U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing transport litters to a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter during exercise Freedom Shield 26 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 10, 2026. FS26 provides a demanding training environment designed to enhance combat readiness and joint response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Dylan Maher)
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jerica Batista, a native of Queens, New York, and 8th Maintenance Squadron stockpile management crew chief, won the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack award for the week of Jan. 6–9, 2026, for coordinating and transporting vital munitions to support combat weapons training and Super Squadron Test Phase II.
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Members of the Wolf Pack celebrated Winter Fest 2025, a resiliency day for the 8th Fighter Wing, at Kunsan Air Base on Dec. 5.
The U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing and Republic of Korea air force’s 38th Fighter Group came together during exercise Beverley Sentinel 26-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 2-4.
