air support (CAS) operations.8) As part of a move toward a more centralized control of air operations, the AFOC has recently re-organized its Southern and Northern Combat Commands
into the Air Combat Command and the Air Mobility and Reconnaissance Command, respectively. The Air Defense Missile Command carries out full-spectrum air defense missions
against airborne attacks by enemy aircraft and missile attacks. The Air Defense and Control
Command is responsible for air control within the Korean peninsula theater, air surveillance,
aircraft identification and air operation support.
The Air Force will integrate next-generation F-X fighters and Korean indigenous fighters
(KF-X) into force structures to achieve decisive air superiority, while introducing large-size
transport aircraft and aerial refueling tankers to strengthen its long-range operational capabilities.
3. United states forces Korea and Augmentation forces
The United States Forces Korea (USFK) is composed of the Eighth U.S Army (EUSA),
U.S. Naval Forces, Korea (NAVFOR-K), U.S. Air Forces, Korea (USAFK), U.S. Marine
Forces, Korea (MARFOR-K), and the Special Operations Command, Korea (SOCKOR). The
Commander of USFK concurrently serves as the Commander of the United Nations Command
and the Commander of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command. The key organizations and
assets are as shown in <Chart 3-5>:
<Chart 3-5> Key Organizations and forces of the UsfK
UsfK
naval forces, Korea
(nAVfOR-K)
8th Army
Air forces, Korea
(UsAfK)
Marine forces,
Korea (MARfOR-K)
special Operations
Command, Korea
(sOCKOR)
7th Air force Command
2nd
Infantry
Division
501st Military
Intelligence
Brigade
35 Air
Defense
Artillery
Brigade
th
19
expeditionary
sustainment
Command
th
65th Medical
Brigade
1st signal
Brigade
8th fighter Wing
51st fighter Wing
Troops
Fighters
Attack
Helicopters
Tanks
Armored Vehicles
Field Artillery/
MLRS
Patriot Missiles
Approx. 28,500
Approx. 90
Approx. 20
Approx. 50
Approx. 130
Approx. 10/40
Approx. 60
8) Operations consisting in attacking hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces to support surface attack, counter-attack or
defense operations and to thereby help achieve the military goal and guarantee the survival of troops.
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