CAMP HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, South Korea – The United States and the Republic of Korea today concluded Exercise Freedom Shield 25, enhancing combined readiness, strengthening the Alliance’s defense posture, and demonstrating the ability to deter and, if necessary, defeat any adversary.
Conducted from March 10-20, 2025, FS 25 featured multi-domain operations across land, sea, air, cyber, and space, reinforcing the Alliance’s ability to respond to evolving threats and security challenges. The exercise incorporated lessons learned from recent conflicts, realistic combat scenarios, and adversarial tactics, ensuring that ROK and U.S. forces remain fully prepared.
“Exercises like Freedom Shield 25 ensure that our forces remain...
The United States and the Republic of Korea today concluded Exercise Freedom Shield 25, enhancing combined readiness, strengthening the Alliance’s defense posture, and demonstrating the ability to deter and, if necessary, defeat any adversary.
CAMP HUMPHREYS, SOUTH KOREA – In January, Maj. Gen. William D. “Hank” Taylor, Director of Operations, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea, oversaw the Joint Cyber Center's first Technical Effects Tabletop Exercise. Taylor drew upon his past combat experience for this tabletop exercise.
The Republic of Korea and the United States will conduct Exercise Freedom Shield 25 from March 10 to March 20 to strengthen the Alliance’s combined defense posture.
U.S. Forces Korea has extended the standard accompanied tour length from 24 months to 36 months for service members stationed in the Republic of Korea. Unaccompanied tours will remain at 12 months.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division ROK/U.S. Combined Division, construct a joint bridge, during a combined wet gap crossing exercise with ROK Soldiers assigned to the 5th Corps Engineering Brigade River Crossing Company, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, March 20, 2025. The wet gap crossing exercise was conducted during Freedom Shield 25, showcasing combined interoperability and proficiency.
