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Ulchi Freedom Shield

Ulchi Freedom Shield – a combined, joint, all-domain, and interagency operating environment. This annual exercise aims to build understanding between Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, the United Nations Command, and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), ensuring their ability to fortify the combined defense posture and enhance Alliance response capabilities against a spectrum of security threats. It will feature live, virtual, constructive and field-based training, engaging personnel from the various military services.

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Video by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont
VMFA-214 train with missiles on MCAS Iwakuni
AFN Iwakuni
March 25, 2025 | 1:20
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, loaded ordnance onto F-35 Lighting II aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 25, 2025. This exercise marked the first time VMFA-214 loaded live ordnance on aircraft since their arrival to MCAS Iwakuni under the Unit Deployment Program, which allows units based in the U.S. to gain operational experience in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont)
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