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The 607th Combat Weather Squadron (607 CWS) of the U.S. Air Force has overall responsibility for planning, providing, and/or arranging weather support for the United States Army during armistice conditions in Korea. 607 CWS and elements of the US Navy and US Marines support the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Weather Wing, Combined Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) Officer (CMO) and ...
Kunsan K-8 Air Base (Korean: 군산공군기지) is a United States Air Force base located at Gunsan Airport, on the west coast of the Korean peninsula bordered by the Yellow Sea. It is located in the town of Gunsan (also romanized as Kunsan), about 180 kilometres (110 mi) south of Seoul .
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 ...
Osan Air Base, Korea: Pacific Air Forces: C-NAF supporting United States Forces Korea: Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana: Air Force Global Strike Command: C-NAF supporting U.S. Strategic Command and is responsible for all USAF bombers Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Yokota Air Base, Japan, 18 November 1960 – 8 January 1964; England Air Base, Louisiana, 8 January 1964 – November 1965; Bien Hoa Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 November 1965; Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, 15 March 1971; Clark Air Base, Philippines, 16 September 1974 – 19 December 1991; Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 19 December 1991–present
The group is known for the heroic actions of its members, including Major Charles J. Loring, a pilot in the 80th FS, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on 22 November 1952 when he flew his badly damaged F-80 aircraft into an enemy artillery emplacement near Sniper Ridge so that entrenched U.S. Infantry men could escape.
For a week, the 356 TFS was the only deterrent at Kunsan until the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing was deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC and took over alert duties. When the 354 TFW became the permanent host unit at Kunsan AB in July 1968, the 356th was NOT assigned to its 354th TFW host unit at Myrtle Beach AFB.
The 26th Operational Weather Squadron is responsible for producing and disseminating mission planning and execution weather analyses, forecasts, and briefings for Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Guard, Reserve, USSTRATCOM, and USNORTHCOM forces operating at 134 DoD installations and facilities in those states, providing weather intelligence to protect over 160 billion dollars in assets.