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SK Telecom Breach Cyber Threat Advisory
April 28, 2025 — SK Telecom Breach Cyber Threat Advisory... MORE

Seventh Air Force to extend Super Squadron test for second year, expand scope
April 24, 2025 — Seventh Air Force is set to extend its “Super Squadron” test for a second phase in October 2025 after recently receiving approval by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. The extension will establish a second super squadron here, with 31 assigned F-16 Fighting Falcons. The aircraft and approximately 1,000 Airmen will transfer to Osan AB from Kunsan AB over the summer. The movement of personnel and fighter aircraft is a temporary shift, seeking to optimize capabilities and maximize combat effectiveness... MORE

Joint Press Statement on United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Security Cooperation
April 23, 2025 — Joint Press Statement on United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Security Cooperation... MORE

Inaugural Nuclear Weapon Effects Course-Korea
April 16, 2025 — Inaugural Nuclear Weapon Effects Course-Korea... MORE

Top General Says North Korea Continuing Weapons Development, Becoming More Isolated
April 10, 2025 — Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, U.S. Forces Korea's commander, testified during a Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington that North Korea is continuing to develop its weapons program while growing more isolated. ... MORE

A man in a military uniform and eyeglasses sits behind a microphone delivering testimony.

US, Republic of Korea Navy Divers Kick Off SALVEX Korea 2025
April 7, 2025 — US, Republic of Korea Navy Divers Kick Off SALVEX Korea 2025... MORE

JINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea (April 7, 2025) U.S. Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 take a tour of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Tongyeong-class salvage and rescue ship ROKS Gwangyang (ATS-32) during a joint dive and salvage exercise at Jinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, April 7, 2025. COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF-73 sustains the U.S. Navy’s maritime forces and is responsible for all diving and salvage operations in the Western Pacific in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)

US, ROK Air Forces to conduct combined CSAR exercise CSARTE 25-2
April 7, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, ROK, and the 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan, along with Republic of Korea Air Force personnel, will conduct Combined Search and Rescue Training Event 25-2, at Osan AB, April 7-18. The field training exercise will focus on enhancing joint CSAR capabilities and interoperability between U.S and ROK personnel recovery forces across the region... MORE

KGS Employees Celebrate 20 Years at MARFORK
March 25, 2025 — KGS Employees Celebrate 20 Years at MARFORK... MORE

Chi Sang Chong, a facilities specialist for MARFORK, gives remarks after receiving a plaque during a ceremony to commemorate his longstanding service at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, March 5, 2025. Twenty years ago, Hong Kyun Na and Chong began their work as Korea Garrison Support employees and have been a steady presence at MARFORK since. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nikolas Mascroft)

Republic of Korea, Japan, and the U.S. Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercise
March 20, 2025 — The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a trilateral naval exercise, 17-20 March, 2025. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, USS Carl Vinson... MORE

250318-N-GC571-1009 AT SEA (March 18, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), left, sails in formation with the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), Sejong the Great-class destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991), Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Dae Jo-yeong (DDH 977), and Murasame-class destroyer JS Ikazuchi (DD 107) at sea during a trilateral naval exercise, March 18, 2025. Trilateral exercises between the U.S. Navy, ROK Navy, and JMSDF continue to advance combined naval interoperability, ensure our militaries and self-defense forces can operate together against any threat, and demonstrate combined commitment to a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Pablo Chavez)

Australia, India, Japan, Korea, and the U.S. Complete Multinational Exercise Sea Dragon 2025
March 19, 2025 — Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 (SD25) successfully concluded at Andersen Air Force Base , Guam, marking the completion of two weeks of intensive multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training, March... MORE

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (March 13, 2025) Participants from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force(JMSDF), Republic of Korea Navy(ROKN), and the United States Navy pose for a group photo alongside a ROKN P-3 Orion (left), RAAF P-8A Poseidon (center), and JMSDF Kawasaki P-1 (right) during Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base , Guam, March 13, 2025.

U.S. and ROK special operations forces conduct routine combined training during exercise Freedom Shield 2025
March 19, 2025 — U.S. and ROK special operations forces conduct routine combined training during exercise Freedom Shield 2025... MORE

A combined assault force of U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) special operations personnel conduct a direct action raid on a time sensitive target in an underground facility during a multiday training event associated with exercise Freedom Shield 25 at a training site located east of Seoul, on March 17, 2025. The training event served as a capstone to two-weeks of various training that maintained the combined readiness and lethality of U.S. and ROK special operators. The routine training enables a peaceful and stable Indo-Pacific region through a strong deterrent force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Taylor Zacherl)

ROK Acting President Choi Sang-Mok Visits CP TANGO During FS 25
March 18, 2025 — ROK Acting President Choi Sang-Mok Visits CP TANGO During FS 25... MORE

Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, Commanding General of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, and the Acting President of the Republic of Korea, Sang-Mok Choi, take a group photo at Command Post Theater Air Naval Ground Operations, March 18. The acting-ROK President’s visit focused on discussing the importance and progress of Freedom Shield 2025 and the future of joint ROK-U.S. operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Vega-Cerezo, USFK Public Affairs)

Republic of Korea Air Force, US Air Force, US Navy Conduct F-35 Air Integration Training during Freedom Shield 25
March 15, 2025 — Republic of Korea Air Force, US Air Force, US Navy Conduct F-35 Air Integration Training during Freedom Shield 25... MORE

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, U.S. Air Force, and the Republic of Korea Air Force train during Exercise Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engages alliance forces and governmental agencies.

USAF, ROKAF and USN F-35s integrate during FS25
March 14, 2025 — USAF, ROKAF and USN F-35s integrate during FS25... MORE

F-35 Lightning IIs from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and Republic of Korea Air Force flight in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during integration training for Freedom Shield 25, March 13, 2025.

USAF F-35s deploy to ROK for Freedom Shield 25
March 13, 2025 — USAF F-35s deploy to ROK for Freedom Shield 25... MORE

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lighting II with the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, takes-off from Cheongju Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025. The full-scale rehearsal of Republic of Korea Air Force and Seventh Air Force capabilities at the tactical and operational levels guarantees the strength of the combined air component to defend and defeat any threat to the Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)

USNS Wally Schirra Completes Major Maintenance at South Korean Shipyard
March 12, 2025 — USNS Wally Schirra Completes Major Maintenance at South Korean Shipyard... MORE

USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) departs Hanwha Ocean shipyard after a seven-month overhaul at Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025.

Space Forces Korea launches into Freedom Shield 25
March 12, 2025 — Space Forces Korea launches into Freedom Shield 25... MORE

2ID engineers observe capabilities of underwater drone for Freedom Shield 25
March 11, 2025 — 2ID engineers observe capabilities of underwater drone for Freedom Shield 25... MORE

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert "Todd" Brown, 2nd Infantry Division, ROK-US Combined Division, deputy commanding general, learns the control interface of a commercial aquatic drone during Freedom Shield 25 at a training area near the Imjin River in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, March 11, 2025. The demonstration showcases the capabilities of cutting-edge underwater vehicles to enhance operational readiness. Freedom Shield 2025 is a multi-domain military training program that integrates ground, air, naval, space and cyberspace elements, enhancing readiness through realistic combat situations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Kestner)

Command Collaboration: USFK and CFC Technical Effect Tabletop Exercise
March 11, 2025 — Command Collaboration: USFK and CFC Technical Effect Tabletop Exercise... MORE

Eighth Army begins annual exercise Freedom Shield 2025
March 10, 2025 — Eighth Army begins annual exercise Freedom Shield 2025... MORE

ROK Soldiers assigned to the 5th Corps Engineering Brigade River Crossing Company and Soldiers assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division ROK/U.S. Combined Division, complete construction on a joint bridge, during a combined wet gap crossing exercise, near the Imjin River in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do from March 11-20, 2024. ROK and U.S. Army units utilized aviation, armor, air defense, chemical, biological and defense capabilities to train the security and protection of the site during the exercise that was designed to verify interoperability through the construction of a joint pontoon bridge. (U.S. Army photo by Pak, Chin-U)

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