8th Fighter Wing

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8th Fighter Wing
35th Fighter Squadron F-16DG Block 40F 89-2168 and CGs 89-2150 and 88-0504 in formation.
Active	1948–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Tactical Fighter
Part of	Pacific Air Forces
Garrison/HQ	Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
Nickname(s)	Wolf Pack
Engagements	Korean War(1950–1953) War in Vietnam (1965–1973)
Decorations	Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Matthew C. Gaetke
Vice Commander	Colonel Jeffrey D. Shulman
Command Chief	Chief Master Sergeant Steven G. Creek
Notable commanders	William W. Momyer Chesley G. Peterson Robin Olds Patrick Gamble Mark Welsh Gary North Philip M. Breedlove Burton Field Robin Rand Charles Q. Brown Jr. John L. Dolan E. Daniel Cherry
Insignia
8th Fighter Wing emblem (approved 3 July 1952)[1]
Tail Code	WP

The United States Air Force 8th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea and is assigned to Seventh Air Force. Seventh Air Force falls under Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). The Wing's 8th Operations Group is the successor of the 8th Pursuit Group, one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II.

Established in Japan after World War II in 1948, the wing flew combat missions throughout the Korean War. Redesignated the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1958, it remained in Japan until 1964. After a year in California, it moved to Southeast Asia, where its F-4 Phantom II crews earned the nicknames "MiG killers" and "bridge busters". In 1974 the wing relocated to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, where it was redesignated the 8th Fighter Wing in 1992.