Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.23.2014
Composition C-4 and dynamite are detonated by U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines safely positioned in a bunker July 23 during demolitions training at Susungri Range in Pohang, South Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. ROK and U.S. Marines followed all safety procedures while igniting fuses and handling explosives during rehearsals and live-fire training. KMEP is a series of......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.23.2014
Republic of Korea Staff Sgt. Lee Dong Hwan, left, and U.S. Marine Cpl. David J. McDonald tie dynamite to a main detonation cord July 23 during demolitions training at Susungri Range, Pohang, Republic of Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. ROK and U.S. Marines followed all safety procedures while testing fuses and handling explosives. During KMEP 14-12, ROK and U.S. Marines......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.23.2014
A time fuse is ignited July 23 at Susungri Range, Pohang, Republic of Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. Participating U.S. Marines calculated how fast the fuse burns, which is essential for adhering to proper safety procedures while on a demolitions range. Demolitions were a portion of bilateral training between ROK and U.S. Marines during KMEP 14-12. The participating......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.23.2014
Marines and sailors lace detonation cord through ready-made holes in dynamite July 23 at Susungri Range, Pohang, Republic of Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. During demolitions training, ROK and U.S. Marines followed all safety procedures while testing fuses and handling explosives. KMEP is a regularly scheduled bilateral training exercise between the ROK and U.S. Marine......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.23.2014
Boxes of explosives are staged for demolitions training July 23 at Susungri Range, Pohang, Republic of Korea, as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12. ROK and U.S. Marines followed all safety procedures while igniting fuses and handling explosives during rehearsals and live-fire training. KMEP is a series of regularly scheduled exercises that increase interoperability and combined......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.22.2014
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dakota W. Dodd, right, hikes up a hill while patrolling July 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Korea. KMEP is a series of regularly scheduled bilateral training exercises used to enhance interoperability and increase familiarization with the Korean Peninsula. The patrol training event involved......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.22.2014
From left to right, U.S. Marine Capt. Jacob O. Gray, Republic of Korea Marine Capt. Hyun Ho Kim, ROK Marine Cpl. Shin Myung Ryeol and U.S. Marine Capt. Ted A. Rose discuss movement through jungle terrain before sending their Marines out to patrol the area July 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Korea. KMEP is a series......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Adeline Smith | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 07.22.2014
U.S. Marines patrol through thick brush July 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-12 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Division Base, Pohang, South Korea. KMEP is a regularly scheduled bilateral training exercise which allows U.S. and ROK Marines to work together and familiarize themselves with each other’s tactics techniques and procedures. The patrol training event involved a......
