U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, drop munitions at the Pilsung Range, South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. The U.S. and ROKAF aircraft flew across the Korean Peninsula and practiced attack capabilities by releasing live weapons at the training area before returning to their respective home stations. This mission was conducted in direct response to North Korea’s intermediate range ballistic missile launch, which flew directly over northern Japan on August 28 amid rising tension over North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile development programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)

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U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct show of force

Published Sept. 6, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, U. S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force conduct a show of force flight south of the Demilitarization Zone in South Korea on Aug. 31, 2017. In response to North Korea’s recent intermediate range ballistic missile launch, the United States, Japan and Republic of Korea Air Force launched a first ever sequence bilateral mission with the U.S. Marine Corps in northeast Asia. The primary goal for this tri-integrated mission was to emphasize the combined ironclad commitment to the defense of Allies in the region and the U.S. homeland. It also enforced combined military readiness through an integrate mission to ensure all national leaders the regions viable and ready military options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)