GWANGJU AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — The 8th Fighter Wing deployed personnel back to Gwangju Air Base to further test its agile combat employment (ACE) capabilities and interoperability with the Republic of Korea Air Force as part of exercise Freedom Shield 25 March 9-14...

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Freedom Shield 25 was held March 10 - 21, 2025, all across the Republic of Korea’s land, sky and surrounding seas...

CAMP MUJUK, South Korea — III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and 1st Marine Division successfully completed a significant training milestone alongside their Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps counterparts as exercise Freedom Shield (FS) 25 concludes. While this phase of training ends, the...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — The 8th Fighter Wing continues to sharpen its warfighting edge during Freedom Shield 25, reaffirming its ability to generate airpower simultaneously from multiple locations in support of air component objectives March 10-21, 2025...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The United States and the Republic of Korea today concluded Exercise Freedom Shield 25, enhancing combined readiness, strengthening the Alliance’s defense posture, and demonstrating the ability to deter and, if necessary, defeat any adversary...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – During the weeks of March 10 – 21, 2025, combined U.S. and Republic of Korea special operations and conventional units conducted multiple command post and field training exercises at various locations across the Republic of Korea, in support of exercise Freedom...

OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea — U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs joined a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II for integration training during Freedom Shield 25, Mar. 13, 2025...

OSAN AIR BASE, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea — Seventh Air Force has begun U.S. air component training during Freedom Shield 25, a large-scale exercise between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States, taking place across the Korean peninsula March 10-21...

OSAN, GYEONGGIDO [KYONGGI-DO], South Korea — U.S. Space Forces-Korea is participating in Exercise Freedom Shield 25 and simultaneously executing Polaris Hammer 2025, from Mar. 10-21. As part of the exercise Space Force will demonstrate several key priorities including validating space component...