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CAMP RODRIGUEZ, Republic Of Korea - More than 140 Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines demonstrated their ability to search for enemies with speed and intensity during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Republic of Korea’s Camp Rodriguez, April 10.
ROK and U.S. Marines are participating in the Korean Incremental Training Program Exercise 2011-1 slated for April 2 through May 8. KITP 11 is designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. alliance and operational readiness, while promoting stability throughout the Korean peninsula.
KITP is periodically adjusted for ongoing and future threats beyond just defeating military attacks. It includes crisis management, amphibious maneuvers and stability operations.
The purpose of the training, according to Sgt. A. J. McIntyre, a security chief with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the lead instructor for MOUT training, was “to give Marines a good example of clearing houses, and what it takes to do so while building camadarie between U.S. and ROK Marines.”
McIntyre and his fellow instructor showed students how to breach a room, clear danger areas and effectively move groups of 15 or more Marines through a building to clear it.
“We really wanted to emphasize small unit training and how Marines should handle themselves in a difficult situation,” said McIntyre.
Marines from both sides were broken into squad-sized groups, and instructors went over the procedures of breaching and clearing houses.
According to ROK Marine Cpl. Lee Jong Min, it was his and many others’ first time training with U.S. Marines.
“I really enjoyed the urban combat training, and the fact that I got to do it with U.S. Marines,” said Lee Jong Min. “We have done similar training in boot camp, but it was different because there were no enemies, and we did not have blanks to fire.”
Marines were given blank rounds and a 40-minute time limit to clear four buildings with four to five live enemy combatants per building as part of a final evaluation of their prowess in MOUT training.
ROK and U.S. Marines were able to overcome the challenging course using the various skills they had learned, while relying on each other.
“I applaud the other instructors who helped with this training,” said McIntyre. “They were real good with explaining what needed to happen and knew how to pitch what they were trying to explain to the Marines who knew very little English, which helped them catch on quickly.”
Lee Jong Min said he was very happy with the training overall.
“It was difficult to communicate with other Marines who didn’t speak Korean, but I was happy because we were still able to accomplish the mission,” said Lee Jong Min. “I hope we get to train with U.S. Marines again in the future.
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 04.24.2011 21:17 |
| Story ID: | 69292 |
| Location: | CAMP RODRIGUEZ, BUSAN GWANG'YEOGSI [PUSAN-KWANGYOKSHI], KR |
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