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  • U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing prepare to take-off for a routine training flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 10, 2019. The 8th FW is home to two fighter squadrons, the 35th Fight Squadron “Pantons” and 80th FS “Juvats.” They perform air and space control roles including counter air, strategic attack, interdiction and close-air support missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

    Wolf Pack hones readiness, maintains lethality

    The 8th Fighter Wing conducted routine training to maintain combat readiness at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, during October 2019.
  • Bear, a licensed service and therapy dog, arrived at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, in August 2019, with his owner, Jim Hess. Hess, Kunsan AB’s Military and Family Life Counselor, is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Kunsan is Hess’s and Bear’s fourth assignment, working with military service members and their families for two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

    Keeping the Pack Strong: Your Military Family Life Counselor

    The Military Family Life Counseling Program helps support military members and their families during various life challenges through short-term, non-medical counseling services, at no cost.
  • U.S. Air Force first sergeants answer questions from Airmen at the end of the First Sergeant Symposium at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 2. The symposium informed Airmen on the roles and responsibilities of first sergeants so they can decide if they want to become a first sergeant during their career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    Symposium gives Airmen insight on being a first sergeant

    First sergeants from across base gathered hopeful tech sergeants and master sergeants who are interested in becoming a first sergeant during a four-day course Oct. 1 to 4. The First Sergeant Symposium offered an in depth look for 45 individuals about the inner workings of the special duty.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Ly, 8th Force Support Squadron customer support noncommissioned officer in charge, run during the Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2019. Ly ran on behalf of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces team and was only one of four selected to run the full marathon. (Courtesy photo)

    Running from stress to the AF Marathon

    Working the nine to five grind, many people need to find a release at the end of the work day, whether it is hanging out with friends, playing video games or listening to music. For Staff Sgt. Daniel Ly, 8th Force Support Squadron customer support noncommissioned officer in charge, running up to 40 miles a week is his release.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Tad Clark, 8th Fighter Wing commander, provides closing remarks for Friendship Day at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2019. During Friendship Day, the 8th FW and Republic of Korea Air Force 38th Fighter Group competed in a series of events including golf, soccer and basketball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    8th FW, 38th FG compete during Friendship Day

    The U.S. Air Force 8th Fighter Wing and Republic of Korea 38th Fighter Group competed in the annual Friendship Day Oct. 4. Friendship Day features several sports that pitted U.S. forces against it's ROK counterparts in friendly competition, designed to build upon the alliance on base. This year the 8th Mission Support Group took home the trophy for
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christina Bagley, U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific vocalist, sings for the Gunsan City’s Chamber of Commerce at the Dongwoo Concert Hall in Gunsan City, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2019. The band played for over 200 chamber of commerce members with their families and perform for around 125,000 people every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)

    PACAF Band hits all the right notes with ROK Tour

    The United States of America and the Republic of Korea established a historical friendship following the Korean War in 1953. One of the U.S. Air Force’s overseas regional bands visited the Republic of Korea to help reinforce that alliance.
  • Leaders from the 8th Fighter Wing and Republic of Korea Air Force’s 38th Fighter Group toast during a prisoners of war and missing in action memorial ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2019. There are currently more than 81,000 POW/MIAs, and over 70 percent of them are in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Wolf Pack honors POW/MIA who are gone but not forgotten

    The 8th Fighter Wing came together to pay a special tribute to service members who are, and were, prisoners of war and missing in action during a week-long memorial from Sept. 16 to 20.
  • Airman 1st Class William Lemon, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, served 18 years as a volunteer firefighter at the Brentwood Volunteer Fire Department in Long Island, New York, before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 2017. (Courtesy Photo)

    Memories of 9/11, 18 years later

    The morning of September 11, 2001, was beautiful and clear, a picture-perfect day, not a cloud in sight. New Yorkers made their way to work, filling the sidewalks of Manhattan, horns honking, birds chirping. For Americans across the country, it was a Tuesday like any other.
  • Airmen check out the flyer for the Airmen 4 Airmen Club Fair during the Resilience Tactical Pause capstone event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2019. The event featured over 20 different professional and social clubs from around the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    8th Fighter Wing focus on continuing resiliency after RTP capstone

    The 8th Fighter Wing hosted numerous resiliency-focused events for the Resilience Tactical Pause capstone with a Sept. 13. The first event, a forum, featured Col. Tad Clark, 8th FW commander, and a small group of Airmen who took the opportunity to share their stories on hardship and resiliency.
  • (Right) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Drybola, 8th Communications Squadron first sergeant, checks in with his Airmen to talk about morale, quality-of-life and more at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sep. 10, 2019. The positon of first sergeant is occupied by senior non-commissioned officers after completing the four-week First Sergeant Academy at Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    Keeping the Pack Strong: Your First Sergeant Team

    U.S. Air Force first sergeants, often called “shirts,” are senior non-commissioned officers in a special duty outside of their designated career fields. This role gives them the responsibility of caring for more than 538,000 active duty, guard and reserve Airmen across the globe.
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