(VOVWORLD) -The Korean military said Monday it has conducted all joint field training drills with the US that the allies postponed after rescheduling them from August as part of the annual summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise.
In a notice to the press, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said to ensure a balanced military readiness posture year-round and the conditions for training, the two sides have rescheduled 22 of about 40 joint drills and have completed them by the end of the year.
The major drills completed included combined tactical airborne insertion drills, personnel recovery operations, equipment maintenance support training, and live-fire exercises, according to the JCS.
It said two of the exercises, including airport damage recovery drills, were conducted solely by the Korean military.