• Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Nathan Gooch

    Staff Sgt. Nathan Gooch, 8th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment main hub non-commissioned officer in charge, was selected as Kunsan Air Base’s Pride of the Pack for the week of 5-9 June.

  • PACAF visits Kunsan, validates next gen aircrew protection

    Pacific Air Forces deployed a joint team of representatives and subject matter experts to Kunsan, conducting the major command’s first test and validation of counter-chemical warfare tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), Jan. 11-13, 2023. These tests are part of the Next Generation Aircrew

  • 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

  • Aircrew flight equipment: no masking safety

    While pilots fly at the speed of sound, multi-tasking is in full force, but safety remains a top priority in the skies.Maintenance Airmen make sure each aircraft is ready to fly, but one crew works meticulously behind the scenes to ensure each pilot’s flight equipment is in top working condition.