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  • Whether active military duty, local law enforcement or a military working dog, National Police Week is a chance to honor and recognize those who risk their lives every day to ensure the safety of others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    National Police Week honored at Kunsan

    National Police Week concluded at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 17, 2019. Members from the 8th Security Forces Squadron participated and competed in multiple activities May 13 through 17, showcasing some of Kunsan’s finest in action.
  • Leadership from the 8th Medical Group pose for a photo with medical staff at Wonkwang University Medical Center, Republic of Korea, May 8, 2019. The surgical team at Wonkwang successfully performed a life-saving operation on a simulated patient transported via helicopter from Kunsan Air Base, paving the way for a continued relationship between the medical center and Kunsan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    8 MDG partners with local Korean hospital, tests emergency medical response

    The 8th Medical Group coordinated with Wonkwang University Medical Center to exercise emergency medical flight transport procedures and transfer a simulated patient from Kunsan Air Base to the hospital in Iksan. The surgical team at Wonkwang successfully performed a life saving operation on the simulated patient paving the way for a continued relationship between the medical center and Kunsan.
  • Members of the 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight from the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons pose for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 29, 2019. The 8th OSS AFE flight is split up in two different fighter squadrons, but will work together when manning is low due to TDYs or deployments to keep the mission going. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    35th, 80th AFE combine experience, grow in excellence

    In most locations, the different sections that fall under an Operations Support Squadron work together under the same roof. However, the 8th OSS is not your average squadron.
  • Airmen watch a short film about the Holocaust during a remembrance ceremony on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea on May 2, 2019. The film detailed how the National Socialist German Worker’s Party, led by Adolf Hitler, systematically exterminated millions of European Jews and other minorities and charged onlookers to never allow it to happen again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Remoshay Nelson)

    8th FW remembers Holocaust

    Airmen remember victims of the Holocaust during a ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 2, 2019. The theme of this year’s remembrance is “Learning from the Holocaust: Beyond Religious Boundaries,” and while many Holocaust victims were in fact Jewish, other innocent targets included Polish, Africans, Muslims, and people with disabilities.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Francis A. Quiambao, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight superintendent, poses next to a fuel truck on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 24, 2019. Quiambao is responsible for leading the largest petroleum hub in the United States Forces Korea in receiving and distributing fuel, which accounts for 35 percent of the fuel consumed in the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    FAPAC awards Kunsan leader 2019 Uniformed Services Award

    The Federal Asian Pacific American Council has awarded Senior Master Sgt. Francis Quiambao, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight superintendent, the 2019 FAPAC Uniformed Services Award.
  • U.S. Air Force 8th Civil Engineer Squadron members smooth concrete on the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 2, 2019. The 8th CES applied rapid airfield damage repair methods to fix a rupture that caused damage to the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    8th CES repairs Kunsan’s runway in record time

    Members of the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, also known as the Legendary Red Devils, rapidly repaired a rupture on Kunsan Air Base’s active runway in record time from May 1 to May 2, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. James Broncheau, 35th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot (right), preps Col. Jon Wheeler Jr., 8th Fighter Wing vice commander, and 1st Lt. Thomas Gray, 35th FS pilot, prior to flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 24, 2019. Wheeler and Gray were preparing for localized flight training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    35th FS completes localized training

    The 8th FW conducts flying operations on a routine basis to hone their skills in any conditions.
  • Airmen from various organizations in the 8th Fighter Wing clean a flowerbed outside a women’s shelter in Gunsan city April 30, 2019. Over thirty Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing volunteered their time to help give back to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    Kunsan Airmen beautify, tour local community

    Over thirty Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing volunteered their time to help give back to the local community by cleaning up a women’s shelter, and going on a tour to learn more about the history and culture of the Gunsan.
  • Congratulations to all the 8th Fighter Wing members who received 7th Air Force and Pacific Air Forces-level awards for 2018-2019. (U.S. photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

    Wolf Pack Winners: 8th FW honors MAJCOM, NAF award winners

    Congratulations to all the 8th Fighter Wing members who received 7th Air Force and Pacific Air Forces-level awards this year.
  • Members from the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, create a concrete pad for the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 17, 2019. The 176th CES sent members on a training deployment to gain experience performing tasks they normally wouldn’t have an opportunity to back at their home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    176th CES reinforces 8th CES; strengthens Kunsan’s foundation

    Members from the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, sent personnel on a training deployment to assist the 8th CES in fulfilling work orders around Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and gain experience performing tasks they normally wouldn’t have an opportunity to back at their home station.
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