Military Resumes Live-Fire Training... Air Force Aircraft Shooting to Be Decided Later

The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 18th that it will gradually resume live-fire training after completing the 'Firing Range Safety Evaluation' conducted across the entire military following the accidental bombing incident involving the Air Force KF-16 fighter jet.

During the joint US-ROK military exercises held at Pocheon Promotion Training Center, a shell fell on a civilian house causing casualties. On March 7, 2025, the joint investigation team conducted an on-site inspection at a civilian house in Nogok-ri, Idong-myeon, Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

Accordingly, the military will resume small arms firing of 5.56mm or less for current operational units (GP·GOP, initial response units, etc.) and new recruit training units, excluding the Pocheon area. Other shared weapons on land, sea, and air, as well as tank and artillery firing, will be resumed gradually in stages according to priority.

However, the resumption of Air Force aircraft firing and firing training in the Pocheon area will be decided at a later date. The Ministry of National Defense stated, "The timing of resumption will be separately determined later in connection with the Air Force's establishment of recurrence prevention measures and the stabilization level of the Pocheon area."

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