Senior Airman James Johnson, 8th Fighter Wing public affairs journeyman, was awarded the 8th FW’s ‘Pride of the Pack’ for the week of Jan. 20-24, 2025.
We asked our staff to weigh in on their tattoos and the meaning behind their masterpieces.
Staff Sgt. Gary Beam, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron aircraft armament systems load crew team chief, unloads a munition during Exercise Beverly Pack 25-1 at Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 14, 2025.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Christian Alvarado, 25th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, enters the aircraft, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
In February 2018, we almost lost my father. He had colon cancer and he was having some complications.
Congratulations to Sgt. Harold B. Miranda and Spc. Alexa J. Valles Garcia, both from 498th CSSB, for winning the U.S. Army Materiel Support Command - Korea’s Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) and Soldier of the Quarter Board for 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2025.
Mr. Cho, Woo-Chan has distinguished himself through exceptional performance as the government purchase card holder and manager of the blanket purchase agreement under the Logistics Cost Sharing Program.
A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!
It wasn’t until I graduated tech school that I got my first tattoo and now, 12 years later, I have covered most of my left thigh.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Staszewski, 51st Fighter Wing Staff Judge Advocate Paralegal, was named 51st Fighter Wing Mustang of the Week at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 13, 2024.
Hiroshi Nishimura is a tattoo artist based out of Kobe, Japan, who also travels overseas to share his craft with others. Nishimura, who says he joined the profession because he thought being a tattoo artist would be “cool,” shared his thoughts on the tattoo culture in Japan.
My favorite tattoo is hands-down my left sleeve. It’s comprised of the four animals for the four cardinal directions from Korea’s version of yin and yang.
I think my tattoos have mostly impacted my life in a positive way. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I’ve gotten bad looks.
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Xiomara Roberge, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron program development officer, consolidates stakeholder suggestions during the Osan Planning Charrette at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 7, 2025.
