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  • Staff Sgt. Mark Ward, a crew chief, gives the 80th Aircraft Maintenacne Unit's "Crush'Em" sign after completing work on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Distant Frontier at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on October 25, 2018. Ward hails from Halls Crossroads, Tennessee and joined the Air Force in 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Levi Rowse)

    Crew Chief Green-Lights Career

    Extreme temperatures, dwindling daylight hours, and the looming threat of snow is the best way to describe his current working conditions. The job itself is so demanding that if the “newbies” aren’t told to eat, they’d work straight through lunch. It’s an endless stream of components that need to be checked, fixed, if necessary, and checked again; that’s what keeps the mission going. Welcome to the flight line. Welcome to the world of a crew chief in the United States Air Force.
  • U.S. Air Force and Finnish air force aircraft fly together in Oct. 2018, on the way to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska to participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 19-1. RF-A 19-1 is the first RED FLAG exercise the Finnish air force has participated in. (Courtesy photo from the Finnish air force)

    Wolf Pack sharpens teeth at Red Flag-Alaska

    The Pacific Air Forces-led exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 19-1, which ran from October 8, 2018 to October 19, 2018 has come to a close and Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing are now better prepared for large-force employments while operating beside joint and international participants.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Scott Lumpkin, Seventh Air Force command chief, speaks to Airmen during his visit to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 22, 2018. . Lumpkin thanked Airmen for their hard work and dedication to the Wolf Pack’s mission on the peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    7th AF Command Chief visits the Wolf Pack

    Chief Master Sgt. Scott Lumpkin, 7th Air Force command chief, visited Kunsan Air Base to thank Airmen for their hard work and dedication to the Wolf Pack's mission on the peninsula.
  • Col. John Bosone, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Col. Jae-Gyun Jeon, 38th Fighter Group commander, pose for a group photo with Kang Imjune, Mayor of Gunsan, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Mayor Imjune had a chance to see the partnership between the 38th Fighter Group, Republic of Korea Air Force, and the 8th FW first hand, which reinforces the strong relationship between Kunsan AB and Gunsan City. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Mayor of Gunsan visits the Wolf Pack

    Kang Imjune, Mayor of Gunsan, visited Kunsan Air Base and had a chance to see the partnership between the 8th Fighter Wing and the 38th fighter Group, Republic of Korea Air Force, first hand.
  • 8th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighters and medics from the 8th Medical Group load patients onto an ambulance at Kunsan air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 17, 2018. Multiple emergency response personnel reacted to a simulated biological threat in order to assess the 8th Fighter Wing’s readiness and response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Kunsan first responders ready for anything

    The 8th Medical Group conducted routine training to ensure readiness and improve communication with other critical support personnel like Security Forces and the Fire Department.
  • 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).
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