U.S. Army pilots assigned to 5th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division fly an AH-64 Apache during Ulchi Freedom Shield on Deju Island, South Korea, Aug. 21, 2025. Their flight supports joint readiness and strengthens interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces during the large-scale training exercise.
Ulchi Freedom Shield is an annual combined exercise conducted in support of the ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty signed in 1953. This combined exercise program highlights the ironclad commitment between the two nations to maintain a robust combined defense posture and to defend the people of the ROK from any threat.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kalisber Ortega)
Date Taken: | 08.21.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.21.2025 19:57 |
Photo ID: | 9269355 |
VIRIN: | 250821-A-LK641-1600 |
Resolution: | 4864x3243 |
Size: | 706.71 KB |
Location: | KR |
Web Views: | 73 |
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