‘Dreadnaught’ battalion partnership engagement with South Korea tank battalion

Photo By 94th Airlift Wing | CAMP CASEY, South Korea – Lt. Col. Bryan Harris, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, and Capt. John Orendorff, the battalion’s assistant operations officer, meet with leaders from the South Korean Army’s 32nd Tank Battalion during a partnership engagement on Camp Casey, South Korea Feb. 22. (Photo by 1st Lt. Patrina Lowrie, 2nd Bn. 34th Armor Rgmt.)  

CAMP CASEY, SOUTH KOREA

03.01.2017

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1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

CAMP CASEY, South Korea – Leaders from 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, met with senior and junior leaders from the South Korean Army’s 32nd Tank Battalion, in Hwoi Cheon , South Korea Feb. 22.

“As always, it was a great visit that underscores the strong bonds that the U.S. Army and (the South Korean Army) share,” said Lt. Col. Bryan Harris, the battalion commander. “I truly enjoyed sharing 2-34 AR’s rich history with them, where we came from, and where we are going. I am looking forward to seizing future training opportunities between the 32nd Tank Battalion and team ‘Dreadnaught.’”

The visit, which was in support of the battalion’s partnership agreement with the South Korean Army, “is integral in ensuring a lasting partnership between U.S. and South Korean forces,” said Maj. James Braudis, the “Dreadnaught” executive officer.

During their visit, the leaders of the 32nd Tank Battalion had the opportunity to interact “with members of the Dreadnaught team and experience first-hand the camaraderie that is essential to the success of a combined arms battalion,” Braudis added.

“We have received a variety of information from our visit to 2-34AR, to include (tactics, techniques and procedures) and (troop leading procedures) that we could integrate within our formation,” said Sgt. Maj. Kim Ki Seok, the 32nd Tank Battalion’s sergeant major. “I hope we could visit the 2-34 AR’s training exercise soon so that we can learn some of the strengths of 2-34 AR and use some of those strengths to improve our battalion.”

“I believe this relationship with 2-34AR will strengthen our war power in an effective way,” Seok added.

In addition to Seok, the 32nd Tank Battalion’s team consist of Capt. Lee Jim Hoon, the battalion’s intelligence officer, and Master Sgt. Hwang Cheong Guk, the operations senior noncommissioned officer. The leaders offered the opportunity to share their unit’s upcoming training events with the “Dreadnaught” team.

During the engagement, Harris shared his battalion’s history with the 32nd Tank Battalion. During the unit’s history discussion, the leaders from the 32nd Tank Battalion were actively engaged and respective of the level of information that they received.

“I was deeply impressed how U.S. Soldiers treat each other equally regardless of rank,” Hoon said. “I believe such attitude brings livelihood and effectiveness in work. Through this partnership, U.S. and (South Korea) can prepare for war by learning each other’s traits and tendencies; we will be ready to ‘Fight Tonight,’ together.”

The 32nd Tank Battalion leaders also had the opportunity to become familiar with one of the Dreadnaught battalion’s M1A2 Abram’s tanks at the “Dreadnaught” motorpool.

“I could see why U.S. Army is the best in the world and I have learned the importance of maintaining the ‘Fight Tonight’ attitude,” Guk said.

According to “Dreadnaught” leaders, the exclusive experience paves the way for future units deploying to South Korea; team Dreadnaught looks forward to training and supporting the 32nd tank battalion while deployed on the Korean peninsula.

• Date Taken: 03.01.2017
• Date Posted: 03.11.2017 23:17
• Story ID: 226578
• Location: CAMP CASEY, KR