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Republic of Korea, Japan, and the U.S. Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercise
March 20, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (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
2ID engineers observe capabilities of underwater drone for Freedom Shield 25
March 11, 2025
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
Eighth Army begins annual exercise Freedom Shield 2025
March 10, 2025
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)
Seventh Air Force begins air component operations in Freedom Shield 25
March 10, 2025
ROK, USFK, CNFK embark USS Carl Vinson, exploring operations and capabilities
March 2, 2025
250301-N-TD381-2271 AT SEA (March 1, 2025) Distinguished visitors from U.S. Forces Korea, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, and the Republic of Korea Navy join together with leadership from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Carrier Air Wing 2, and Carrier Strike Group 1 on Vinson’s flight deck, March 1, 2025. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaiah B. Goessl)
B-1s train with US, ROKAF fighter aircraft
February 19, 2025
Two gray fighter jets and a B-1 bomber are shown from the side, in close formation, with a blue sky in the upper background and scatter clouds under the aircraft.
Space Operations Command leaders visit the Republic of Korea to strengthen partnership
February 12, 2025
Engaged in conversation, a U.S. Space Force lieutenant general and a Republic of Korea Air Force lieutenant general sit in an official setting, with flags of the U.S., Republic of Korea, ROK Air Force Operations Command, and a general officer flag visible behind them.
ROK JCS and U.S. Joint Staff conduct Opening Gambit TTX
February 11, 2025
Space Forces Korea holds first POLARIS HAMMER - KOREA
February 4, 2025
A dozen Space Force members sit around a U-shaped table, with a man standing at the head in the center of the photo and the words "Combined Air Component Command" on the wall behind him.
New Commander of United Nations Command holds year’s first Ambassador Roundtable
January 22, 2025
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (second from left), the new commander of the United Nations Command, delivers opening remarks during the year's first Ambassador Roundtable at the Philippines Embassy to the Republic of Korea in Seoul, Jan. 22.
Guidance for the Force
December 4, 2024
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