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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zane Mammon, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron electical power production specalist, adjusts a rubber support on a barrier arresting kit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 19, 2018. Aircraft arresting systems are designed to safely stop an aircraft that's experiencing an in-flight emergency and cannot land without causing damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Sustaining the Pack: 8th FW PowerPro keeps lights on, aircraft safe

    From the largest bases to the most remote forward operating locations, electricity is key to everything the Air Force does. The holders of this key are Electrical Power Production Airmen.

  • “And I will not fail!”

    Senior Airman Isaac Cacho, an F-16 crew chief from the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, graduated from Santa Monica High School in California. Out of the 500 graduates in his class, only he and one other person joined the Air Force. His aunt served in the Air Force and his grandfather the Army, motivating him to become part of something bigger than himself.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Tutone, 8th Security Forces Squadron pass and identification specialist, poses with 2018 Air Force Defender Challenge medals at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 20, 2018. Tutone competed in the first Air Force Defender Challenge in 14 years, taking home the 2018 Air Force Defender Challenge Champions title with his U.S. Pacific Air Forces team Sept. 10 to 13, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Kunsan Airman selected for Defender Challenge Team, takes home championship title

    Senior Airman Andrew Tutone, 8th Security Forces Squadron pass and identification specialist, competed in the first Air Force Defender Challenge in 14 years, taking home the 2018 Air Force Defender Challenge Champions title with his United States Pacific Air Forces team Sept. 10 to 13, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Wheeler, 8th Fighter Wing vice commander, takes an order during a holiday meal at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 25, 2018. Leaders from the 8th Fighter Wing served meals to Airmen who spent the holiday away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    8th FW leaders serve holiday meals

    Leaders from the 8th Fighter Wing served Christmas meals to Airmen who spent the holiday away from home.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clark Edwin, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Pavement and Equipment Operator, waits as concrete is poured into a hole near the airfield at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 6, 2018. 8th CES teams worked to fill large holes as part of Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Madeline Krpan)

    8th CES cements critical rapid airfield repair skills

    For the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, maintaining a high level of proficiency in working with quick drying concrete is one critical aspect of being able to quickly repair damage to the airfield under different conditions.
  • A magpie flies near the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 17, 2018. Magpies, geese and doves are among the most common types of birds that the Bird and Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard group clear from the runway to allow for safe takeoffs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    A different type of defender

    Certain individuals are a nuisance to the flight line and the operations conducted there. They congregate around the runway and can cause thousands of dollars in damage to aircraft if left unmanaged. This troublesome group isn’t the typical adversary: they are birds. Master Sgt. Theodore Muto, 8th Fighter Wing flight safety manager, and the Bird and Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard group, also known as BASH, help control the population of birds and other animals around the flight line using a variety of methods.

  • Pursuing a healthy dialogue and stigmatizing rape culture

    As service members, we receive a number of mandatory sexual harassment and assault awareness briefings each year. These briefings address an array of topics, but I would like service members to be given the opportunity to gain a better understanding of what constitutes rape culture.
  • A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 3, 2018. The F-16 is a high-performance weapons system that has flown thousands of sorties in support of operations across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles McNamara)

    Wolf Pack Takes Flight

    The 8th Fighter Wing conducts both day and night flying operations on a routine basis to hone their skills.
  • The remains of a P-40 Tomahawk at Wheeler Field. (National Archives photo)

    Seventh Air Force reflects on its Pearl Harbor sacrifices 77 years later

    OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- For American service members at Pearl Harbor, the humming of engines in the early morning of December 7, 1941 was something they’d heard many times before as the Hawaiian Air Force conducted routine flying operations, but in one horrifying instant, their reality became clear.
  • Korean Christian International School students watch a fire truck spray water at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2018. During the visit, the children toured the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire house and met with both Korean and American firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    8th CES educate students on fire safety

    The Korean Christian International School visited 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire house and met with both Korean and American firefighters. The students had a chance to tour the fire station and learn more about being a firefighter.
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