Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Jin Young-seung conducted a command flight on the domestically produced KF-21 on November 11 and visited the missile space surveillance unit to assess military readiness.
After confirming air defense readiness at an Air Force combat wing in the central region, Chairman Jin boarded the KF-21. He evaluated the operational capabilities of domestic air power through a formation flight with the KF-21 and FA-50.
Following the flight, he held a debriefing with the pilots, instructing them to maintain a posture and capability to respond immediately to threats based on overwhelming air power.
He added, "As the KF-21 symbolizes self-defense and will be a core asset for our military in the future, we must take pride and responsibility in its initial operationalization and firmly protect our airspace to become the most trusted unit by the people."
Chairman Jin also visited the missile space surveillance unit in the central region, which carries out ballistic missile monitoring missions, to check the real-time operational readiness of the Korean Air Missile Defense (KAMD) system.
He stated, "This is where we first detect enemy missile provocations, marking the start of missile defense operations," and directed that any form of enemy missile must be quickly detected and reported, maintaining a 24-hour early warning posture.
He emphasized that ensuring the safety and lives of the people is the military's fundamental mission and urged them to maintain a solid military readiness posture with pride in operating the core assets of the Korean three-axis system.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff explained that this on-site inspection was conducted to verify air defense readiness and missile surveillance posture while encouraging the troops in operational units.
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