US Forces Korea issues movement restriction order for Kunsan base over virus cases
Posted : 2021-01-22 20:58
Updated : 2021-01-22 20:58
Airborne early warning and control aircraft Peace Eye gets ready for takeoff at Kunsan Air Base in North Jeolla Province. Korea Times file
U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday imposed movement restrictions on all individuals affiliated with its air base in the western city of Gunsan due to the recent coronavirus outbreak there.
Under the order, travel to and from Kunsan Air Base is prohibited until Monday, though members can be granted exceptions to perform assigned and authorized duties and missions only, USFK said in a Facebook post.
Moon inspects combat readiness on Peace Eye aircraft
Posted : 2021-01-01 15:57
Updated : 2021-01-01 15:57
President Moon Jae-in flies on a Peace Eye military aircraft on Friday. Courtesy of Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Moon Jae-in flew on a Peace Eye military aircraft early Friday and inspected South Korea s combat readiness in a show of commitment to national defense on New Year s Day, the presidential office said.
It is the first time that a South Korean president has flown on the airborne early warning and control (AEWC) aircraft regarded as a core part of the South Korean Air Force, according to Cheong Wa Dae.