A combined U.S. and Republic of Korea special operations team establish a tactical command and control node during a multiday training event associated with exercise Freedom Shield 25 at Paengnyong-Do (Baengyeong-Do), ROK, March 19, 2025. U.S. and ROK special operators routinely train to maintain a heightened stated of lethality and readiness to meet mutual national defense requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Christopher Mesnard)