Tuesday, May 7, 2013

South Bend and Mishawaka, Indiana; May 7, 2013

US, ROK forces off-load equipment on peninsula

 

Republic of Korea Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicle operators conduct formation maneuvers April 16 near Dogu Beach, Pohang, Republic of Korea, as the USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo is prepared for off-load. The Bobo, a container and roll-on/roll-off ship, is part of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command’s maritime prepositioning force program. The ship is participating in Combined Joint Logistics Over The Shore 2013, a biennial MPF exercise. The ROK Marine Corps and Navy are scheduled to work with III Marine Expeditionary Force, Army forces with U.S. Forces Korea, Navy Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and Coast Guard Port Security Unit 313 during the exercise. The ROK AAV crews are with 1st Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, ROK Marine Corps. Photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud (Photo by Cpl. Mark W. Stroud)




No comments: