• 8th CS cyber defense protects installation information

    More than just processing work orders and fixing the installation’s Wi-Fi, the 8th Communications Squadron has a few tricks up their sleeve to protect personnel and hardware from information-stealing attacks.Tucked away in a dimly lit, climatized room, works a cyber defense 365-team, who uses cyber

  • Dusk 'til dawn, Wolf Pack keeps on

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, takes off from the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 26, 2020. The 80th FS stands ready to conduct counter-air, air interdiction, close air support and forward air controller missions in both day and night

  • 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

  • Wolf Pack closes out POW/MIA week

    Staff Sgt. Joshua Wallace, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation craftsman, carries the POW/MIA flag during a run at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 17, 2020. Throughout the week, service members from Kunsan hosted a POW/MIA ruck march, a 24-hour vigil run and a closing

  • “Dirt Boys” keep the base running smoothly

    Whether it’s a blanket of snow covering the roads or a crack in the flight line’s concrete, keeping the roadways functional is crucial for the Wolf Pack. Swinging sledge hammers, operating heavy construction vehicles and jack hammering in the elements, the “Dirt Boys”, as they are affectionately

  • Silent Warriors

    Behind the scenes of every base event, there is a protocol specialist ensuring specific requirements are met to guarantee mission success.

  • Sustaining the Pack: AFOSI Det 613 receives infrastructure upgrades

    After nine months of utilizing various facilities around Kunsan Air Base to accomplish their mission, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 613 is finally finding their way back to their fully renovated workspace.The $811 thousand project began nearly 18 months ago with the main

  • 8 MDG partners with local Korean hospital, tests emergency medical response

    The 8th Medical Group coordinated with Wonkwang University Medical Center to exercise emergency medical flight transport procedures and transfer a simulated patient from Kunsan Air Base to the hospital in Iksan. The surgical team at Wonkwang successfully performed a life saving operation on the

  • 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.