8th SFS sUAS team ensures aerial dominance

    The small unmanned aerial systems team assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron sharpened their skills and fully integrated with fireteams during exercise Beverly Sentinel 25-3.

  • Pride of the Pack: Tech. Sgt. Eakin

    Tech. Sgt. Lacey Eakin, a native of Wimberley, Texas and 8th Fighter Wing Staff Judge Advocate Office noncommissioned officer in charge of military justice, won recognition as the Pride of the Pack during the week of July 28 - Aug. 1, 2025, for her work supporting six higher headquarters cases, 14