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    554th RHS to conduct scheduled maintenance, construction projects

    Personnel from the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) squadron, stationed at Anderson AFB, Guam, will begin repairs and construction projects at multiple bases throughout Korea in late January.   RED HORSE squadrons are the United States Air Force's heavy-construction units. Along with local U.S.
  • U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing and 115th Fighter Wing with Republic of Korea Air Force pilots assigned to the 38th Fighter Group wait to takeoff at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 30, 2017. The pilots carried out a “Friendship Flight” mission, continuing a long partnership of mutually strengthening cross-cultural communications and mission capabilities, ultimately enabling a better posture to execute the combat mission of “Take the Fight North” if called upon to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Taylor

    We Go Together: USAF, ROKAF strengthen relationship with Buddy Wing

    If called upon to take the fight north, the Wolf Pack would not go it alone. As a part of a combined force, the U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces on the peninsula would need to execute combat operations as a singular and fluid force. Because of this, they practice together to remain proficient in their deadly mission, should they ever be called
  • The most recent operational exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Beverly Pack 18-1, took place from Oct. 10-14, 2017 and tested the instillation’s service members and their capacity to operate under combat scenarios relevant to the Korean Peninsula and PACAF writ large. Additionally, they verified their equipment and weapons systems could operate at various levels of stress and degradation.

    Beverly Pack 18-1: maintaining muscle memory

    The Korean Peninsula and the U.S. bases which help make up its combined defense posture feature prominently in worldwide headlines, given current tensions. For U.S. air power on the Peninsula, the recent news focused on military postures and readiness to strike at a moment’s notice hits on a posture that is not new for the Airmen who validate the
  • Senior Airman Darren Kimura, an 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, poses for a phoeo August 17, 2017, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Kimura using his comedic attitude to lift UFG augmentee’s spirits as they ride his bus to and from their workstations during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Skovo)

    Driving Success: UFG Airman supports exercise with a smile

    For many, arriving at temporary duty station in a new location can be stressful and disorienting. One ground transportation Airman, deployed to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, to support exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian from Kadena Air Base’s 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron in Japan, is using his comedic attitude and position as a shuttle driver
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    Ulchi Freedom Guardian kicks off

    The Republic of Korea and the United States Combined Forces Command kicked off the annual Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise on August 21, 2017, throughout the southern Korean Peninsula.
  • Three F-16 Fighting Falcons, or more commonly known as Vipers, assigned to the 176th Fighter Squadron, 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard taxi at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 8, 2017.

    176th Fighter Squadron begins arrival at Kunsan

    The 176th started a four-month rotation at Kunsan as a part of a U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ Theater Security Package deployment, which serves as a means to ensure continued commitment to U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
  • In a demonstration of ironclad U.S. commitment to our allies, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. The B-1s first made contact with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jets in Japanese airspace, then proceeded over the Korean Peninsula and were joined by South Korean F-15 fighter jets. This mission is in direct response to North Korea’s escalatory launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles on July 3 and 28. (Courtesy photo)

    U.S. bombers conduct bilateral mission with allies in response to North Korea ICBM launch

    In response to North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear programs and as a part of the continuing demonstration of ironclad U.S. commitment to our allies, two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers under the command of U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined their counterparts from the Republic of Korea and Japanese air forces in a sequenced bilateral missions July 29.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Wayne Mowery, 36th Fighter Squadron jet fighter pilot, speaks about the history of the 36th FS during a Tail Flash ceremony held July 21, 2017.Members from the 51st Maintenance Squadron Corrosion Control Shop painted the tail flash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was unveiled during the ceremony in honor of the 36th FS’s 100 years of service to the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Franklin R. Ramos/Released)

    Centennial Tail Flash Ceremony

    A newly refurbished F-16 Fighting Falcon was unveiled during a Tail Flash ceremony here held July 21, 2017, in celebration of the 36th Fighter Squadron “Flying Fiends” 100th Year Anniversary.
  • U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Samantha Jones, 8th Operation Support Squadron airfield operations officer, briefs Christina Olds, daughter of Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, during a tour at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 14, 2017. Olds visited Kunsan as part of a celebration to honor her father’s legacy at Kunsan and to celebrate his 95th birthday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Hunsaker/Released)

    Kunsan celebrates Fighter Ace Robin Olds 95th birthday

    He was a former all-American football player at West Point, the husband of movie star, Ella Raines, and sported a meticulously waxed handlebar mustache. Larger than life, and etched in Air Force heritage, he was Brig. Gen. Robin Olds.However, these reasons are not why Airmen assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea,
  • Pilots from the 35th Fighter Squadron conduct a training mission over the South Korean peninsula. Pilots assigned to the 35th FS utilize training missions to simulate actual conditions they may face in combat and keep their war-fighting skills honed. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt Quinton T. Burris)

    Wolf Pack conducts wing verification

    Nine F-16 pilots and two intelligence officers rounded out a week’s worth of academics, studying, mission planning and simulations by presenting their knowledge and planned mission to members of the Wolf Pack June 30, 2017, at Kunsan Air Base to earn their respective verification status.Each of the pilots and intelligence officers took part in the
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