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U.S. Pacific Command detects North Korean missile launch
April 28, 2017 — U.S. Pacific Command detected what we assess was a North Korean missile launch at 5:33 a.m. KST April 29. The ballistic missile launch occurred near the Puk Chang airfield... MORE

U.S. Pacific Command detects North Korean missile launch
April 15, 2017 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - U.S. Pacific Command detected and tracked what it assessed was a North Korean missile launch at 6:21 a.m. (KST) April 16. The launch of the ballistic missile occurred near Sinpo... MORE

Pence to Discuss North Korean Aggression on Asia-Pacific Trip
April 15, 2017 — WASHINGTON -- Vice President Mike Pence begins his first official trip to the Asia-Pacific region tomorrow to, among other things, reinforce the Trump administration’s full commitment to U.S. security alliances there, senior administration officials said, April 14, 2017... MORE

Operation Pacific Reach Exercise 2017 begins
April 11, 2017 — POHANG, Republic of Korea – Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces kicked off a Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore exercise April 10, 2017 at Dogu Beach near the port city of Pohang on the east coast of the Republic of Korea... MORE

A U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 312 32-foot Transportable Security crew conducts a safety zone around the USNS Vice Adm. K.R. Wheeler (T-AG 5001) during Operation Pacific Reach Exercise 2017 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, April 8, 2017. OPRex17 is a bilateral training event designed to ensure readiness and sustain the capabilities which strengthen ROK-U.S. Alliance. Coast Guardsmen will serve as part of combined task group conducting ports, waterways and coastal security operations protecting U.S.-ROK assets and personnel exercising an Area Distribution Center (ADC), an Air Terminal Supply Point (ATSP), Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS), and the use of rail, inland waterways, and coastal lift operations to validate the operational reach support. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rob Simpson/released)

U.S. Pacific Command detects, tracks North Korean missile launch
April 4, 2017 — U.S. Pacific Command detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean missile launch at 6:42 a.m. (Korea Standard Time) time April 5. The launch of a single ballistic missile occurred at a land-based facility near Sinpo. ... MORE

Operation Pacific Reach Fact Sheet
April 3, 2017 — Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces will conduct Exercise Operation Pacific Reach from April 10 through April 21, 2017 at the Pohang Dogu Beach. This exercise is a training event focused on integrating ROK and U.S. Alliance logistics capabilities within air, land, maritime, space and information environments. 한미연합군사령부와 한국군은 2017년 4월 10일부터 4월 21일까지 한국 동해안 포항 도구해변 일대에서 OPR (Operation Pacific Reach; 연합지속지원 FTX) 훈련을 실시할 예정이다. 이 훈련은 공중, 지상, 해상, 우주 및 정보환경에서 한미동맹의 여러분야의 군수전력을 통합하는 것에 중점을 둔 훈련이다. ... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps aircraft participate in exercise with Korean Marines
March 24, 2017 — United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft began conducting training this week in support of the Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP). 미 해병대 F-35B Lightning II 공격기가 이번 주 대한민국 해병 교환 프로그램 (KMEP: Korean Marine Exchange Program) 지원을 위한 훈련을 실시하였다... MORE

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2017. VMFA-121 aims to fill close air support missions in support of 5th Anglico for the Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 17-5 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) later this month. The Marine Corps will continue to support the ROK-U.S. alliance with the most advanced aircraft platforms in their inventory.

Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in the Republic of Korea
March 15, 2017 — Aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, March 15... MORE

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulls into Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet headquarters March 15. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Alliance leaders visit USS Carl Vinson at sea
March 13, 2017 — Combined Forces Command leaders visited USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the Nimitz-class carrier conducted patrols in the waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula March 12... MORE

Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea, right, Gen. Lee, Sun Jin, chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Gen. Leem, Ho-young, deputy commander, Combined Force, Republic of Korea, center, observe flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck, March 12. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System company comes to Korean Peninsula
March 12, 2017 — The U.S. Army, after coordination with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the U.S. Air Force, has begun the process to permanently station a Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) company at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea... MORE

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