A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 prepares to land and unload Republic of Korea Forces and cargo, along with U. S. soldiers from Okinawa, Japan. The tank coming off the ramp of the LCU is a Korean made Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank with a 105mm M68 rifled tank gun. The combined amphibious beach assault at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, is in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the ...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 prepares to land and unload Republic of Korea Forces and cargo, along with U. S. soldiers from Okinawa, Japan. The tank coming off the ramp of the LCU is a Korean made Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank with a 105mm M68 rifled tank gun. The combined amphibious beach assault at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, is in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and South Korean military cooperation.
Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000
Base: Tak San Ri
Country: Republic Of Korea (ROK)
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James E. Lotz, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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