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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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B-1B Lancers return from mission, hot pit refuel
Pacific Air Forces
April 22, 2025 | 3:00
Two B-1B Lancers from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, land at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2025, to hot pit refuel after flying a mission during Bomber Task Force 25-2. Hot pit refueling enhances mission readiness and lethality by showcasing innovation that enables aircraft to refuel without shutting down engines, increasing the agility and adaptability of combat forces in response to evolving threats. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Emma Anderson)
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