South Korea's Air Force has kicked off a large-scale combat exercises which will last all throughout this week. <br />According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Monday...., the ROK Air Force will carry out drills to maintain a high level of defense readiness... and improve the mission capability of its pilots. <br />The JCS added... there will also be a joint South Korea-U.S. air force exercise... at the battalion level or less... along with the ROK Air Force's solo drill. <br />This comes... after South Korea and the U.S. suspended one of their largest joint military exercises, 'Vigilant Ace' back in October... to support ongoing diplomatic efforts with North Korea. <br />