Three lessons from tragedy

Listen up. You may want to carve some time out of your busy Wolf Pack day to ensure that you've taken care of your family back home, in case something happens to you. This isn't the "normal" speech about wills or Servicemembers' and Veterans' Group Life Insurance. These are hard lessons learned from

Retiring Joint Chiefs chairman leaves U.S. 'in great hands'

Gen. Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke here Aug. 16 as part of a final tour through military sites across the globe before he retires in October. General Pace spoke to a standing-room only town hall gathering of 7th Air Force servicemembers and family members. The general's

Operations security, everyone's responsibility

In warfare throughout the ages, information has been the key - those who have it usually conquer those who don't. The protection of operations information is even more vital today, with the advent of lightening-fast information sharing technology. That is why servicemembers must always practice

Visiting stars show Osan 'some love and support'

It was a packed house Friday night as Team Osan members laughed with Wilmer Valderrama and sang along with Frankie J. Invited by the United Services Organization earlier this year to sign autographs and talk to servicemembers in Germany, Valderrama knew he wanted to do more. "I said, wait, if I'm

Summer safety includes proper hydration

Hydration is a serious issue, whether you are fighting in the desert or shopping downtown. In the last year alone there have been more than 100 hydration-related incidents at Osan, ranging from heat exhaustion to heat stroke. "When someone tells you to drink one canteen of water per hour during an

Wolf Pack, ROKAF participate in weapons loading competition

Airmen from the Republic of Korea Air Force were victorious while competing against Airmen from 8th Fighter Wing during a weapon's load competition Saturday here. Weapons personnel from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 80th AMU, 38th Maintenance Squadron and the 555th Expeditionary Fighter

Wolf Pack assists local Korean community

‘Wolf Pack’ ECM maintainers meet historic mark

The everyday saying around the 8th Fighter Wing here is to leave your mark on the "Wolf Pack." And maintainers assigned to the 8th Maintenance Squadron electronic countermeasure pod shop did just that July 13. After weeks of toiling over the wing's 40 AN/ALG-184 ECM pod inventory, the shop announced

ROKAF Airmen join base defenders, train on base defense plan

It's an unthinkable scenario. Relations between North and South Korea break down and the threat of an all-out war looms over the region. If called upon, Airmen from both U.S. and Republic of Korea forces would be challenged with the daunting task of defending the South from an assortment of possible

Defenders host Gunsan City orphans

Members of the 8th Security Forces Squadron here hosted 17 children from a Gunsan City orphanage for an afternoon of bowling July 30. The event was another Good Neighbor Program initiative accomplished by members of the Wolf Pack. "We wanted to be able to host an event where we could get the