• Kunsan maintainers let the sparks fly

    The Airmen 8th Maintenance Squadron use their skills to troubleshoot issues at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 25th, 2023. Metals tech Airmen weld, fabricate and custom-make the metal components critical to the proper functioning of aircraft, vehicles, and equipment. These specialists act

  • Warfitters of the Pack: MSEM

    The intensity of Korea’s natural environment can gravely affect equipment, with the changing seasons and salty air accelerating corrosion and substantially limiting their service life. Thankfully, units like the 8th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) munitions support equipment maintenance are here to offer

  • Backbone of the Wolf Pack: 8th MXS corrosion control section

    The 8th Maintenance Squadron, the corrosion control section is a small but vital part of maintaining the Wolf Pack’s flying fleet. Combatting dirt, grease and other elements that can cause corrosion and paint damage; they are dedicated to ensuring our aircraft stay in tip-top condition.

  • The sound of silence: Kunsan AB ‘Hush House’

    Capable of running any fighter airframe or uninstalled engine at power settings ranging from idle to max augmentation for operational checks, the ‘Hush House’ is designed to do just that. It is primarily used during quiet hours so as to not disturb the local populations as maintenance Airmen keep