• 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

  • Pride of the Pack: Senior Airman Adrian Rivas

    Senior Airman Adrian Rivas, 8th Maintenance Group’s Weapons Standardization Section squadron lead crew member, was recognized as ‘Pride of the Pack’ for the week of Jan. 9-13, 2023.

  • Munitions flight stockpile the Wolf Pack weapons system

    Stockpile management technicians, from the 8th Maintenance Squadron, inspect storage containers at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 29, 2021. Munitions Airmen work with extreme care to handle, store, transport, arm and disarm weapons systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Suzie

  • 35th AMU pushes it up during load crew competition

    Airmen from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit pose for a photo during the Third Quarter Load Crew Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 16, 2021. Load crew competitions are held for training and to build esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jesenia Landaverde)

  • 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

  • Ammo technicians build inventory during routine training event

    Staff Sgt. Chase Wood, 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector, secures munitions to a trailer during a routine training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 24, 2021. The 8th MXS “Dragons” build and maintain munitions for the 8th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior