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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 Spc. Armani Wilson
South Carolina Apache helicopter pilots train with Iowa Army National Guard at XCTC
135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
July 26, 2024 | 1:55
Six AH-64 Apache helicopter crews from the 1st Attack Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, 59th Troop Command, South Carolina Army National Guard, participated in the Iowa Army National Guard’s eXportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) rotation at Camp Ripley, Minn., July 2024. This marked the first time Apaches operated at Camp Ripley, providing around-the-clock aerial support to Iowa's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division ground forces. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Armani Wilson)
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