U.S. and the ROK conduct combined air training

USFK THAAD Training Completed
March 24, 2023 — United States Forces Korea remains committed to maintaining a "Fight Tonight" level of readiness and providing a combined defense posture to protect and defend the Republic of Korea against any threat or adversary. Normalization of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense operations and capabilities provides USFK greater readiness to ensure continued resourcing of the unit, as well as providing greater opportunity to modify the defense design by exercising remote launch options. The deployment training of the THAAD remote launcher was the first to be conducted in conjunction with the Freedom Shield 23 exercise. ... MORE

U.S. and Republic of Korea Enhance Combat Readiness with Combined Air Training
March 19, 2023 — The Republic of Korea and U.S. conducted a combined aerial exercise in conjunction with the deployment of U.S. B-1B Strategic Bombers to the Korean peninsula on March 19, which was the 7th day of the Freedom Shield 23 exercise which began on March 13... MORE

U.S. strategic bomber and ROK fighters conduct combined air training
March 6, 2023 — The Republic of Korea Air Force and the United States Air Force conducted a combined air training event with the redeployment of the U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress over the Korean Peninsula on Monday, March 6, 2023... MORE

Freedom Shield 23 Set To Begin
March 2, 2023 — Combined Forces Command will begin exercise Freedom Shield (FS23) March 13, 2023... MORE

U.S. and the ROK conduct combined air training
February 19, 2023 — The United States and the Republic of Korea conducted a combined air training event when U.S. Air Force B-1s redeployed to the Korean Peninsula on Feb 19, 2023... MORE

ROK and U.S. 5th Generation Fighter Jets Conducted Combined Aerial Exercise
February 4, 2023 — Continuing from February 1st, the Republic of Korea Air Force and the United States Air Force (USAF) conducted a combined aerial exercise over the Yellow Sea on 3rd February. The exercise included various assets such as 5th generation fighter jets of both nations including F-22s, F-35Bs, and F-35As as well as USAF F-16CMs. ... MORE

U.S. strategic bombers (B-52H) deploy to the Korean Peninsula and conduct combined exercises with ROK-U.S. fighter jets
December 23, 2022 — On December 20, 2022, the Republic of Korea Air Force and the United States Air Force conducted a combined Air Force exercise, when U.S. strategic bombers (B-52H) were deployed to the Korean Peninsula. U.S. F-22 fighter jets and ROK F-35 and F-15K fighter jets took part in the exercise that took place in the southwest near Jeju Island and in the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone(KADIZ)... MORE

Space Force activates component field command for U.S. Forces Korea
December 14, 2022 — The U.S. Space Force officially activated and assigned U.S. Space Forces – Korea to the U.S. Forces Korea sub-unified command in a ceremony Dec. 14 here. Lt. Col. Joshua McCullion assumed command of the new SPACEFOR-KOR, a subordinate unit to U.S. Space Forces – Indo-Pacific, whose mission is to further synchronize space operations in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility... MORE

Combined Forces Command Relocation Ceremony
November 15, 2022 — 험프리스, 대한민국 – 한미연합군사령부(연합사)는 11월 15일(화) 평택 험프리스 기지에서 부대 이전 완료 기념식 개최하였습니다. USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea – The Combined Forces Command (CFC) conducted its relocation ceremony on Tuesday, November 15th here... MORE

U.S. and Republic of Korea Conduct Bilateral Air Exercise
November 5, 2022 — U.S. Indo-Pacific Command aircraft B-1B bombers and F-16s conducted a bilateral exercise with Republic of Korea aircraft F-35As on Nov. 5 as part of the previously announced and annual Vigilant Storm training exercise to showcase deterrent capabilities while demonstrating our nations' interoperability... MORE

U.S. Air Force and ROK Air Force Conduct Large-Scale Joint Air Training Event Vigilant Storm
October 28, 2022 — Republic of Korea Air Force will join with 7th Air Force and several other units between Oct. 31 and Nov. 4, for Vigilant Storm, a training event that will enhance combat readiness and interoperability for all units involved... MORE

MND and U.S. Joint Statement on THAAD Updates
October 7, 2022 — United States Forces Korea has brought in new equipment to modernize its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to improve the interoperability between U.S. Patriot and THAAD missile defense systems at Forward Operating Site Carroll. The equipment brought into the site is not an additional THAAD battery. Once the new equipment is integrated into the current system redundant equipment will be removed from the site... MORE

CFC, USFK and UNC begin Ulchi Freedom Shield
August 23, 2022 — Combined Forces Command (CFC), United States Forces Korea (USFK), United Nations Command (UNC), and subordinate component commands under CFC, along with augmentees, civilian personnel and representatives of the United Nations sending states, began the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise Monday, August 22, 2022... MORE

Minister of National Defense visits UNC/CFC/USFK
August 8, 2022 — Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Lee Jong-sup visits Camp Humphreys on Monday, Aug 8, 2022 for the first time since taking office. The ROK defense minister meets with Gen. Paul LaCamera and senior leaders of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea at the USFK headquarters building... MORE

UNC/CFC/USFK commander welcomes ROK JCS chairman
July 11, 2022 — Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea, hosted an honor guard ceremony to welcome Gen. Kim Seung Kyum, the Republic of Korea’s incoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at United States Army Garrison Humphreys, today... MORE

United States and Republic of Korea Fifth Generation Aircraft join forces
July 5, 2022 — USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea - On July 5, United States Air Force F-35 aircraft from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska arrived in the Republic of Korea to conduct flight operations alongside their ROK Air Force counterparts... MORE

UNC/CFC/USFK commander farewells ROK JCS chairman
June 16, 2022 — United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea bid farewell to the Republic of Korea Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff at United States Army Garrison - Humphreys today. 유엔군사령부/연합군사령부/주한미군사령부는 오늘 험프리스 미군기지에서 대한민국 합동참모의장 환송행사를 개최하였다... MORE

U.S., ROK Conduct Combined Live Fire Missile Launch
June 5, 2022 — To demonstrate the ability of the combined US-ROK force to respond quickly to crisis events, U.S. Forces Korea and Republic of Korea militaries conducted a combined live-fire exercise... MORE

ROK, U.S. Conduct Combined Live Fire Missile Launch
May 25, 2022 — To demonstrate the ability of the combined ROK-U.S. force to respond quickly to crisis events the U.S. Eighth Army and Republic of Korea military personnel conducted a combined live-fire exercise... MORE

President Biden Visits South Korea
May 20, 2022 — United States President Joe Biden arrived at Osan Air Base in South Korea today. 조 바이든 미국 대통령이 오늘 오산공군기지에 도착하였다... MORE

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