• 80th FS maintains airpower capabilities

    The 80th FS continues to execute air operations in support of U.S. and Republic of Korea interests in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, March 4, 2025.

  • Day in the Life: 35th FGS Crew Chief

    There is arguably no job closer to the successful take-off of an F-16 Fighting Falcon than a dedicated crew chief. During this feature, Senior Airman Brett Haifley, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron, dedicated crew chief, explains why his job is so important, his favorite parts about this job and how

  • Wolf Pack jets wake morning skies

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing takes flight over Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2022. Airmen, aircraft and other assets at Kunsan AB collectively deliver agile air, space and cyberspace capabilities in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the largest

  • That's so Metal; Corrosion Wraps Fourth and Final Flash

    KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Mask up, sand, wipe, prime, top-coat, mask off, measure, stencil, mask up, paint, cure. Repeat. Four times. Four jets. In between non-stop operations over the course of 12 months.As of Jan. 24, the Airmen of the 8th Maintenance Squadron’s Aircraft Structural

  • AMMO: building bombs, new technicians

    Col. John Gallemore, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Schaefer, 8th Fighter Wing command chief, sign the munition they prepared during an immersion tour with the 8th Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight, Sept. 30, 2021, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Members of the

  • 8th FW jets return from Red Flag-Alaska 21-2

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon lands on the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 15, 2021. The last of the 8th Fighter Wing jets returned home after supporting a month-long multinational training event at Red Flag-Alaska 21-2, while practicing Agile Combat Employment tactics. (U.S. Air

  • US, ROK go sky-high for friendship flight

    Col. John Gallemore, 8th Fighter Wing commander and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and Republic of Korea Air Force Col. Do-Hyoung Kim, 38th Fighter Group commander and KF-16 pilot, fly together in formation over the Yellow Sea, June 29, 2021. Gallemore and Kim flew together, constituting the Seventh

  • Maintainers launch airpower during RED FLAG-Alaska 21-2

    Airman 1st Class Matthew Wood, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, and Senior Airman Kodi Vigil, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, pose for a photo during Red Flag-Alaska 21-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2021. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field

  • F-16s soar during Red Flag-Alaska 21-2

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Red Flag-Alaska 21-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2021. RF-A is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise designed to provide U.S. and allied forces realistic air combat training for which enhances joint and bilateral

  • Wolf 2 passes 2,000 flying hour milestone

    Col. David “Wolf II” Ross, 8th Fighter Wing vice commander, flashes the 80th Fighter Squadron’s ‘crush ‘em’ sign in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 16, 2021. Ross recently passed 2,000 flying hours, primarily in the F-16, T-37 Tweet and T-38 Talon. (U.S. Air