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. began extensive air and artillery strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for the killing of three Americans on Dec. 13 by a gunman affiliated with ISIS, U.S. officials said.
