Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, currently assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam (one B-1 not shown), and two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles from the 11th Fighter Wing, Daegu Air Base, conducted live munitions training at Pilsung Range, ROK, on June 5, 2024. The aircraft released two rounds of live GBU-38, 500-pound joint direct attack munitions, simultaneously striking multiple simulated targets -- testing the ROK-U.S. Alliance’s combined close air support and precision strike capabilities. The training marked the first time the B-1 has conducted a live munitions drop on the Korean peninsula since 2017 and offered the alliance its latest opportunity to prepare for combat to...
Pacific Air Forces released the results of its investigation into an F-16C aircraft mishap that occurred near Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Dec. 11, 2023.
Fighter aircraft from U.S. Seventh Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force participated in aerial training with U.S. bombers in airspace between Japan and Korea Aug. 2, 2024. The bombers joined the training event following a transatlantic flight from the continental U.S. to the Indo-Pacific region, demonstrating the global reach and strategic deterrence capabilities of the aircraft. The training enhanced the readiness of both U.S. and...
Seventh Air Force has begun initial aircraft and personnel movements for a temporary shift in U.S. F-16 placement on the Korean peninsula as part of a test intended to optimize combat capability and increase readiness in support of the ROK-U.S. Alliance and the larger Indo-Pacific region.
Several F-22 Raptors assigned to the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadrons, Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, arrived at Osan Air Base for integration training with Seventh Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force personnel and aircraft, June 24, 2024.
U.S. fighter aircraft from the 7th Air Force joined fighters from the Japan Air Self Defense Forces to conduct aerial training with U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, June 20, 2024.
Chief master sergeants from Kunsan Air Base, Osan Air Base, Daegu Air Base, and U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys gathered for the second year in a row for the 7th Air Force-hosted Chief’s Business Symposium Sept. 3-6 at the Dragon Hill Lodge in Seoul.
This symposium focused on enhancing senior enlisted leaders’ strategic thinking, emphasizing the importance of connecting national strategy to daily operations, and was designed to build...
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers joined Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks Slam Eagles for live munitions and close air support training at the Pilsung Range, Republic of Korea, followed by air-to-air training with the B-1, U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs, U.S. Air Force F-16s, and KC-135 Stratotankers, and ROK F-35As and KF-16s over the western region of South Korea, in an event designed to enhance the interoperability, lethality, and readiness of...
