Col. Ken “Wolf” Ekman, 8th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to pilots after a flight brief during Exercise Max Thunder 15-1 at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 21, 2015. The Wolf Pack joined other U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and ROKAF flying units to integrate with dissimilar aircraft and practice realistic combat scenarios as one large force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Curry/Released)