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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 Petty Officer 2nd Class Juan Ruiz-Lazcano
AFN Social Media Video: NAVSTA Rota Flag Raising Ceremony, July 3rd 2025
AFN Rota
July 3, 2025 | 0:56
NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN (July 3, 2025) Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota holds a flag raising ceremony in honor of Independence Day weekend, July 3rd, 2025. As the "Gateway to the Mediterranean,” NAVSTA Rota provides U.S., NATO and allied forces a strategic hub for operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. NAVSTA Rota is a force multiplier, capable of promptly deploying and supporting combat-ready forces through land, air and sea, enabling warfighters and their families, sustaining the fleet and fostering the U.S. and Spanish partnership. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Juan J. Ruiz-Lazcano)
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