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  • Army equips Kunsan's medics with medevac training

    More than 75 percent of the 8th Medical Group participated in a medical evacuation training here Sept. 19 with Army medics from the C Co. 3/2 General Support Aviation Battalion at Camp Humphreys.The Camp Humphreys crew was comprised of Army 1st Lt. Matthew Colsia and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Richard

  • Yokota Airmen unite to weather the storm

    Yokota personnel regularly train for on-base emergencies, and a tropical cyclone that struck the base Sept. 21 put their training to the test.The response required a coordinated effort from units throughout the base, an effort that began well before the storm itself.The 374th Airlift Wing Plans and

  • Anderson's EBS demonstrates long-range strike capability

    Having retired from its role as the Sleepy Hollow of the Pacific, the 36th Wing has played host to Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence since 2004, when Pacific Air Forces officials began to routinely host B-1 Lancers, B-2 Spirits and B-52 Stratofortresses. As one of the four installations

  • 18th CMS Egress Airmen have 'thrust you can trust'

    When a pilot jumps in the cockpit ready to fly, the last thing going through his or her mind is ejecting. That's okay though, because Airmen of the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron are here to do that thinking for them. The 18th CMS's mission is to produce safe, reliable and effective component

  • Kunsan Airmen visit local hospital, share knowledge

    The 8th Medical Group's leadership team visited Wonkwang University Hospital in Iksan, Republic of Korea here recently to share capabilities and continue a long-standing tradition designed to develop lasting professional and personal relationships with their Korean counterparts. Kunsan's medics met

  • Training location helps unit prepare for Afghanistan

    Soldiers from A Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Calvary Regiment, skirted through the mountains looking for enemy activity. Their mission was to infiltrate and then conduct a dismounted movement through the hills for approximately 5,200 meters to establish a series of observation posts. From

  • Kunsan runs 24-hours in recognition of POW/MIA

    Kunsan Airmen and Soldiers participated in a warrior run here Sept. 16 in recognition of POW/MIA day carrying the POW/MIA flag for 24 hours.In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war and those who are

  • USAF, ROKAF participate in bilateral SERE training

    U.S. Air Force survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructors met with Republic of Korea Air Force SERE instructors at their Intelligence Training Center here Sept. 15. The purpose of the meeting was to map out the events of the day and to perform their jumps together. ROKAF invited the U.S.