Story by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ross | 8th Fighter Wing | 06.27.2024
CHEONGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the Wolf Pack traveled to Cheongju Air Base, Republic of Korea, to participate in Buddy Squadron 24-4 on June 24, 2024. Airmen assigned to the the 80th Fighter Squadron and 80th Fighter Generation Squadron participated in the five-day exercise meant to increase interoperability while employing airpower jointly with Republic of Korea Air......
Story by Senior Airman Karla Parra | 8th Fighter Wing | 06.26.2023
Kunsan Air Base Airmen trained with U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Japan Self Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force service members during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored annual exercise designed to enhance readiness in a simulated combat environment, June 12 through 23....
Story by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert, Tech. Sgt. Timothy Dischinat and Staff Sgt. Isaiah Soliz | 8th Fighter Wing | 11.18.2022
The 80th Fighter Squadron launched five F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 18, 2022. Generating the short-notice sorties allowed members of the 80th FS and 80th Fighter Generation Squadron to demonstrate their readiness and the units’ ability to project combat airpower in support of U.S. and ROK interests....
Story by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel Tamondong | 354th Fighter Wing | 06.24.2021
‘Tuco,’ the 80th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations and chief of standards and evaluation, has inevitably become a RED FLAG-Alaska veteran after having flown for both Blue and Red air in over 15 RF iterations....
Story by Senior Airman Mya Crosby | 8th Fighter Wing | 11.06.2020
When a family consists of more than one service member, life can be challenging. For Capts. Maggie and Tom Nicklas, former 35th and 80th Fighter Squadron pilots, their short-tour at Kunsan AB meant they would finally live together....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Levi Rowse | 8th Fighter Wing | 10.25.2018
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Extreme temperatures, dwindling daylight hours, and the looming threat of snow is the best way to describe his current working conditions. The job itself is so demanding that if the “newbies” aren’t told to eat, they’d work straight through lunch. It’s an endless stream of components that need to be checked, fixed, if necessary, and checked again;......
Story by Senior Airman Savannah Waters | 8th Fighter Wing | 08.20.2018
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, concluded their participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2018 (PBK18) Aug. 17, following three weeks of training events conducted in Northern Territory, Australia....
Story by Senior Airman Savannah Waters | 8th Fighter Wing | 08.14.2018
U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, received an orientation of Exercise Pitch Black 18 and visited with participating U.S. Airmen here Aug. 13, 2018....
