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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Dominic Varoz, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, uses a Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welder to weld brackets onto custom built railroad track covers at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 18, 2025. The aircraft metal technology section developed the railroad track covers to prevent safety mishaps occurring from personal transportation device crashes on the tracks at the entrance to Kunsan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Dominic Varoz, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, uses a Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welder to weld brackets onto custom built railroad track covers at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 18, 2025. The bracket pieces will help prevent the track covers from shifting or sliding over top of each other during daily use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Dominic Varoz, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, shows the end brackets on a custom built railroad track cover at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. The bracket pieces will help prevent the track covers from shifting or sliding over top of each other during daily use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Jayden Bolo, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, rides a bike over custom built railroad track covers at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. The Wolf Pack has been contending with a longstanding safety challenge at the main entrance gate to Kunsan, where railroad tracks intersect the road and have led to multiple safety incidents involving Airmen crashing on bikes and scooters. To combat this safety issue, the aircraft metals technology section designed, fabricated and installed railroad track covers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Dominic Varoz, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, uses a specially fabricated hook to lift a custom built railroad track cover at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. In addition to developing the custom track covers, the aircraft metals technology section designed a hook tool that can be inserted into the track grip holes allowing safe positioning during installation and maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Dominic Varoz, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Jayden Bolo, 8th MXS aircraft metals technology journeyman, lift a custom built railroad track cover at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. The aircraft metal technology section developed the railroad track covers to prevent safety mishaps occurring from personal transportation device crashes on the tracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Dominic Varoz (left), 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, Airman 1st Class Jayden Bolo (center), 8th MXS aircraft metals technology journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Ebarb (right), 8th MXS noncommissioned officer in charge of aircraft metals technology, show a segment of the custom built railroad track cover their team created at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. The aircraft metal technology section developed the railroad track covers to prevent safety mishaps occurring from personal transportation device crashes on the tracks. This enhancement directly contributes to the Wolf Pack’s mission readiness by reducing the likelihood of railroad track-related safety incidents that could render personnel non-mission-capable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

Airman 1st Class Jayden Bolo, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, uses a specially fabricated hook to install a custom built railroad track cover they created at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. This enhancement directly contributes to the Wolf Pack’s mission readiness by reducing the likelihood of railroad track-related safety incidents that could render personnel non-mission-capable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

This photo shows new custom built railroad track covers at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. The Wolf Pack has been contending with a longstanding safety challenge at the main entrance gate to Kunsan, where railroad tracks intersect the road and have led to multiple safety incidents involving Airmen crashing on bikes and scooters. To combat this safety issue, the aircraft metals technology section designed, fabricated and installed railroad track covers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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8th MXS innovation creates a safer Kunsan

This photo shows new custom built railroad track covers, designed and installed by the 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology section, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 17, 2025. The aircraft metals technology section developed the railroad track covers to prevent safety mishaps occurring from personal transportation device crashes on the tracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Wendy Updegrave

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wendy Updegrave, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of the operational medicine cell, poses for a photo in front of an ambulance at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 13, 2025. Updegrave’s leadership propelled the 8th Fighter Wing to the top Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) rate in Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), securing the number one ranking out of 81 units in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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Pride of the Pack: Staff Sgt. Wendy Updegrave

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wendy Updegrave, 8th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of the operational medicine cell, takes the blood pressure of an Airman at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 13, 2025. Updegrave was awarded the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack for the week of June 9-13, 2025 for her dedication to the Wolf Pack mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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Staff Sgt. Shemuel Bowman, 8th Operations Group group training manager, poses for a photo outside the 8th Fighter Wing headquarters at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 5, 2025. Bowman’s dedication has played a pivotal role in streamlining and enhancing operational effectiveness and ensuring mission continuity for the Wolfpack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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Staff Sgt. Shemuel Bowman, 8th Operations Group group training manager, reviews training records at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 5, 2025. Bowman was awarded the 8th FW’s ‘Pride of the Pack’ for the week of June 2–6, 2025 for his dedication to the Wolf Pack mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karissa Dick)

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Col. Christopher P. Mulder

Official photo of U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher P. Mulder.

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Col. Christopher P. Mulder

Official photo of U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher P. Mulder.

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8th Fighter Wing changes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Peter Kasarskis, outgoing 8th Fighter Wing commander, renders his final salute to U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Mulder, 8th Fighter Wing deputy commander, and members of the 8th Fighter Wing during a change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, May 30, 2025. Kunsan’s unique position as a short tour enables fast-tracked leadership development for deterrence and readiness for contingency response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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8th Fighter Wing changes command

From left to right: U.S. Air Forces Chief Master Sgt. Amanda Aaron, incoming 8th Fighter Wing command chief, Lt. Gen. David Iverson, Seventh Air Force commander, Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Chrestensen, outgoing 8th Fighter Wing command chief, Col. Peter Kasarskis, outgoing 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Col. Kathryn Gaetke, incoming 8th Fighter Wing commander prepare to relinquish command from Col. Kasarskis to Col. Gaetke during a change of command at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 30, 2025. Kunsan’s short tour status allows for the constant re-energization and innovation of defending the base, accepting follow-on forces, and being prepared to take the fight north. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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8th Fighter Wing changes command

From left to right: U.S. Air Forces Lt. Gen. David Iverson, 7th Air Force commander, Col. Kathryn Gaetke, current 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Col. Peter Kasarskis, former 8th Fighter Wing designate a new commander of the Wolfpack during a change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 30, 2025. Kunsan’s short tour status allows for the constant re-energization and innovation of defending the base, accepting follow-on forces, and being prepared to take the fight north. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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8th Fighter Wing changes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Kathryn Gaetke renders a salute as she accepts command of the 8th Fighter Wing from U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Iverson during a change of command ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 30, 2025. Kunsan’s new leadership team ushers in a new era of joint-combined opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)

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