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CAMP MU JUK, Republic of Korea – Marines from 3rd Marine Logistics Group's 9th Engineer Support Battalion put their engineering abilities to the test Sept. 1-5 by building a combat outpost at Shang Sha Ri, Republic of Korea.
Teaming up with Republic of Korea Marines from Amphibious Support Group's 1st Engineering Battalion, the Marines used Hercules Engineering Solutions Consortium barriers to assemble and build a fortified position.
The five-day, bilateral exercise simulated an engineering mission the Marines could be called on to carry out in a combat environment.
While most of them were new to building defensive positions, the project provided the Marines with valuable experience and knowledge of engineering principles.
"We have a lot of junior Marines in the company right now," said 1st Lt. Erik M. Loftis, 9th ESB's assistant logistics officer. "They got to set up and prepare a fortified position, and the training helps ensure that when they are tasked with a comparable mission in a combat situation, they can successfully plan and execute the build."
The engineers started the project by joining and setting up wire containers. Next, they filled the HESCO barriers with dirt and started building protective positions. Finally, they added key engineering features to the COP by erecting a machine gun nest and installing concertina wire as a protective boundary.
During the project, the relationship between the two Corps units was one of cooperation and effectiveness, according to Pfc. Tremayne C. Baker, a combat engineer with 9th ESB.
"Working hand-in-hand was a real success," Baker said "It started off slow, but in the end we worked exceptionally well together and had fun doing it."
The building project was part of the Korean Interoperability Training Program, which allows 9th ESB to conduct bilateral engineering exercises with the ROK Marine Corps.
| Date Taken: | 10.12.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 10.13.2007 23:20 |
| Story ID: | 12966 |
| Location: | CAMP MU JUK, KR |
| Web Views: | 32 |
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