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  • Members of the 8th Civil Engineering Squadron fire department hand out gift bags to students during an open house at Kunsan Air Base Republic of Korea, Oct. 11, 2018. The Kunsan Fire Department welcomed 60 students from a local school to show them some of the equipment they use and teach them about fire safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Kunsan Fire Protection heats up October with Fire Prevention Week

    The 8th Civil Engineering Squadron fire department held several events here in order to raise awareness during Fire Prevention Week, which started on Oct. 9, 2018. Fire Prevention Week occurs annually during the week of Oct. 9, and focuses on educating personnel on fire hazards, what to do during a fire emergency, and what they can do to prevent
  • A greeting is drawn into a rice field at the Gimje Horizon Festival, Republic of Korea, Oct. 5, 2018. Airmen from Kunsan Air Base and locals alike were able to enjoy the annual celebration of the rice harvest and learn more about the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Wolf Pack visits Gimje Horizon Festival for annual celebration

    Airmen from Kunsan Air Base and locals alike were able to enjoy the annual celebration of the rice harvest and learn more about the local community.
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2018. The 80th FS is participating in Red Flag-Alaska, a 10-day United States Air Force exercise that emphasizes air-to-air combat, held at Eielson Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    80th Fighter Squadron takes off for Red Flag-Alaska

    The 80th FS is participating in Red Flag-Alaska, a 10-day United States Air Force exercise that emphasizes air-to-air combat, held at Eielson Air Force Base.

  • Air Force begins transition of hospitals, clinics to the Defense Health Agency

    The Defense Health Agency officially assumed administrative and management responsibilities of a handful of hospitals and clinics as part of the Military Health System reforms mandated by Congress. The transition of the facilities is part of a phased implementation plan developed by DHA and Services medical departments that begins on Oct. 1, 2018.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Celina Garcia, 8th Medical Support Squadron war reserve material technician, briefs Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, Air Force Surgeon General, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 25, 2018. Gen. Hogg inspected all of the clinics and facilities and held an all-call with the Airmen from the medical group to lay out her expectations and goals as the Surgeon General. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    AF Surgeon General visits Kunsan, reviews innovative contingency medical support

    U.S. Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg and the Medical Enlisted Chief, Chief Master Sgt. G. Steve Cum, made a point during their time at the Wolf Pack to meet the staff at the clinic and see what the medical group has to offer, such as the Shelter-in-place First Aid Kit (SFAK).
  • An Airman holds up his Trusted Care badge at the Defense Health Headquarters, Sep. 19, 2018. The Defense Health Agency will assume authority, direction and control of military treatment facilities. On Oct. 1, 2018, four Air Force medical facilities will begin this transition. The process completes Oct. 1, 2021, when all 76 Air Force medical facilities will be under DHA control. Throughout this transition, medical Airmen will still implement the Trusted Care principles and deliver safe, patient-centered care to the warfighter and their families. (U.S. Air force photo illustration by Josh Mahler)

    Trusted Care everywhere is not going anywhere

    As the Defense Health Agency assumes authority, direction and control of military treatment facilities, the Air Force Medical Service will remain steadfast on its Trusted Care journey towards higher reliability and Zero Harm.
  • U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Clay West, air liaison officer from the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Stewart, Georgia, uses a pair of binoculars to pinpoint a potential target during joint terminal attack controller training Sept. 12, 2018 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The JTAC training integrated real world joint fire observers into a scenario with three-way communication maintained throughout the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Wolf Pack, U.S. Army Special Forces conduct CAS training

    U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists and U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers worked in conjunction with the 80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats", to train on the basics of calling in emergency close air support (ECAS), and communicating with pilots in real-time to neutralize simulated targets.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rebecca Garcia (left), and Airman 1st Class Alexander Avenido (right), 8th Civil Engineering Squadron assistant engineering technicians, inspect an Aeryon SkyRanger drone prior to the Air Force’s first-ever operational rapid airfield damage assessment at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 13, 2018. This innovative survey method gives both the engineers and base leadership the capability to have a clear over-head view, rewind and zoom in or out to view the airfield during assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Levi Rowse)

    Kunsan AB launches USAF’s first-ever RADAS test flight

    Kunsan is getting ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation and executing new ideas that improve the way the Air Force trains and fights.
  • U.S. Navy Capt. William Kafka, Indo-pacific Command Public Affairs Officer and Air Force Lt. Col. Megan Schafer, Pacific Air Forces PA Director brief Republic of Korea Air Force Col. Sang-kyu Lee, Cheif of PA, about the importance of strategic communication at Joint Base Peral Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Sept. 11, 2018. ROKAF officers visited PACAF/PA to discuss the importance of communicating in an integrated, synchronized, and purposeful way to build a united PA system capable of achieving common operational goals in case of emergencies and bilateral operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

    ROK-US alliance continues through unified Public Affairs training

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Members of the Republic of Korea’s Air Force Public Affairs leadership team traveled to Pacific Air Force Headquarters to conduct periodic PA cooperation training Sept. 11-13.
  • Library books donated by Kunsan’s Rosenblum Memorial Library during a base wide Back to School Drive awaits packing at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2018. The library donated more than 400 books and Airmen from across the base donated over 5,000 dollars in school supplies for local schools. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Kunsan AB donates supplies to local schools

    Airmen from the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron sort through donations collected during a Back to School Drive at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2018. The base wide drive received more than 400 books and over 5,000 dollars in school supplies for local schools.
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