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S. Korea Spy Satellite to Lift Off at Vandenberg Days After N. Korea Launches One

Nov. 30, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
South Korea is set to launch its inaugural homemade reconnaissance satellite on Dec. 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. While South Korea looks to build up its space surveillance capabilities, North Korea claimed the successful positioning of its first spy satellite from its launch ...

B-52s Leave Indo-Pacific, One Joins Exercise with S Korea on the Way Out

Nov. 20, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Two B-52s returned home to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after a Bomber Task Force deployment to Guam. One of the bombers joined a joint drill with South Korea’s air force on its way home.

US and South Korea Expand Cooperation with Early Warning System for Missile Threats

Nov. 13, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The U.S. is working to expand how much it shares from its Shared Early Warning System with South Korea, also known as the Republic of Korea, to counter missile threats from North Korea. The move was confirmed during the annual U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting in ...

Austin Heads to Indo-Pacific as Space Race Heats Up on Korean Peninsula

Nov. 7, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III embarks this weekend on his ninth trip to the Indo-Pacific theater, with visits set for India, South Korea, and Indonesia. Austin's visit follows the announcement last week that South Korea's first-ever reconnaissance satellite will be launched into space ...

US, South Korea, Australia Kick Off Large-Scale Exercise with 130+ Aircraft

Oct. 30, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
U.S. and ROK host annual combined air drill that features Royal Australian Air Force to bolster regional defense. Over 130 aircraft including F-35, KC-135, A-10C are participating.

PACAF Leaders Visit South Korea Bases and Talk Readiness

Oct. 25, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
Pacific Air Forces leaders conducted readiness inspections and spoke about quality of life concerns with Airmen during a sweep of the U.S. Air Force’s two bases in South Korea last week.

US, S. Korea, Japan Hold First Ever Trilateral Air Exercise, with B-52 and Fighters

Oct. 23, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The air forces of the U.S., South Korea and Japan held their first ever trilateral aerial exercise Oct. 22. One American B-52 bomber and three U.S. F-16s flew alongside two F-15Ks from the Republic of Korea Air Force, and four F-2s from the Japan Air ...

B-52 Stratofortress to Land in South Korea for First Time in Decades

Oct. 16, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
The U.S. Air Force is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-South Korea alliance with a huge display of airpower at the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition this week. Most notably, a B-52H Stratofortress is slated to land on the Korean Peninsula for ...

Space Force Joins US-ROK Joint Drill for the First Time; B-1 Participates As Well

Sept. 1, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers flew across the skies of South Korea this week as part of an annual joint military drill between the two nations known as 'Ulchi Freedom Shield.' The Space Force also joined in on the exercise for the first time since ...

AFA In Action: AFA Delivers Competitive Advantage to Airmen at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Aug. 31, 2023
The leadership model we teach, called Lead, Develop, Care (LDC), is one way to provide Airmen and Guardians with a competitive advantage against our adversaries.

After 5 Months Away For Runway Repairs, Wolf Pack F-16s Return Home to Kunsan

Aug. 30, 2023 | By Unshin Lee Harpley
A nearly five month-long $22 million runway reconstruction project at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, wrapped up recently, clearing the way for the 8th Fighter Wing—known as the Wolf Pack—and its F-16s to return home Aug. 30.

US, Japan, South Korea Agree to Shared Missile Warning by End of 2023, Annual Exercises

Aug. 18, 2023 | By Greg Hadley
The U.S., South Korea, and Japan have committed to sharing real-time missile warning data by the end of 2023, holding annual multi-domain military exercises, and more as part of a historic summit Aug. 18. U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Republic of ...

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