176th Fighter Squadron begins arrival at Kunsan

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. The 176th arrived at Kunsan to support the U.S. Pacific Command’s security obligations in the Western Pacific as a part of a planned Theater Security Package deployment. The deployed unit will perform training under the support of the 8th Fighter Wing, testing the 176th’s ability to integrate in a warfighter capacity and the Wolf Pack’s ability to accept follow on forces in the event of a contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Taylor/Released)

176th Fighter Squadron begins arrival at Kunsan

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, or more commonly a Viper, assigned to the 176th Fighter Squadron, 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard lands at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 8, 2017. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

176th Fighter Squadron begins arrival at Kunsan

A U.S. Air Force Airman marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon, or more commonly a Viper, assigned to the 176th Fighter Squadron, 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard into a spot at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 3, 2017. The 8th will host approximately 200 Airmen and 12 Vipers with the 176th in support of a U.S. Pacific Air Forces’ Theater Security Package deployment to the Korean Peninsula. These deployments are regularly initiatives to uphold U.S. Pacific Command obligations to aid in the security and stability of the Western Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria H. Taylor/Released)

176th Fighter Squadron begins arrival at Kunsan

Published Aug. 3, 2017
By SSgt Victoria H. Taylor

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