• Juvat, Panton F-16s taxi on flightline during routine training event

    F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron “Pantons” and 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” park on the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 22, 2021. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable in air-to-air combat and

  • Brothers for life: ROTC cadets to Juvat pilots

    If you’re walking around the Wolf Pack, you might just bump into Maj. Chris “Tuco” Harrison and Maj. Douglas “Bane” Jenkins hanging out together after work.At first glance, you can tell they are close friends, but their friendship goes way back, before their time at Kunsan.It was the year 2006, when

  • Training ops keep Wolf Pack ready

    Crew chiefs from the 35th Fighter Squadron “Pantons” inspect an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 4 2020. Crew chiefs are tasked with ensuring aircraft are mission ready by conducting day-to-day maintenance that includes diagnosing malfunctions, replacing components

  • Making sacrifices, sticking together

    When a family consists of more than one service member, life can be challenging. For Capts. Maggie and Tom Nicklas, former 35th and 80th Fighter Squadron pilots, their short-tour at Kunsan AB meant they would finally live together.

  • Always Ready!

    Captain Dan Cartin, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks prior to take-off on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 26, 2020. Pre-flight checks ensure the aircraft is functioning properly and ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kristin S. High)

  • Former safety chief talks teamwork, reflects on tour with Wolf Pack

    While most Wolf Pack pilots are assigned directly to one of the wing’s two fighter squadrons, some pilots are called upon to fill various leadership roles across the wing.Such was the case for Maj. Houston “Meat” Pye, an F-16 pilot and the former 8th Fighter Wing chief of safety. Pye’s year with the

  • Mission continues, maintenance remains steady

    Staff Sgt. Charles Arnell, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, sits in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a pre-flight inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2020. The 8th Maintenance Group frequently tests mission effectiveness, based on how fast they

  • Crew Chief Green-Lights Career

    Extreme temperatures, dwindling daylight hours, and the looming threat of snow is the best way to describe his current working conditions. The job itself is so demanding that if the “newbies” aren’t told to eat, they’d work straight through lunch. It’s an endless stream of components that need to be

  • Wolf Pack sharpens teeth at Red Flag-Alaska

    The Pacific Air Forces-led exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 19-1, which ran from October 8, 2018 to October 19, 2018 has come to a close and Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing are now better prepared for large-force employments while operating beside joint and international participants.