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Cruise training is an ocean navigation training aimed at enhancing cadets’ mission capabilities.

Cruise training involves fourth-year cadets of the ROK Naval Academy and takes place for a
period of 100 –130 days every year alternately in one of the four navigation routes in the world’s
four sea areas. In 2017 and 2018, respectively, cruise training covered 10 countries. Cruise training

not only promotes military exchanges and cooperation with the host countries through passing
exercises and combined naval communications training but also helps raise the ROK’s stature by
holding events to show appreciation toward the countries that participated in the Korean War,

meet with overseas Korean communities, and carry out defense industrial cooperation.
To realistically carry out these training, the Navy is building a scientific training system by
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setting up the Integrated Maritime Tactical Training Ground and the Guided-Weapon Tactical

Simulation Center, both of which make use of simulation equipment to ref lect changes in naval
weapons systems. This is coupled with a plan to construct a modern standard training center
enabling naval ships damage control training in an environment similar to an actual ship.
The Air Force is carrying out wartime operational readiness training, local provocation

readiness training, and training for specif ic missions in a realistic manner to establish an
omnidirectional military readiness posture as well as strengthen the capabilities to conduct

combined and joint operations under its leadership.
The two types of wartime operational readiness training are independent training conducted
solely by the ROK Air Force and the ROK–U.S. combined training. Independent training
includes combat readiness training, wartime battlef ield space management training, wing/

combat command air strike package training, and large-
scale campaign-level training (Soaring Eagle). The ROK–
U.S. combined training and exercises include a large-

scale combined air campaign exercise (Max Thunder), a
multinational combined tactical exercise (Red Flag – Alaska),
and a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Multilateral combined tactical
training (Red Flag – Alaska)
(Cope North). (October 2018)

Air Force Red Flag Exercise
in Alaska

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