South Korean and US troops conduct combined maritime infiltration training

South Korean and US troops conducted combined maritime infiltration training near Anmyeon Island in Taean, South Korea, from August 25 to 27, as part of the 2025 Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise.

UFS featured drills across land, sea, air, space, cyber and intelligence domains, according to a U.S.-ROK Combined Forces Command (CFC) press release. About 40 personnel from the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROK SWC) Gwiseong unit and the U.S. 7th Air Force’s 604th Air Support Operations Squadron participated in the exercise, supported by two U.S. F-16s and two UH-60 helicopters. The training was designed to “strengthen combined special operations capabilities through wartime mission rehearsal,” the SWC said.