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Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, U-2 Dragon Ladies and C-12 Hurons sit on the runway during the Mammoth Walk training event at Osan Air Base, South Korea, May 5, 2023. The training demonstrated rapid generation capabilities and response readiness.

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis before takeoff during Korea Flying Training 2023 at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea, April 26, 2023. The exercise focused on tactical execution of combat missions.

A Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet takes off at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea, April 19, 2023, during the Fiscal Year 2023 Korea Flying Training. The event focused on tactical execution of combat missions.

Marine Corps Cpl. Jonphillip Raper looks through a scope during training at Camp Mujuk, South Korea, April 25, 2023.

Soldiers participate in the expert physical fitness assessment and day and night land navigation during a competition in South Korea at Camp Casey and Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, April 24, 2023.

A Marine parachutes over Banghwadong, South Korea, during Ssang Yong 2023, March 27, 2023. The exercise celebrates and strengthens the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea through bilateral, joint training.

U.S. Marines conduct a horizontal rope climb with their South Korean counterparts during Ssang Yong 23 in Pohang, South Korea, March 27, 2023. The exercise strengthens the alliance between the two nations through joint training.

U.S. and South Korean marines post simulated security in light armored and amphibious assault vehicles during Ssang Yong at Hwajin-Ri Beach, South Korea, March 29, 2023. The exercise is designed to strengthen the U.S.-South Korean alliance.

Airmen inspect the propellers of an Air Force MC-130J Commando II in support of Freedom Shield 23 at Daegu Air Base, South Korea, March 13, 2023. Freedom Shield integrates elements of live exercises with constructive simulations.

U.S. and South Korean soldiers conduct bridge-building operations at the Imjin River in South Korea, March 15, 2023, as part of Warrior Shield, a combined training event between the two armies.

U.S. and South Korean troops conduct a combined aerial exercise over South Korea, March 19, 2023.

Soldiers conduct situational training exercises during exercise Warrior Shield in South Korea, March 14, 2023. The exercise showcases the soldiers’ capabilities.

Soldiers drive a Stryker vehicle over a temporary floating bridge during wet gap training on the Imjin River, South Korea, March 13, 2023. During training, soldiers honed skills for crossing water obstacles while strengthening the U.S. and South Korean combined defense posture.

Marines throw training grenades during Korean Marine Exercise Program at a central training area in Pohang, South Korea, Feb. 8, 2023. The exercise helps maintain trust, proficiency and readiness among U.S. and South Korean forces.

An Air Force F-22A Raptor flies over South Korea, Dec. 20, 2022, during Iron Shadow, a bilateral training event.

Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation while conducting close air support training over Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Dec. 20, 2022.

The USS Ronald Reagan, USS Chancellorsville and USS Benfold sail in formation with Korean and Japanese vessels during an exercise east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30, 2022.

The USS Ronald Reagan, USS Chancellorsville and USS Benfold sail information with South Korean vessels in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 29, 2022.

U.S. and South Korean troops conduct military operations on urban terrain training during Rim of the Pacific, the world's largest international maritime exercise, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 20 2022.

Two Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly alongside a Korean aircraft during Buddy Squadron over Wonju Air Base, South Korea, July 12. The bilateral exercise is designed for pilots, maintenance technicians and support personnel to build trust, introduce new tactics and exchange ideas.