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U.S. Forces Korea Hosts 'Tachyon Echo' Exercise to Strengthen Multinational Coordination and Regional Defense
February 11, 2026 — U.S. Forces Korea hosts Tachyon Echo, a Tri-Command Technical Effects Tabletop Exercise with participants from United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command (CFC), and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK)... MORE

USecAF visits Osan Air Base
February 4, 2026 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier visited Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 30, 2026, marking his second stop as a part of his tour of the Indo-Pacific bases... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Iverson, Seventh Air Force commander, greets Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 30, 2026. Lohmeier’s visit is focused on engaging with Airmen and Guardians executing the mission across the Indo-Pacific, while also understanding the region’s operational challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Williams)

USFK Commander Underscores Korea’s Strategic Importance, Strengthens Regional Partnerships at Honolulu Defense Forum
January 15, 2026 — General Xavier T. Brunson, Commander of United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC), and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), underscored the Korean Peninsula’s central role in Indo-Pacific security and deepened trilateral and regional defense cooperation during a series of engagements at the Honolulu Defense Forum, hosted by Pacific Forum in Honolulu Jan. 12-13... MORE

U.S., ROK Navies Strengthen Combined Undersea Warfare During Silent Shark 2025
December 16, 2025 — The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy successfully completed the biennial theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) exercise Silent Shark 2025 in Guam, Dec. 11. Organized by Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG-7), Silent Shark is a long-standing bilateral exercise designed to strengthen interoperability and advance combined TASW capabilities between the U.S. and ROK navies. This year marks the 10th iteration, following the previous exercise in 2023... MORE

Crew members assigned to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Submarine Ahn Mu (SS 085) participate in a submarine training evolution during a visit to Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NSTCP) Detachment Guam, Dec. 1, 2025.

Brunson underscores Korea’s central role in Indo-Pacific security at NDU
December 12, 2025 — Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea addressed students and faculty at the National Defense University on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, as part of the university’s Presidential Lecture Series at Fort McNair in Washington. The event in Roosevelt Hall brought together senior U.S. and international military officers, interagency professionals and international partners to examine the evolving security environment on the Korean Peninsula and across the Indo-Pacific... MORE

U.S., Republic of Korea Conduct Maritime Counter Special Operations Forces Exercise
November 20, 2025 — The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy conducted a Maritime Counter Special Operations Forces Exercise (MCSOFEX) in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, and its surrounding waters and airspace, Nov... MORE

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Wang Geon (DDG 978), left, and Daegu-class frigate ROKS Daejeon (FFG 823), right, sail in formation aft of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) during the Maritime Counter Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) with the ROK Navy, Nov. 18, 2025.

USS George Washington Strike Group Departs from Busan
November 9, 2025 — Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62), USS Shoup (DDG 86), and... MORE

ROK and U.S. Marines train together during Ulchi Freedom Shield 25
August 9, 2025 — United States Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force, 3d Marine Division, and other subordinate units are now deployed in support of combined training with their Republic of Korea counterparts for the annual exercise, Ulchi Freedom Shield 25. As the Marine Corps commemorates 250 years of service, the U.S.-ROK Alliance continues to exemplify the strength of shared sacrifice and the enduring pursuit of peace... MORE

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed with 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, demonstrate how to clear a stairway during military operations in urban terrain training during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 25.2 in Pocheon, South Korea, July 22, 2025. KMEP is conducted regularly between the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps to increase their combined capabilities through realistic training geared towards deterring threats and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)

TACHYON ECHO 25-2 strengthens combined Technical Effects integration across Tri-Command
July 14, 2025 — From July 8 to 11, U.S. Forces Korea hosted TACHYON ECHO (TE) 25-2, a Tri-Command Technical Effects Tabletop Exercise (TTX) with over 100 participants from United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Command. This latest iteration builds on momentum from previous exercises and further develops the Tri-Command’s ability to integrate combined-joint, all-domain operations (CJADO) capabilities in support of regional deterrence and readiness. Maj. Gen. William Taylor, Operations Director for the Tri-Command, oversaw the effort and highly emphasized that “keeping the momentum on continual refinement of our CJADO, while staying ahead of our adversaries, is paramount for success as well as stability in the region going forward.”... MORE

July 8 to 11, U.S. Forces Korea hosted TACHYON ECHO (TE) 25-2, a Tri-Command Technical Effects Tabletop Exercise (TTX) with over 100 participants from United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Command. This latest iteration built on momentum from previous exercises and further develops the Tri-Command’s ability to integrate combined-joint, all-domain operations (CJADO) capabilities in support of regional deterrence and readiness.

Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. conduct trilateral flight
July 11, 2025 — Fighter aircraft from Japan and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Pacific, July 11, 2025... MORE

Fighter aircraft from Japan and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Pacific, July 11, 2025.

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