FIGHT TONIGHT SPOTLIGHT | 35th Fighter Squadron: Capt. Kevin “Shredder” Fanter

Photo By Staff Sgt. Isaiah Soliz | Capt. Kevin “Shredder” Fanter, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot and chief of training, dons a helmet in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 11, 2023. The 35th FS performs air and space control and force application roles including counter air, strategic attack, interdiction, and close-air support missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Isaiah J. Soliz)  

KUNSAN AIR BASE, SOUTH KOREA

01.11.2023

Story by Staff Sgt. Isaiah Soliz 

8th Fighter Wing

The 35th Fighter Squadron ‘Pantons’ is one of two fighter squadrons here at the 8th Fighter Wing.

Since arriving to Kunsan in 1972, the Pantons have been a part of the Air Force’s rich history on the Korean Peninsula. Today, the Panton legacy lives on as Wolf Pack pilots fly the highly maneuverable multi-role F-16 Fighting Falcon, which specializes in for air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack missions to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Making sure all the Pantons stay ready to ‘Fight Tonight’ is Capt. Kevin “Shredder” Fanter,

“The mission here at Kunsan is pretty awesome,” said Fanter, 35th Fighter Squadron pilot and chief of training. “We have the ability to train every day and we’re always ready to execute real world missions and take the fight North should we ever be called to do so.”

• Date Taken: 01.11.2023
• Date Posted: 01.13.2023 00:17
• Story ID: 436630
• Location: KUNSAN AIR BASE, KR