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The Air Force will achieve overwhelming air superiority by continuing to acquire
the highly advanced fighters such as the F-35A, and will expand its air surveillance
and reconnaissance capabilities by introducing medium- to high-altitude
reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

United States Forces Korea The United States Forces Korea (USFK)
and Augmentation Forces consists of the 8th US Army, US Naval Forces
Korea, US Marine Forces Korea, Special
Operations Command Korea, and US Air Forces Korea. The USFK commander
concurrently serves as the commander of the UN Command and the commander
of the ROK–US Combined Forces Command. Key organizations and assets of the
USFK are shown in [Chart 3-5].

[Chart 3-5] Key Organizations and Assets of the USFK

USFK

U.S. Marine Forces Special Operations
8th U.S. Army U.S. Naval Forces Korea U.S. Air Forces Korea
Korea Command Korea
7th U.S. Air Force
Command
501st Military 19th Expeditionary
2nd Infantry 35th Air Defense 65th Medical
Division Intelligence Artillery Brigade Brigade 1st Signal Brigade Sustainment
Brigade Command
8th Fighter Wing 51st Fighter Wing

Troops Fighters Attack helicopters Tanks Armored vehicles Field artillery/ Patriot missiles
Approx. 28,500 Approx. 90 Approx. 40 Approx. 50 Approx. 130 MLRS Approx. 60
Approx. 10 / 40

US augmentation forces that deploy to the Korean Peninsula during contingencies
to support the defense of the ROK consist of 690,000 troops, 160 vessels, and 2,000
10) aircraft from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. The augmentation
A series of political, forces are deployed incrementally depending on how the crisis develops. It is done in
economic, diplomatic,
and military options that two different modes–Flexible Deterrence Option (FDO) and Time Phased Force
10)
are part of the CFC Crisis
Action Standard Operating Deployment Data (TPFDD) –pursuant to Article 2 of the Mutual Defense Treaty
11)
Procedures and that have
to be promptly executed to between the ROK and the US When a crisis builds up on the Korean Peninsula,
deter war
the FDO, which aims to deter war and mitigate the crisis, is executed to deploy
11)
Force deployment list the designated forces. If an actual war begins, combat and support units will be
and data of the US
augmentation forces for the reinforced in accordance with the TPFDD to ensure the execution of the ROK–US
execution of the ROK–US
joint operational plans combined operations plan.

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