374th MSG welcomes new commander back to Japan

Maintainers prep Fighting Falcons for joint naval exercise

Joint naval operations conducted in the Yellow Sea June 23 to 25 were an effort between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea navy.Maintainers from the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron made sure the 8th Fighter Wing's F-16 Fighting Falcons were ready for the mission.

Americans, Koreans celebrate 62nd Korean War anniversary

Ensuring service members and their families know that their sacrifices are appreciated

Actor and musician Gary Sinise paid his second visit to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to give back to those who serve through a free Lt. Dan Band concert June 22."We're back at JBER to play for our military folks up here, service members and their families," the actor said. "We were here in

36th Wing holds change of command, welcomes new commander

The 36th Wing guidon was passed from Brig. Gen. John Doucette to Brig. Gen. Steven Garland as a symbolic representation of the transfer of leadership at the 36th Wing's change of command ceremony at Hangar 6, June 26.During the ceremony General Doucette was awarded the Legion of Merit for

Civil engineers hone nighttime contingency skills

Before the sun came up June 21, members of the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron were honing skills which could increase their survivability downrange.The morning's training at Kunsan Air Base gave the "Red Devils" a chance to practice nighttime contingency operations, which are conducted in low-light

Osan expects gate delays as AFOC personnel transition to DBIDS

Beginning midnight July 1, 2012, processing through Osan Air Base's Morin and main gates might take a little longer, as everyone gets checked through the Defense Biometric Identification System, also known as DBIDS.A recent agreement with Republic of Korea's Air Force Operations Center leaders paved

Keeping the lamp lit: Airmen serve as modern lighthouse keepers

After crossing more than a thousand miles of ocean, every pilot flying over Japan relies on a small unit of Airmen here to guide their planes and passengers safely home. Although technology has changed over the last hundred years, the lighthouse is just as useful as ever. The Airmen of the 374th

Wolf Pack Airmen get glimpse of local culture, future plans

A group of Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing received a special tour of Kunsan Air Base's neighboring city of Gunsan June 20. The Gunsan City Cultural Tour showcased the unique culture of the area, giving each attendee a chance to experience pieces of Gunsan's past, present and future. Starting off

Growing up a "brat" brings much-valued life lessons

Growing up as an Air Force brat, I became grateful for the weirdest things.I was grateful that ironing my dad's BDUs was my sister's chore. I was grateful when my dad came down with kidney stones the summer of my sophomore year; this meant he didn't have to deploy for the third time in three years.