U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine Corps forces are conducting the Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-8, known as Peninsula Express, in the vicinity of Chinhae and Pohang from June 10 - July 22, in order to increase interoperability and combined capabilities of the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps forces.
Peninsula Express is one in a series of regularly-scheduled combined, small-unit, tactical training exercise that fall under the umbrella of the KMEP. Peninsula Express demonstrates continued... read more
U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine Corps forces are conducting the Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-8, known as Peninsula Express, in the vicinity of Chinhae and Pohang from June 10 - July 22, in order to increase interoperability and combined capabilities of the ROK and U.S. Marine Corps forces.
Peninsula Express is one in a series of regularly-scheduled combined, small-unit, tactical training exercise that fall under the umbrella of the KMEP. Peninsula Express demonstrates continued dedication to the ROK-U.S. relationship and contributes to the security and stability of the Korean Peninsula, as well as the Asia-Pacific region. Approximately 600 MarForRes personnel, along with approximately 200 active component Marines, will participate in the exercise with approximately 430 ROK Marine Corps forces. The U.S. exercise force will be using equipment organic to an infantry battalion, to include Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs), that will be debarked off MPF shipping to support the exercise while the ROK exercise force will be utilizing organic Korean infantry equipment along with Korean AAVs and Korean Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC). All ROK-U.S. alliance exercises are defensive in nature and are not connected to any current events. show less
Paul J. Yi has fond memories of visiting the Republic of Korea as a child. Yi, a Los Angeles native, recalls visiting Jeju Island when he was eight years old.
On an overcast July morning in Pohang, Republic of Korea, amphibious assault vehicles cut through the sea toward Dogu beach. As the AAVs emerge from the surf, the water displaced by the mass of the vehicles surges along the beach.
