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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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First-person view of a hot pit refueling
122nd Fighter Wing
March 1, 2025 | 4:39
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Bruce, 122nd Fighter Wing fuels service center noncommissioned officer in charge, conducts a hot pit refueling operation on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, March 1, 2025. The hot pit refueling was performed while the aircraft's engine remained running, minimizing ground time and enhancing operational readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Halley Clark)
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