U.S. service members assigned to the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Corps Base, Hawaii and the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, Chinhae, Naval Base, Korea, conduct a joint-service Rapid Damage Repair training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 23, 2026. Joint RDR training is essential for integrating multi-services and their capabilities, enabling swift flight line restoration and ensuring continuous, coordinated air operations. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sergeant Joshua DeGuzman)
The 8th Fighter Wing was generating combat airpower and preparing mission ready Airmen to defend the base, accept follow-on-forces and take the fight north during exercise Freedom Shield 26, March 9-19, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jerica Batista, a native of Queens, New York, and 8th Maintenance Squadron stockpile management crew chief, won the 8th Fighter Wing’s Pride of the Pack award for the week of Jan. 6–9, 2026, for coordinating and transporting vital munitions to support combat weapons training and Super Squadron Test Phase II.
