Col. Jason Raub, commander of 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, highlights Talon Reach, a large-scale aviation operation conducted in support of Freedom Shield at an undisclosed location, March 12, 2026. During the exercise, 2CAB executed more than 1,300 miles of flight operations across the Korean Peninsula, demonstrating the brigade’s ability to integrate attack, assault, reconnaissance, and sustainment capabilities while maintaining forces ready to fight tonight.
Freedom Shield is an annual combined exercise conducted in support of the ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty signed in 1953. This combined exercise highlights the ironclad commitment between the two nations to maintain a robust combined defense posture and to defend the people...
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2d Infantry Division/ROK–U.S. Combined Division, alongside U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha, conduct combined air assault training at an undisclosed location, South Korea, Feb. 4, 2026. The training included fast rope insertions and air assault operations to enhance interoperability, mission execution, and rapid force projection capabilities in an urban environment. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Quentin Cisco)
