Senior Airman Casey Reed, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance shop technician, removes mud from the area around a broken pipe at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 3, 2014. Ree More
Senior Airman Christopher Webb, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, left, and his team, load a missile during the 1st Quarter Loading Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Apri More
U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Benjamin Fujimoto, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, pre flights cargo during Max Thunder at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Departm More
A 35th Fighter Squadron pilot takes off during the first go of exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 5, 2014. The pilots launched to participate in the first of many peninsula More
An 80th Fighter Squadron pilot comes in for landing after completing a sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 7, 2014. Beverly Bulldog 14-2 tested Kunsan’s ability to tackle obstacles on the ground a More
Capt. Beau Provost, 8th Fighter Wing assistant inspector general, discards used smoke grenades after a simulated hit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 7, 2014. The Wolf Pack continued to prove its comb More
Tech. Sgt. Kurtis Douge, 8th Operations Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist and weapons and tactics noncommissioned officer in charge, demonstrates how to stay warm after ejecti More
Crew chiefs take an F-16 Fighting Falcon back to the flight line after a full paint job at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2014. Airmen from the 8th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control section c More
Staff Sgt. James Yonko, 21st Operational Weather Squadron regional forecaster supervisor, shows 2nd Lt. Monika Kaczanowska, Polish armed forces meteorological and oceanographic officer, how to read and use weat More
A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the Ramstein flightline after the first snowfall of the season as civil engineers clear the ramp Dec. 3, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron hea More
Master Sgt. Stephen Nelson, Detachment 1, 435th Contingency Response Group air traffic controller, measures wind speeds prior to Airmen, Soldiers, NATO partners and Santa parachuting during a toy drop operation More
Members of the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron stand watch during a town patrol in downtown Kaiserslautern, Germany, Jan. 17, 2014. The 569th USFPS joined forces with local Polizei more than 10 years ago to e More
Tech. Sgt. James Moenning, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, ties down gear prior to take off at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 21, 2015. Two C-130J Super Hercules joined a French C-130H Hercules to develop t More
A technician for the USO Electronic Dance Music tour manages the light display as a disc jockey plays for the troops at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 30, 2015. The USO and Ramstein’s 86th Force Support Squad More
An 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron member loads a bus after a preflight briefing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members have only a few hours to go from their More
Senior Airman Raymond Cage, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron instructor, shows fellow Airmen how to plot and locate points on a map at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 12, 2015. The engineer technician and explosiv More
U.S. and Romanian Airmen stand at attention for a flag ceremony at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 16, 2015. The Romanian air force hosted an opening ceremony to kick off exercise Dacian Warhawk. (U.S. Air Force More
Senior Airman Scott Weeks, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, right, familiarizes Airman 1st Class Nathan Miller, 52nd CES firefighter, with the specific functions of a fire truck during down time at Cam More
Lt. Col. David Berkland, 480th Fighter Squadron commander, talks with Romanian counterparts prior to an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon versus MiG-21 training event at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 17, 2015. U.S. and Ro More
Tech Sgt. Timothy Hoffma, Det. 1, 435th Contingency Response Group bioenvironmental technician, cleans an area near Campia Turzii, Romania, during Dacian Warhawk, a two-week training mission designed to increas More
Lead by their commander, Airmen await to salute departing KC-135 Stratotankers, Oct. 28, 2012. Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing participated in a mobility exercise to ensure they are ready to deploy and More
Tech. Sgt. Terrance Williams, 22nd Security Forces Squadron Elite Gate Guard Section noncommissioned officer-in-charge, discusses escort procedures with an exercise and evaluation team member, Nov. 29, 2012, Mc More
The 22nd Security forces airmen patrol the flightline, Jan. 25, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Airmen from the 22nd SFS protect assets, such as the KC-135 Stratotankers, on base to ensure a ready force. ( More
Cadet 1st Class Matt Thorne, Air Force Academy Falcons infielder, slides past a Wichita State University Shockers first baseman March 26, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Thorne and the Falcons lost the fir More
Members of the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron give a final salute to as Col. Ricky Rupp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, taxis May 14, 2013, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The maintenance squadron lin More
Master Sgt. Andrew Archambault, 8th Logistic Readiness Squadron asset management section chief, directs Airman 1st Class Anna Williams, 8th Logistic Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment apprentice More
Crash, damaged or disabled aircraft recovery airmen from the 8th Maintenance Squadron prepare to move part of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 29, 2013. The airmen cut a downe More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Orozco, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron exercise “victim,” is treated by 8th Medical Group medics during an exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 5, 2013. Medics from the 8th More
Soldiers from the 4th Aerial Reconnaissance Battalion (Attack), 2nd Aviation Regiment, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, hover their UH-60 Black Hawk over the Yellow Sea Aug. 15, 2013. The soldiers were documenting More
Airman 1st Class James Bugaj, 8th Security Forces, speaks with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Aug. 24, 2013. Welsh and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited with the Wolf Pa More
Airman 1st Class Kolina Burton, 8th Security Forces Squadron team member, left, Airman 1st Class Victor Ristau, 8th SFS team member, middle, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Denny, 8th SFS team lead, right, return fire wi More
Airman 1st Class Ammanuel Berhe, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, tightens a screw during a timed exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 2, 2013. The exercise tested Berhe and o More
Pilots from the 35th Fighter Squadron present certificates to their dedicated crew chiefs during a ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2013. Forty-four maintainers were entrusted with F-16 F More
Senior Airman Jeffrey Janke, 8th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, passes a weapon to an 8th Civil Engineer Squadron airman at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 24, 2013. Airmen from the 8 More
A 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Max Thunder 13-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2013. U.S. Air Force airmen, U.S. Marines and Republic of Korea air forces kicked o More
Airman 1st Class Gerald Rascoe, 8th Maintenance Squadron munitions systems apprentice, helps Marine Corps ordnance technicians load a missile at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. The 8th Maintenance S More
Master Sgt. Billy Swartzel, 8th Fighter Wing weapons safety manager, views a taxiing F-16 Fighting Falcon after it completed a Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. Wing safety staff More
A 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis towards the runway before taking off for the final sortie of Max Thunder at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, M More
Eighth Civil Engineer Squadron airmen prepare zone transition points for a scenario simulating hostile field conditions during exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 17, 2013. More
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a Beverly Bulldog 14-01 sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 19, 2013. The base tested its ability to generate aircraft under simulated hosti More
Airman 1st Class Garrett Houck, 8th Security Forces Squadron, listens to Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric K. Fanning after a security demonstration at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 26, 2013. Th More
Senior Airman Michael Todd, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, flattens the rocks during an airfield damage repair exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 19, 2013. Members from Detachment 1 554 RED HORS More
An 8th Operations Group F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a sortie during Beverly Midnight 14-01 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2014. BM 14-01 tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to react to a surpr More
Capt. Philip Jackson, 8th Operations Support Squadron combat training chief, takes off for a training sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2014. Jackson was one of two Wolf Pack pilots accepte More
Airmen view a visual display of Gunsan during a tour of the city at Gunsan, Republic of Korea, Feb. 21, 2014. The Airmen participated in the Gunsan Industrial Tour, one of several offered by the 8th Fighter Win More
Staff Sgt. Tatiana Carbocci, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, speaks about the lessons she learned from her time with military working dog Rico during his memorial service at Kunsan Ai More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, Air Force inspector general, speaks to Kunsan’s sexual assault andresponse coordinator during the first Pacific Air Forces unit effectiveness inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of More
Four of Kunsan’s F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation during a training sortie over the Republic of Korea, March 14, 2014. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the Wolf Pack’s compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that More
Capt. Joshua Bibb, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot, ensures U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, United States Forces Korea command sergeant major, is ready for his familiarization flight at Kunsan Air Base, R More
Senior Airman Apolonio Arreola, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance shop technician, left, Senior Airman Theodore Anderson, 8th CES water and fuel systems maintenance shop technician, More
Staff Sgt. Trumaine Cox, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, right, and Senior Airman Ryanted Duarte, 80th AMU load crew member, left, load a guided bomb unit during the 1st Quarter Load Co More
Marine F-18 Hornets sit on the tarmac prior to taking off for a Max Thunder sortie at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Department of Defense personnel participated in the 12th More
An 80th Fighter Squadron pilot takes off during the first go of exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 5, 2014. The pilots launched to participate in the first of many peninsul More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bennett, 8th Security Forces augmentee, secures a position during exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 7, 2014. The Wolf Pack continued to prove its comba More
Tech. Sgt. Joseph Monreal, 51st Operations Support Squadron SERE specialist, listens to Republic of Korea SERE instructors at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 20, 2014. Douge and the SERE team hosted the More
Crew chiefs guide the freshly painted F-16 Fighting Falcon 89-021 after a depot-level paint job at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 16, 2014. Airmen from the 8th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control s More
Airmen from the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment shop bring their vehicles in for repairs after plowing much of the flightline, Dec. 3, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The heavy equipment shop More
Airmen, Soldiers, NATO partners and Santa parachute onto a landing zone during a toy drop operation Dec. 15, 2014 at Alzey Drop Zone, Germany. The aerial delivery team, along with members of various organizatio More
(Right) Zivil Polizei Volker Fehrentz, 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron, discusses procedures with a Kaiserslautern Ordnungsamt, or office of public order, officer, at Kaiserslautern, Germany, Jan. 17, 2014. F More
A 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules departs the runway after landing at Orleans - Bricy Air Base, France, Jan. 21, 2015. Ramstein joined the French air force in Volfa 15-1, an annual exercise to devel More
Kaiserslautern Military Community members teach each other Electronic Dance Music moves during a performance by four EDM disc jockeys at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan 30, 2015. The USO hosted four disc jockey More
Staff Sgt. Kelsey Carli, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician, installs a station to hold up litters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 6, 2015. Carli is configuring a C-130J Super Hercules for an a More
Airman 1st Class Alexander Rowett, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning journeyman, follows his compass during a land navigation course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 12, More
Tech Sgt. Timothy Hoffma, bioenvironmental technician, left, Lt. Col. Peerach Ewings, flight surgeon and Capt. Ulises Atilano, public health officer, all from Detachment 1, 435th Contingency Response Group, inv More
U.S. and Romanian pilots greet each other after a ceremony at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 16, 2015. The pilots are participating in Dacian Warhawk, a joint exercise testing and improving the skills of both go More
Lt. Col. David Berkland, 480th Fighter Squadron commander, is interviewed by local media during the training event Dacian Warhawk at Campia Turzii, Romania, March 17, 2015. Dacian Warhawk is a bilateral trainin More
U.S. and Romanian Airmen clean a water source used by the local community near Campia, Turzii, Romania, during Dacian Warhawk, a two-week training mission designed to increase the interoperability between the U More
A crew chief from McConnell watches his jet taxi towards the runway during a mobility exercise Oct. 28, 2012. McConnell’s mission is to provide support to combat commanders and exercise like these help Airmen p More
Aircrew members perform a preflight inspection a KC-135 Stratotanker during an exercise, Jan. 25, 2013, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Exercises help maintain mission awareness and keep Team McConnell’s skills More
Cadet 3rd Class Class Ben Yokley, Air Force Academy men’s baseball team right-handed pitcher, goes for the strike during a game vs. the Wichita State University Shockers March 26, 2013, Wichita, Kan. The Falcon More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell AFB is positioned by its crew for refueling May 14, 2013. The two-ship formation allows aircrew members to maintain readiness with local sorties. (U.S. Air Force phot More
Senior Airman Jason King, 8th Maintenance Squadron Crash, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery Team member, cuts in to the landing gear of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 29 More
Soldiers from the 4th Aerial Reconnaissance Battalion (Attack), 2nd Aviation Regiment, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, refuel and re-arm their AH-64 Apache Longbows at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Aug. 15, 2013. More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III fires an M2 Browning Machine Gun during a demonstration here Aug. 23, 2013. The Wolf Pack hosted Welsh and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody as par More
Staff Sgt. Salvador Gruny, 8th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineering technician, scans the area for radioactive particles during an exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2013. The exerc More
Staff Sgt. Dennis Sherrill, 8th Security Forces Squadron instructor, has his weapon removed after being “killed” during a simulated attack at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 30, 2013. Sherrill and oth More
Senior Airman Katie McFerran, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, removes her gas mask after loading an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 2, 2013. McFerran and her More
Crew chiefs from the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wait for their pilots at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2013. Forty-four maintainers were entrusted with F-16 Fighting Falcons during the 2013 More
Senior Airman Michael Weiss, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron power pro journeyman, clears his weapon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 24, 2013. Airmen from the 8th CES trained with the 8th Security Force More
A U.S. Marine F-18 Hornet, from Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan, takes off during Max Thunder 13-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 28, 2013. U.S. Air Force airmen, U.S. Air Force Airmen, U.S More
Airmen perform maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt prior to its participation in the Max Thunder exercise at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2013. Max Thunder exercises foster bilateral aerial training bet More
An 80th Fighter Squadron pilot represents his squadron prior to taking off for the final sortie of Max Thunder, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps More
An 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a Beverly Bulldog 14-01 sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 19, 2013. The base tested its ability to generate aircraft under simulated More
Master Sgt. William Webb, Detachment 1, 554 RED HORSE, signals to Staff Sgt. Souridet Thongrivong, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, during an airfield damage repair exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, D More
An 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a sortie during Beverly Midnight 14-01 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 7, 2014. BM 14-01 tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to react to a surp More
Airman 1st Class Khinmyat Tun, 8th Communications Squadron technician, looks at a display of Gunsan during a city tour provided by the community relations office at Gunsan, Republic of Korea, Feb. 21, 2014. The More
Master Sgt. Robert Shoemake, 8th Security Forces Squadron kennel master, pauses a moment after the ringing of the bell, signifying military working dog Rico’s passing, during his memorial ceremony at Kunsan Air More
Capt. Mark Vahle, 8th Operations Group standardization and evaluation chief, prepares his flight gear at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 5, 2014. Vahle was one of two Wolf Pack pilots accepted into th More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, Air Force inspector general, greets Senior Airman Derrik Hannaford, 8th Maintenance Squadron, and other maintainers during the first Pacific Air Forces unit effectiveness inspection at More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, U.S. Forces Korea command sergeant major, removes his mask during survival, evasion, resistance and escape training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 27, 201 More
Senior Airman Christopher Webb, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, finishes loading a guided bomb unit during the 1st Quarter Load Competition at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 11, 2014 More
Col. Peter Bilodeau, 8th Operations Group commander, taxis to his parking spot at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2014. More than 600 Department of Defense personnel participated in the 12th Max More
Two Airmen stand guard underneath a defensive position during the recovery phase of Beverly Bulldog 14-2 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 7, 2014. The Wolf Pack continued to prove its combat readines More
The tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon is ready for painting during a full depot-level paint job at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 11, 2014. Six Airmen from the 8th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control More