Speaking & Events
Public forums, alliance symposiums, and media appearances spanning Scott L. Pleus’s command of the Korea theater and his tenure on the Air Staff.
Alliance & Policy
Alliance & Policy Forums
AFA “Air and Space Warfighters in Action” Webinar
Appearing as Commander, Seventh Air Force and Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, Pleus joined the Air Force Association’s webinar series to discuss the operating environment on the Korean Peninsula, including how the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack was perceived by regional allies and adversaries.
Yonhap News Symposium: 70 Years of the ROK-U.S. Alliance
Pleus delivered extensive remarks at this symposium marking seven decades of the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States, addressing the future of combined air operations and deterrence on the peninsula.
Panel: What Air Force Leaders Are Considering to Better Defend Forward Bases
Pleus participated in this panel discussion on base defense in contested, forward-deployed environments, offering extensive remarks drawn from his command experience in Korea.
Seventh Air Force Commander’s Conference
As commander, Pleus hosted this gathering of Seventh Air Force wing and unit leadership to align priorities across the command’s Korea-based force structure.
Air Staff
Air Staff & Readiness Forums
Remarks on No-Notice Readiness Inspections
Speaking in his role performing the duties of Vice Chief of Staff, Pleus explained the Air Force’s rationale for a new program of unannounced unit readiness inspections, in remarks quoted extensively by defense press.
Forum Remarks on Aircraft Readiness Challenges
Pleus addressed a public forum on the structural challenges facing Air Force aircraft readiness and the service’s near-term response, generating a direct-quote feature in Air & Space Forces Magazine.
Outreach
Community & Outreach
Hometown Talk to Superior Students
Pleus returned to his hometown of Superior, Wisconsin, to speak with local students about his path into the Air Force and his career as a fighter pilot and commander.
Seventh Air Force Battlefield Circulation
A DVIDS photo feature documenting Pleus’s visits to units under his command across the Seventh Air Force area of responsibility.
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