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  dates 1 April 1931 - Present
  country United States
  branch Air Force
  command Structure Pacific Air Forces
  current Commander Colonel Jeffrey Lofgren
  garrison Kunsan Air Base
  nickname Wolf Pack
  notable Commanders William W Momyer <br> Robin Olds


The United States Air Force 8th Fighter Wing (8 FW) is the host Wing at Kunsan Air Base , Republic Of Korea . The wing is assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Seventh Air Force .


MISSION


  • DEFEND THE BASE

  • ACCEPT FOLLOW-ON FORCES

  • TAKE THE FIGHT NORTH



UNITS


The 8th Fighter Wing is composed of four groups each with specific functions. The Operations Group controls all flying and airfield operations. The Maintenance Group performs Aircraft and Aircraft support equipment maintenance. The Mission Support Group has a wide range of responsibilities but a few of its functions are Security, Civil Engineering, Communications, Personnel Management, Logistics, Services and Contracting support. While the Medical Group provides medical and dental care.

8th Operations Group (8 OG) (Tail Code: WP)
  • 8th Operations Support Squadron (8 OSS)

  • 35th Fighter Squadron (35 FS) (F-16C/D, blue tail stripe)

  • 80th Fighter Squadron (80 FS) (F-16C/D, yellow tail stripe)


8th Maintenance Group (8 MXG)
  • 8th Maintenance Squadron (8 MXS)

  • 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (8 AMXS)

  • 8th Maintenance Operations Squadron (8 MOS)


Wing Staff Agencies
  • 8th Comptroller Squadron (8 CPTS)


8th Mission Support Group (8 MSG)
  • 8th Civil Engineer Squadron (8 CES)

  • 8th Contracting Squadron (8 CONS)

  • 8th Security Forces Squadron (8 SFS)

  • 8th Services Squadron (8 SVS)

  • 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron (8 LRS)

  • 8th Mission Support Squadron (8 MSS)

  • 8th Communications Squadron (8 CS)


8th Medical Group (8 MDG)
  • 8th Medical Operations Squadron (8 MDOS)

  • 8th Medical Support Squadron (8 MDSS)