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Military Sealift Command’s (MSCs) motto of “United We Sail” is more than a promise to the joint warfighter, it’s a relationship that extends to our global partners as well.
To maintain a unified partnership, Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Col. Shin Jae Hong, C4 Logistics Officer, Combined Forces Command (CFC), and Republic of Korea Army Maj. Hong Jun Sun, C4 Operations Officer, CFC, and accompanying staff, visited Military Sealift Command, Oct. 24, 2025, to talk with key leadership and visit MSC entities, in preparation for Combined Joint Sustainment Training 26.
Combined Joint Sustainment Training 26 is a field training exercise with real-time movements, focused on cohesive sustainment capabilities, and strengthening logistic cooperation between the ROK and U.S. military assets, aimed to improve interoperability, coordination, and combat readiness between allies by simulating various logistical scenarios.
“Combined Joint Sustainment Training 26 during armistice is crucial training for wartime [Korean Peninsula] theater sustainment,” Hong said about training with MSC. “In case of war in the Peninsula, U.S. supplies and troops will be transported via sealift.”
During the visit, the MSC and ROK staff discussed critical details in preparation for the upcoming exercise to ensure its success, including developmental timelines, training tasks, participating U.S. forces and logistical specifications. The exercise is due to take place next summer.
“It is imperative for CFC to be well aware of the ROK-U.S. logistics support capabilities,” Hong said. “It can be greatly influential to training plans and wartime operation plans of the ROK's Combined Ground Component Command, Combined Naval Component Command and Combined Air Component Command.”
“Visits like these are important,” said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Kimberly Walz, acting commander, MSC. “Our alliance with the ROK is strong, and meetings like these bolster our unity and build on our strength as allied partners.”
As part of their visit, the ROK staff had the opportunity to tour Motor
Vessel Cape Race (T-AKR 9960), a Roll-on/Roll-off (RO/RO) ship, to better improve their insight of MSC’s maritime transportation capabilities. RO/ROs are MSC operated ships designed with a built-in ramp designated for vehicles to drive on and off the platform, providing the ability to move larger vehicles, in greater quantities, in less time. Additionally, the vessels can transport specialized cargo for military or relief efforts.
“The sheer magnitude, and size of our RO/ROs are impressive.” Walz said. “Their ability to deliver is impressive as well, but it is just one of our capabilities.”
MSC directs and supports operations for approximately 140 civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships at sea, conduct specialized missions, preposition combat cargo at sea around the world, perform a variety of support services, and move military equipment and supplies to deployed U.S. forces.
| Date Taken: | 10.29.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.13.2025 14:03 |
| Story ID: | 551010 |
| Location: | VIRGINIA, US |
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