RIIPA delegation visits Osan

Members of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs try on aircrew flight equipment during a visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Goals of RIIPA include contributing to the stability, peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening community values through intellectual exchange. The think tank organization visited Osan to learn about the interoperability between the ROK Air Force and Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

RIIPA delegation visits Osan

Members of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs stand for a group photo during a visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Goals of RIIPA include contributing to the stability, peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening community values through intellectual exchange. The think tank organization visited Osan to learn about the interoperability between the ROK Air Force and Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

RIIPA delegation visits Osan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jacob Yarwood, right, 25th Fighter Squadron, briefs members of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs during a visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Goals of RIIPA include contributing to the stability, peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening community values through intellectual exchange. The think tank organization visited Osan to learn about the interoperability between the ROK Air Force and Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

RIIPA delegation visits Osan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Kline, right, 35th Fighter Squadron, briefs members of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs during a visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Goals of RIIPA include contributing to the stability, peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening community values through intellectual exchange. The think tank organization visited Osan to learn about the interoperability between the ROK Air Force and Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

RIIPA delegation visits Osan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Kline, right, 35th Fighter Squadron, speaks with Defense Attaché of Japan Col. Kotaro Hyodo, a member of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs, during a visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Goals of RIIPA include contributing to the stability, peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening community values through intellectual exchange. The think tank organization visited Osan to learn about the interoperability between the ROK Air Force and Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

RIIPA delegation visits Osan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sung Suh, right, 80th Fighter Generation Squadron, speaks with Naval Attaché of Japan Col. Hirofumi Inoue, a member of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs, during a visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Goals of RIIPA include contributing to the stability, peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening community values through intellectual exchange. The think tank organization visited Osan to learn about the interoperability between the ROK Air Force and Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)

RIIPA delegation visits Osan

Published July 28, 2023
By Master Sgt. Eric Burks
7th Air Force Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Members of the Research Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs try on aircrew flight equipment during a visit to Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 18, 2023. Goals of RIIPA include contributing to the stability, peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region and strengthening community values through intellectual exchange. The think tank organization visited Osan to learn about the interoperability between the ROK Air Force and Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, and the importance of the U.S.-ROK alliance to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Burks)