Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.22.2015
Republic of Korea Marines rappel from a cliff May 22 during the Korean Marine Exhchange Program 15-11 at the ROK Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea. ROK Marines train in rappelling to improve their effectiveness on mountainous terrain. KMEP is a recurring, combined small-unit training exercise, which enhances the combat readiness and interoperability of......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.22.2015
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jamie M. Potter, from Kinston, North Carolina, rappels from a cliff May 22 during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea. Rappelling skills increase Marines’ combat readiness by allowing them to traverse mountainous terrain. KMEP is a recurring, combined small-unit training......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.22.2015
A U.S. Marine rappels from a tower in the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center May 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11, Pohang, Republic of Korea. Marines jumped from the tower and descend using their right hand to control the speed of their descent. The overarching goal of KMEP 15-11 is to enhance and improve the interoperability of ROK and U.S. Marine......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.22.2015
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines rappel from a cliff May 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at the ROK Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea. KMEP 15-11 is one iteration in a series of combined training exercises designed to enhance the ROK and U.S. alliance, promote stability on the Korean Peninsula, and strengthen ROK and U.S. military......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.22.2015
U.S. Marines prepare to rappel from a cliff May 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at the Republic of Korea Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea. Rappelling allows Marines to effectively move through mountainous terrain. KMEP is a recurring, combined small-unit training exercise, which enhances the combat readiness and interoperability of ROK and......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.22.2015
Republic of Korea Marines rappel from a tower May 22 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at the ROK Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pohang, Republic of Korea. A select few ROK Marines go through a two-week training course to become rappel specialists. The overarching goal of KMEP 15-11 is to enhance and improve the interoperability of ROK and U.S. Marine Corps forces.......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.11.2015
Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines run a lap around the detainee operations camp May 11 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at Pohang, Republic of Korea. Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines used downtime for impromptu exercise showing Marines from different countries are still Marines. U.S. Marines are from Alpha Company, 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force.......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Villarreal | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.11.2015
A Republic of Korea Marine uses a Secure Electronic Enrollment Kit on another ROK Marine May 11 during Korean Marine Exchange Program 15-11 at Pohang, Republic of Korea. S.E.E.K. is a part of the tactical site exploitation training that helps identify possible suspects through facial recognition and retinal scans. Data collected from the scans are stored in a database to expedite......
