Dec. 13, 2023 Osan chaplains unite in joint service The Osan chaplains hosted a joint Catholic mass for the first time in over a year at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 8, 2023.
Dec. 13, 2023 7AF leaders’ battlefield circulation shows Wolf Pack continued support Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, commander 7th Air Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremiah W. Ross, 7th Air Force command chief, visited the 8th Fighter Wing, Dec. 8.
Dec. 12, 2023 Put to the test: 8 FW pilot completes upgrade certification On the morning of Nov. 15, 2023, as Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing readied themselves for flying operations, Capt. Tyler Hansen took an extra moment in his preparations. Despite more than 600 hours of flight time, the next few hours would be some of the most important in his career.The large force
Dec. 11, 2023 51st FW conducts first wing combat agility verification The 51st Fighter Wing completed it’s first-ever wing combat agility verification at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 8, 2023.
Dec. 10, 2023 F-16 crashes during routine training An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing experienced an in-flight emergency over the Yellow Sea at approximately 8:43 a.m. Dec. 11, 2023. The pilot ejected the aircraft.
Dec. 6, 2023 51st LRS and 2ID conduct first-ever joint hot-pit refueling The 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight conducted their first ever joint F-16 Fighting Falcon hot-pit refueling training with U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 29, 2023.
Dec. 6, 2023 Alternate surface, same Wolf Pack mission F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 80th and 35th Fighter Squadrons conducted training sorties during an alternate departure and landing surface activation Dec. 1.
Dec. 4, 2023 Kunsan maintainers give Wolf Pack jets their bite The U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon is a complex multi-capable aircraft, but without the 8th Maintenance Squadron F-16s at the Wolf Pack would be all bark and no bite. 8th MXS Airmen are responsible for arming the 80th and 35th Fighter Squardron’s F-16s. They ensure they are armed with one or a
Dec. 4, 2023 7th AF hosts ROK CSAF for first visit to Osan AB The 7th Air Force welcomed the Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Lee, Young Su, to the 607 Air Operations center for his first visit with U.S. Air Force leadership in the ROK, Osan Air Base, Dec. 4, 2023.
Nov. 29, 2023 51st FW soars with allies in CS23 U.S. Air Force pilots and maintainers assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, participated in Commando Sling 23, a PACAF-sponsored field training exercise at Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, Nov. 6-24, 2023.