The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF; Korean: 대한민국 공군; Hanja: 大韓民國空軍; RR: Daehanminguk Gong-gun), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the aerial and space warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the South Korean Ministry of National Defense.

Mar 20, 2025 · For the first time in a Freedom Shield exercise, U.S. Air Force, ROKAF, and U.S. Navy F-35s trained together. Additionally, four fighter squadrons forward deployed, projecting and sustaining airpower from multiple locations. With about 35 percent of the combined fighter aircraft force, they successfully executed approximately 1,000 combat ...

Mar 25, 2025 · A Republic of Korea Air Force KF-155 aircraft assigned to the 10th Fighter Wing soars through the skies during Freedom Shield 25 at Suwon Republic of Korea Air Base, March 11, 2025. Throughout FS25, Seventh Air Force and ROKAF personnel train side-by-side, solidifying communication and coordination procedures and cementing the combined ...

The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (Korean: 대한민국 국군; Hanja: 大韓民國國軍; RR: Daehanminguk Gukgun; lit. Republic of Korea National Military), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea.

Mar 14, 2025 · U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs joined a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II for integration training during Freedom Shield 25, Mar. 13, 2025. During the training the F-35C, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, integrated with two U.S. F-35As assigned to the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and two ROKAF ...

Mar 15, 2025 · An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during Exercise Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engages alliance forces and …

Mar 14, 2025 · Aircraft from the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, U.S. Air Force, and the Republic of Korea Air Force fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during ...

Oct 31, 2022 · OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) will join with 7th Air Force and several other units between 31 October and 4 November, for Vigilant Storm, a training event that will enhance combat readiness and …

Mar 11, 2025 · The accidental bombing of civilian areas outside a testing range by Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) Lockheed Martin KF-16s led to the temporary grounding of the air force's combat aircraft...

Feb 23, 2023 · KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- With many moving parts in the sky, the 8th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) air traffic control (ATC) radar approach control (RAPCON) flight ensures all traffic are in communication and safely protected with their ability to be the “eyes in the sky”.