WWII-era squadron reactivated as MQ-9 Reaper drone unitThe 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron will be a tenant unit of the 8th Fighter Wing based at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher5 weeks ago
Air Force moves F-16s closer to North Korea in new ‘super squadron’The temporary shift aims to provide a more robust defense against threats from an increasingly belligerent North Korea.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher3 months ago
Here’s what caused an Air Force F-16 jet crash off South Korea Without a working attitude indicator and mired in thick cloud cover, the F-16 pilot found it difficult to ensure he was flying away from the ocean.By Stephen Losey13 months ago
US pilot safely ejects in F-16 crash off South KoreaThe unidentified pilot was recovered by South Korean maritime forces and was “awake and in stable condition,” the 8th Fighter Wing said.By The Associated Press Staff23 months ago
US F-16 maintenance commander fired at South Korean baseCol. Jay Bertsch lasted four months as commander of the 8th Maintenance Group at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
Major in charge of Kunsan comptroller squadron fired after four monthsFirst Lt. Manervia McDonald, previously the squadron's second-in-command, is serving as interim commander.By Rachel S. Cohen4 years ago