Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.05.2024
Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, left, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Staff Sgt. Michael Batchelor, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron F-16 crew chief, completes paperwork after executing a flight mission at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2023. After flight missions, pilots and crew chiefs ensure flight details are properly recorded to secure safe flight practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.05.2024
Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, disembarks from an F-16 Fighting Falcon upon return from a flight mission within the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea Jan. 5, 2023. Pilots assigned to 8th FW deliver airpower and showcase the United States' commitment to the iron clad U.S.-ROK Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.05.2024
Airman 1st Class Ryan Adderholdt, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, marshals an F-16 piloted by Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2023. Pilots and crew chiefs work in tandem to ensure that aircraft operations are conducted safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.05.2024
Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, taxis an F-16 Fighting Falcon upon return from a routine flight mission within the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2023. The wing’s heritage jet, flown by Gaetke, honors the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4 Phantom II flown by Col. Robin Olds during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.05.2024
Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, completes a routine training mission in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2023. The F-16 cockpit, and its bubble canopy, give the pilot unobstructed forward and upward vision as well as greatly improved vision over the side and to the rear compared to its predecessors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.05.2024
Col. Matthew C. Gaetke, 8th Fighter Wing commander, taxis his F-16 Fighting Falcon after executing a mission within the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2023. The wing’s heritage F-16 has a painted tail to pay homage to the 8th Tactical Wing's accomplishments during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks | 8th Fighter Wing | 12.11.2023
Chief Master Sgt. Jeremiah W. Ross, right, 7th Air Force command chief presents Senior Airman Miles Friederich, 8th Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, with a 7th AF command team coin at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 8, 2023. The leaders visited with Wolf Pack Airmen face-to-face, and met those behind executing the 8th Fighter Wing’s mission of defending the......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks | 8th Fighter Wing | 12.11.2023
Chief Master Sgt. Jeremiah W. Ross, right, 7th Air Force command chief presents Staff Sgt. Marcus Scriven, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron airman dorm leader, with a 7th AF command team coin at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 8, 2023. The leaders visited with Wolf Pack Airmen face-to-face, and met those behind executing the 8th Fighter Wing’s mission of defending the base, accepting......
