ROK and U.S. Conduct Bilateral Exercise Published June 13, 2022 By Master Sgt. Sandra Welch 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, conducted a bilateral exercise with Republic of Korea Air Force 7 June, 2022 to demonstrate the ability of the combined US-ROK forces to respond quickly to crisis events. The ROK-U.S. Alliance remains committed to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula and throughout the Indo-Pacific. The U.S. commitment to the defense of the ROK remains ironclad.