Story by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce | 8th Fighter Wing | 02.28.2024
The 8th Fighter Wing’s 80th Fighter Squadron and its fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons, departed Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 22 to participate in Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 24 in the Kingdom of Thailand....
Story by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.25.2024
8th Fighter Wing Airmen and F-16 assets honed agile combat employment capabilities, conducting an out-and-back mission with the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Jan 18. For the mission, six F-16 Fighting Falcons, pilots from the 35th Fighter Squadron and a team of 11 multi-capable Airmen from the 35th Fighter Generation Squadron, worked with 18th Wing maintainers to set up hot pit refueling......
Story by Capt. Kaylin Hankerson | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.24.2024
Jan. 20, 2024, marked the 50th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s first flight and its addition as a U.S. Air Force platform. Also popularly known as the ‘Viper,’ the F-16 has been used in every major American conflict since its onboarding in 1974. A half-century later, the F-16 now makes up approximately 50% of USAF fighter jet inventory and has become one of the most......
Story by Senior Airman Karla Parra | 8th Fighter Wing | 01.17.2024
The 8th Operations Group and 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron teamed up to conduct hot pit refueling during routine flying operations Jan. 17....
Story by 1st Lt. Brandon DeBlanc | 8th Fighter Wing | 12.13.2023
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 training exercise brought together U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, F-16 Fighting......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Emili Koonce | 8th Fighter Wing | 12.06.2023
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- 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....
Story by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks | 8th Fighter Wing | 11.01.2023
As part of 7th Air Force’s Combined Flying Training Exercise, Vigilant Defense 24, 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots have honed combat readiness skills to ensure the Wolf Pack remains ready to ‘Fight Tonight’ wherever called upon in the Indo-Pacific theater....
Story by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 08.03.2023
The 35th Fighter Generation Squadron participated in a U.S.-ROK Buddy Squadron event, July 24-28.
