Special operations forces of South Korea and the United States have staged an airborne training to enhance their joint operability as part of ongoing air drills between the two nations.
About 200 personnel from South Korea’s Special Warfare Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Korea participated in a static-line airborne training operation at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on Thursday, the Seventh Air Force said.
The jumpers landed in a designated drop zone during the drill, utilizing a fleet of eight transport aircraft, including C-17s, C-130s and CASA 235s.
The training was held as part of Korea Flying Training, which has been underway since April 12. The annual air drill mobilized around 25 types of aircraft, including U.S. F-35B and South Korean F-35A stealth fighters.
The joint and combined exercise, which also involves U.S. Army and Marine Corps personnel, focuses on integrating advanced fighter jet operations, enhancing precision strike capabilities, and training
troops on combat search and rescue scenarios and mass paratrooper airdrops, according to their air forces.
Source: Yonhap News Agency