The 8th Maintenance Group provides on- and off-equipment maintenance on F-16 Fighting Falcons. The group also provides munitions, aircraft maintenance and maintenance operations support. Squadrons assigned to the 8th MXG are the 35th Fighter Generation Squadron, the 80th Fighter Generation squadron and the 8th Maintenance Squadron
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erik Ortiz, 8th Maintenance Group lead crew chief, poses for a photo in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 15, 2025. Ortiz was chosen as the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of August 11-15 for his integral role in reestablishing Kunsan’s integrated combat turnaround program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)
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NIKON Z 6_2
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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
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28/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/200
ISO
800
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