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  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 5, 2019. The 80th FS was participating in Exercise Distant Frontier, a supplemental training event for units who arrived early for Exercise Red Flag-Alaska or stayed after Exercise Northern Edge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

    Wolf Pack Airmen crush Distant Frontier, prep for Red Flag-Alaska

    Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing are no strangers to working around the clock to conduct flying operations. This remains to be true even when they are on temporary duty and participating in back-to-back exercises.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Tad Clark receives his first salute as the 8th Fighter Wing commander during a change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 31, 2019. Clark is beginning his second tour at Kunsan; his first was from 2002 to 2003 as the 35th Fighter Squadron chief of life support and chief of safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Wolf Pack welcomes Wolf 59

    The Wolf Pack welcomed Col. Tad Clark as the new 8th Fighter Wing commander during a change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 31.
  • The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Master Sgt. Renaldo Renee, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron maintenance support section chief, as one of the 10 Outstanding DLA Personnel of the Year. (Courtesy photo)

    8 LRS Master Sergeant receives top DLA award

    The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Master Sgt. Renaldo Renee, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron maintenance support section chief, as one of the 10 Outstanding DLA Personnel of the Year. Renee received the award as a technical sergeant for his work from Oct. 1, 2017, to Aug. 31, 2018, as a joint contingency acquisition support officer for the DLA in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Renee had already begun his one year short tour at Kunsan when the call for nominees went out.
  • Col. Dave Patterson, Air Force Office of Special Investigations 6th Field Investigations Region vice commander (left), Col. John Bosone, 8th Fighter Wing commander (center), and Special Agent Dustin Paulus, AFOSI Detachment 613 commander (right), conduct a ribbon cutting during a ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 23, 2019. The renovation included upgrades to the interview rooms, storage areas and the creation of a designated waiting area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mackenzie Mendez)

    Sustaining the Pack: AFOSI Det 613 receives infrastructure upgrades

    After nine months of utilizing various facilities around Kunsan Air Base to accomplish their mission, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 613 is finally finding their way back to their fully renovated workspace. The $811 thousand project began nearly 18 months ago with the main goal of creating a more efficient and effective space to accomplish mission requirements while maintaining the safety and security of agents and their Korean partners.
  • The 8th Fighter Wing leadership toured the newly renovated education center at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 22, 2019. All professional military education testing has been centralized to one location by creating a second testing room, expanding testing capabilities by 33 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    Kunsan upgrades, improves education center

    The 8th Fighter Wing leadership held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to reveal two renovated testing rooms at the Kunsan Education Center on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 22.
  • National Police Week honors those who serve and have served in law enforcement, as well as memorializes those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters)

    MWDs of the Korean Peninsula compete

    Diego, 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog, lifts a paw to his handler, Senior Airman Adam Gagnon, 51st SFS MWD handler, during the Police Week Memorial K-9 Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 16, 2019. National Police Week honors those who serve and have served in law enforcement, as well as memorializes those who
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Stein, 8th Fighter Wing staff judge advocate, poses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 22, 2019. Stein was awarded the Outstanding Young Military Lawyer Award for his exceptional leadership, service to the community, and development of subordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua P. Arends)

    8 FW SJA wins Outstanding Young Military Lawyer Award for Air Force

    The American Bar Association, along with the Judge Advocate Association, recognizes a young judge advocate from each branch every year. This time, the Wolf Pack’s very own staff judge advocate is the one in the spotlight.
  • 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.
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