13 March 2025 USNS Wally Schirra Completes Major Maintenance at South Korean Shipyard GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, South Korea — Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025...
12 March 2025 Seventh Air Force begins air component operations in Freedom Shield 25 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...
12 March 2025 Space Forces Korea launches into Freedom Shield 25 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...
20 February 2025 B-1s train with US, ROKAF fighter aircraft Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers participated in planned bilateral training with Republic of Korea Air Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps fighter aircraft in training airspace above South Korea, Feb. 20...
15 February 2025 New Korea Rotational Force announced The U.S. Army last month announced that the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, will replace 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States’ commitment to the Republic of Korea...
15 January 2025 U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea forces conduct trilateral flight Fighter aircraft from Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, Jan. 15, 2025...
05 November 2024 35th ADA Brigade supports Keen Sword 25 exercise in Japan Soldiers from Eighth Army’s 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade participated in Keen Sword 25, which concluded Nov. 1...
15 August 2024 KATUSA program continues to strengthen ROK-US alliance after 74 years August 15 is recognized as the birthday of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army Soldier program, or KATUSA. The program was created only weeks after the Korean War ignited, and to this day KATUSAs continue to serve side-by-side with Eighth Army Soldiers providing priceless support and...
04 August 2024 Navy Band South Korea Tour: Strengthening Partnerships through Music For the first time in its 99 years of service, the U.S. Navy Band performed in South Korea, connecting with the local community and celebrating the long-standing tradition of the wind band. The Navy Band presented five concerts throughout Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do and Seoul between July 13-20...
28 July 2024 U.S. Intends to Reconstitute U.S. Forces Japan as Joint Forces Headquarters Through a phased approach, the U.S. plans to convert U.S. Forces Japan into a joint force headquarters which will report to the commander of the Indo-Pacific Command, the secretary of defense said today following the conclusion of a two-plus-two ministerial meeting in Tokyo...