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and exercises by the Marine Corps during the past two years are summarized in [Chart 3-15].

[ Chart 3-15 ] The Marine Corps’ Combined Exercises and Training during the Past Two Years
Unit: Time
Domestic Overseas
Year Total
Subtotal ROK–U.S. Multilateral Subtotal ROK–U.S. Multilateral
2017 19 18 18 - 1 - 1
2018 15 12 12 - 3 - 3

The tactical training of different echelons is aimed at attaining the completeness in the execution
of operations to lead and manage isolated battlef ields. The Marine Corps is actively carrying

out tactical training linked to unit-specif ic airborne training, amphibious raid training, and
guerrilla training. In addition, the Marine Corps is enhancing realistic training into engagement
training that utilizes scientif ic training while conducting amphibious operation passing exercises
at battalion- or lower-level and regular amphibious ship loading training.

| Joint 42) Exercises 43) and Training 44) | With the consideration of the rapidly changing

security situations, the ROK Armed Forces has been reinforcing joint exercises and training to
enhance joint operational capabilities and maintain a f irm military readiness posture.
The Taegeuk Exercise is an annual command post exercise led by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to
enhance wartime and peacetime operational capabilities and command capabilities. After the

peacetime OPCON transfer, the Joint Chiefs of Staf f in 1995 began the Taegeuk Exercise to
strengthen operational capabilities. With the participation of operations commands (corps-level)
since 1999, the Taegeuk Exercise has grown into a theater-level joint command post exercise.

Since 2005, the ROK Armed Forces has utilized the Taegeuk Joint Operation Simulation (JOS)
model—a theater-level joint operation simulation model developed by the JCS—that helped

42) Activities, operations, and organizations involving more than one branch of a country’s
armed forces for a common goal
43) Exercise aimed at improving proficiency with operational plan execution procedures, and
conducted as close as possible to the real combat considering the operational plans,
doctrines, and battlefield environments
2017 Marine Corps
44) Practical activities carried out by individuals and units to learn military knowledge and Cobra Gold
(Combined Amphibious
combat skills through action to effectively execute their assigned missions Operation) Exercise

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