Kunsan Air Base News

Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Grace Colister

Senior Airman Dylan Maher — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:23:22 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Grace Colister, a native of Tafuna, American Samoa and 8th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of Jun 1 - 5 for directing 35 Airmen while fulfilling an E-6 position for 11 months.

8th MXG holds change of command ceremony

Senior Airman Dylan Maher — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:40:03 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Col. Daryl McCoy, assumed command of the 8th Maintenance Group from Col. Blair W. Byrem, during a change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 4, 2026.

First Defender Weapon Trainer Course at Kunsan

1st Lt. Lyca Steelman — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:40:00 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The 8th Security Forces Squadron achieved a notable milestone in local training capabilities by integrating nonspecialized personnel into instructor roles during the inaugural Defender Weapon Trainer course at Kunsan Air Base, May 26-27, 2026.

Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness visits the Wolf Pack

Senior Airman Dylan Maher — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:20:00 GMT

The Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness Anthony J. Tata, center, is welcomed to the Wolf Pack by U.S. Air Force Col. Kathryn “Wolf” Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, at Kunsan Air Base, May 15, 2026. Tata serves as the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of War for force readiness, force management, health affairs, National Guard and Reserve component affairs, education and training, and military and civilian personnel requirements and management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Maher)

8th, 51st OSS Airmen attend LZSO course at Kunsan AB

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:18:00 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- "Take the Fight North" is more than a slogan for the Wolf Pack. It reflects the unit's ability to generate airpower anytime and anywhere, often in austere or remote locations where established airfields and landing zones may be limited.

Wolf Pack honors fallen heroes during Murph Challenge

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Thu, 28 May 2026 01:47:00 GMT

A flyer for the Murph Challenge rests on a table at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 21,

Wolf Pack executes Bev. Sent. 26-3

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Wed, 27 May 2026 04:38:00 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Wolf Pack conducted the latest iteration of its readiness exercises, Beverly Sentinel 26-3, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 18-20, 2026.

Police Week with Wolf Pack Defenders

Staff Sgt. Cedrique Oldaker and Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Mon, 18 May 2026 04:28:58 GMT

Props are displayed during an 8th Security Forces Squadron “Jail and Bail” morale event during

Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Kenia Miranda

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Mon, 18 May 2026 04:27:00 GMT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenia Miranda, a native of Wichita, Kansas, and 8th Dental Squadron dental logistics noncommissioned officer in charge, was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of May 11 – May 15 for filling an E-7 and ensuring seamless care for 2,300 patients and $450,000 in dental care procedures. During this time she also drove the Wing to Pacific Air Forces’s number one dental readiness rate with a 99.2% completion.

Wolf Pack Spring Fest Resilience Day 2026

Pentagon News — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:52:32 GMT

U.S. Air Force Col. Kathryn “Wolf” Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, gives opening remarks during

Defensor Fortis: Police Week opening ceremony with Wolf Pack SFS

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Wed, 13 May 2026 02:47:27 GMT

Wolf Pack members attend the Police Week opening ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May

Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Tyrone Wilson

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:57:38 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrone Wilson, a native of Virginia Beach, VA, and 8th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration journeyman was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of April 27 – May 1 for reinstating cooling for the 8th Operations Support Squadron Operations Center, ensuring optimal working conditions for 157 personnel across five sections, while enabling the support to generate 4,900 flight hours & 5,300 sorties.

8th OSS weather flight immerses with U.S. Marine Corps follow-on forces

Staff Sgt. Karissa Dick — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:20:01 GMT

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Vicente Lopez, meteorology and oceanography chief, and Lance Cpl.

Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Heather Otte

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:04:53 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather Otte, a native of Ventura, CA and the 8th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate noncommissioned officer in charge of civil law, was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of April 6-10 for her outstanding dedication to mission readiness, her ingenuity, and her commitment to building team morale.

SEAC 3 visits Wolf Pack

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:54:44 GMT

Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, 3rd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman

Pride of the Pack: A1C Allison Hinkle

Staff Sgt. Cedrique Oldaker — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:03:27 GMT

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Allison Hinkle, a native of Cape Coral, Florida, and a 8th Communications Squadron radio technician, was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of March 30 – April 3 for the accelerated impact she has made at Kunsan as her first duty assignment from technical school.

Joint skies, stronger Forces: Wolf Pack, Marines and ROKAF elevate warfighting capability

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:45:09 GMT

Airman 1st Class Santiago Gonzales, 8th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control Facility

Joint forces hone RDR training at Kunsan AB

Senior Airman Tabatha Chapman — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:09:24 GMT

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Marines assigned to the Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii and Sailors assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, Chinhae, Naval Base, Korea, honed their skills in joint-service Rapid Damage Repair training on March 23, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Albert Corona

Senior Airman Dylan Maher — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:33:00 GMT

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Albert Corona, a native of Los Angeles, California and 8th Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of air traffic control training, was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of March 23 - 27 for managing a 42-member program for two facilities, establishing seven new tower position certification guides, refining 14 simulator scenarios and 1.6 thousand objectives on 555 tasks, closing a two-year discrepancy.

The Wolf Pack executes during Freedom Shield 26

Senior Airman Landon Gunsauls — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:01:00 GMT

The 8th Fighter Wing was generating combat airpower and preparing mission ready Airmen to defend the base, accept follow-on-forces and take the fight north during exercise Freedom Shield 26, March 9-19, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.