South Korea and the United States will hold air and naval anti-submarine exercises in South Korea next week.
A Republic of Korea Air Force crew chief from the 20th Fighter Wing, Seosan Air Base, provides assistance as ROK Capt. Min-Gyu Han, 123rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th FW F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, arrives to Kunsan Air Base, ROK, for Exercise Buddy Wing 15-4, June 1, 2015. In an effort to sharpen interoperability, Buddy Wing exercises allow pilots an opportunity to exchange ideas and practice combined tactics in order to fight and fly as one Allied force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Korea Flying Training exercise will kick off on May 9 while the Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness and Evaluation Measurement (SHAREM) exercise will commence on May 10.
The two-week Korea Flying Training exercise is a scale-down version of the Max Thunder exercise that used to be stage back both sides since 2009.
