Fighters from the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan AB, Korea, are set to fly with their South Korean counterparts in two weeks. The US F-16Cs and F-15Ks from the ROKAF’s 11th Fighter Wing will practice basic maneuvers and the fundamentals of air-to-air combat at Osan, according to a release. Exercise Buddy Wing 16-5—the latest of the regular joint exercise to ensure readiness on the Korean peninsula—will run from June 7 to June 10.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
