Equipment from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, III Armored Corps arrives at the port of Pohang, Republic of Korea on 30 January, 2024. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment will replace the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States Commitment to the ROK. Units designated as a Korea Rotational Force, or KRF, serve a nine-month tour of duty.
U.S. Army Sgt. Cedric Desdunes from the 11th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division fires a M2 .50-caliber machine gun during a gunnery qualification table at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex (RLFC), South Korea on Jan. 25, 2024. Gunneries hone individual and collective skills, foster team coordination and enhance a team’s capability to effectively engage and neutralize threats in combat scenarios. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Laneisha Cox, 20th Public Affairs Detachment)
RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE COMPLEX, South Korea – The Eighth Army Best Medic Competition continues into the fourth day on Nov. 16, 2023, challenging participants with negotiate day and night land navigation and providing Prolonged Casualty Care.
The PCC evaluation required the teams to administer medical care in a simulated austere and remote environment, with limited medical supplies, equipment, and intermittent casualty influx for more than six hours.
Graders assessed competitors’ ability to manage few resources, prioritize care based on the severity of injuries, and communicate effectively with their teammate.
“We assessed our patients, called a 9-line for air MedEvac, and provided various interventions before the air was...
11.16.2023 | RODRIGUEZ LIVE FIRE COMPLEX, KR |
Story by Spc. Alison Strout