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  • FSS Airmen play major role in Wing mission

    As part of the 8th Fighter Wing's threefold mission, accepting follow-on forces is in part accomplished by the Airmen assigned to the wing's Personnel Deployment and Readiness Function. In a wartime situation, combat operations are not only executed by the Airmen regularly assigned, but also by

  • Wolf Pack conducts first exercise of New Year

    Wolf Pack members are exercising the base's mission here--to Defend the Base, Accept Follow-on Forces and Take the Fight North-- for the first time this year. An afternoon, base-wide recall Jan. 10, joined Airmen and Soldiers in order to test their ability to survive and operate in simulated wartime

  • Airman, medical response save Korean leukemia patient

    It took less than 24 hours for one Kunsan Airman and several base medical providers to respond to the needs of a 24-year-old Korean leukemia patient; ultimately saving her life. After finishing a14-hour shift defending the base, Airman Tamarias Pope, 8th Security Forces Squadron, was alerted that he

  • USAF, ROKAF test runway recovery operations

    Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing participated in a combined civil engineer exercise here with Airmen and personnel from the Republic of Korea Air Forces' 38th Fighter Group, Oct. 21. The combined exercise tested both unit's ability to provide support to contingecy air operations by conducting

  • Munitions crew chief competes in Armed Forces Games

    A precision guided munitions crew chief assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing recently returned from providing a helping hand to an Air Force team more than 7,000 miles away, Sept. 14-18. Staff Sgt. Kristina Bodley, 8th Maintenance Squadron crew chief journeyed to the Air Force Women's Softball camp held

  • USAF, ROKAF, Gunsan team for partnership air show

    The city of Gunsan worked with Republic of Korea Air Forces' and United Forces in Korea to make history, Oct. 4-5. Every year the city of Gunsan hosts an international auto parts exposition, but this year the city of Gunsan partnered with the 8th Fighter Wing and Republic of Korea Air Forces' 38th