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  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea March 15, 2007 -- Army Sgt. Maj. Barry Wheeler, United States Forces Korea command sergeant major (center), speaks with 8th Fighter Wing members about the necessity of properly-trained non-commissioned officers in todays military. The visit included senior enlisted advisors from both the US and Republic of Korea army and air force to see non-commissioned leadership first hand. The enlisted leaders also received a briefing and tour of both the F-16 Fighting Falcon (pictured here) and the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, currently deployed from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. as part of that base's air expeditionary force requirement. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Barry Loo)

    Highlighting the need for NCOs

  • The end of an era: Kunsan's 'Wolf Pack Warrior' set to expire

    Kunsan is keeping in line with Air Force Smart Operations-21 and Air Force leadership's vision by retiring the base's award-winning Wolf Pack Warrior newspaper April 27. To help improve the quality and timeliness of getting news to Wolf Pack members and base readers alike, Kunsan is transitioning to Web-based news soon after. The new system mirrors
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea March 27, 2007 -- Amn. Leah Cash, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron, remains vigilant as she keeps a keen eye out for enemy ?coyotes? at her post on top of the wing headquarters building March 27. Coyotes is the term given to mock enemy forces during an exercise here. The Wolf Pack, as the 8th Fighter Wing is known as, participated in a week-long Operational Readiness Exercise in preparation for April?s Operational Readiness Inspection. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darnell Cannady)

    Wolf Pack evaluates self for last time before ORI

    As part of the last opportunity to practice its wartime mission prior to April's Operational Readiness Inspection, the Wolf Pack completed its third exercise entitled 'Foal Eagle 07-03' March 22 through 31. Known as an operational readiness exercise, or ORE, the 8th Fighter Wing, together with its neighbor to the north, the 51st FW at Osan AB,
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 9, 2007 -- An F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter sits ready for take off April 9 here. The F-117s began redeploying last week, with the final aircraft leaving April 9 for Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The low-observable aircraft, assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have been deployed to Kunsan since early January. Maintainers and support personnel are expected to redeploy in the coming week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

    Stealths head for home

  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 6, 2007 -- Col. Jeff "Wolf" Lofgren, 8th Fighter Wing commander, talks to wing Airmen April 6 about April's upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. The Wolf, together with Chief Master Sgt. Anthony "Wolf Chief" Brinkley, 8th FW command chief, addressed the crowd of more than 1,500 about the stresses and successes the wing has gone through since May 2006. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephen Collier)

    Wolf rallies wing during 'Wolf Call'

    With guns blazing (literally), forklifts hauling equipment and an afterburner-fly by, the 8th Fighter Wing commander gave his final rally speech before the wing's Operational Readiness Inspection. Col. Jeff "Wolf" Lofgren, donning individual protective equipment and a squad assault weapons, made his entrance to a crowd of more than 1,500 Wolf Pack
  • KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea April 6, 2007 -- Chief Master Sgt. Anthony "Wolf Chief" Brinkley is the 8th Fighter Wing's new command chief and he has a vision for enlisted Airmen here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Darnell Cannady)

    New ‘Wolf Chief’ sets tone for base enlisted force

    Enlisted 8th Fighter Wing 'Wolf Pack' Airmen are seeing a new senior enlisted advisor around Kunsan for the next year. Even though he's still getting settled in, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony "Wolf Chief" Brinkley, 8th Fighter Wing command chief said he expects great things from the base's enlisted force. "I expect to set a course for the Wolf Pack's
  • OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Matthew Westman, the 2-year-old son of Ann Westman, picks up plastic eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt at Turumi Park on Saturday. The 51st Services Squadron hosted the event, during which children traded the eggs for candy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

    Easter egg hunt

  • OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, Seventh Air Force commander, leads Airmen during the Commander's Warrior Run Thursday. The 2-mile, team-building run began and ended in front of the Osan Fitness Center here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chad Strohmeyer)

    Seventh Air Force Warrior Run

  • AFSO21 there to help you

    Most people have heard of AFSO21, but some may not know what it is or how it can help them while at Osan. So what is it? "(Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century) is an exciting program because you get to make an impact on your organization," said 1st Lt. Marsha Smith, the 51st Fighter Wing AFSO21 process manager. "The goal of the program
  • Resilient Warrior

    Osan recognizes its 'littlest patriots'

    Osan joins bases around the world this month in recognizing a group of military supporters that is sometimes overlooked - the military child. Established by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the Month of the Military Child recognizes the contributions and sacrifices made by even the littlest of patriots. "They're a special type of
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