Seoul: The military chiefs of South Korea and the United States conducted a joint commander's flight Monday for the first time in the alliance's history. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung and his U.S. counterpart, Gen. Dan Caine, oversaw a combined formation flight aboard South Korean and U.S. fighter jets, respectively, after holding the 50th Military Committee Meeting in Seoul.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the flight marked the first time the allies' military chiefs have jointly commanded a combined formation flight in the history of the 72-year alliance. A total of five aircraft participated in the flight, including the KF-16 fighter jet boarded by Jin and the F-16 jet boarded by Caine.
The two chairmen took off from Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, approximately 65 kilometers south of Seoul, and their flight path included Osan, Chuncheon, Daejeon, and Camp Humphreys, which is the largest U.S. overseas military installation. Both Jin and Caine are Air Force generals.