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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kai Wakeland, 607th Air Support Operations Group joint terminal attack controller, left, briefs Republic of Korea Army Lt. Col. Daesoo Kang, 112th Mechanized Infantry Battalion commander, about air asset positioning during a joint exercise in Hongcheon, Republic of Korea.

(Staff Sgt. Jason W. Cochran, U.S. Air Force)

HONGCHEON, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kai Wakeland, 607th Air Support Operations Group joint terminal attack controller, left, briefs Republic of Korea Army Lt. Col. Daesoo Kang, 112th Mechanized Infantry Battalion commander, about air asset positioning during a joint exercise in Hongcheon, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2025. U.S. air assets and controllers refined their ability to receive targeting information from ROK forces. Joint trainings build interoperability and foster lasting relationships between units at the tactical level.

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