• Electrical, environmental maintenance keeps F-16 systems online

    There are about 59 different types of aircraft in the U.S. Air Force and each one houses a network of wires that allows the aircraft to function properly. The 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electrical and environmental shop inspects, troubleshoots and maintains those electrical and environmental

  • Medical personnel advance proficiency, strategic capabilities with training

    An Airman from the 8th Medical Group uses a land mobile radio to communicate during a medical evacuation training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. Medical personnel arrived on scene and assessed victims in an expeditious manner before transporting them to an alternative

  • AFE: Maintaining NVGs, g-suits and much more

    Staff Sgt. Collin Shipman, 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects night vision goggles at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. The 8th OSS inspects NVGs annually to ensure a pilot’s full mission capability while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Kunsan Air Base transitions to HPCON Bravo

    Based on the current COVID-19 numbers in South Korea, U.S. Forces Korea has adjusted its current health protection condition, or HPCON, to “Bravo” peninsula-wide effective Monday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m.

  • Tower controllers ensure safety of flight

    The art of juggling requires tons of coordination, training and consistent precision. Jugglers must be confident with every move, because one mistake can lead to failure. Air traffic controllers are the jugglers of the airfield, coordinating with the flightline and consistently training to ensure a

  • 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

  • Seventh Air Force commander, command chief visit Wolf Pack

    Chief Master Sgt. Philip Hudson, Seventh Air Force command chief, speaks with 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 10, 2020. Hudson regularly interacts with five collocated operating bases and 19 geographically-separated operating locations to ensure