Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea

Blood alliance reaffirmed to mark the 70th Anniversary of the ROK-US Alliance

Improved combined capabilities in high-altitude infiltration

Exchanged doctrines

P1) Soldiers from the 707th Special Missions Group (White Tiger) of the ROK Army Special Warfare Command and US Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR) check equipment and greet each other with fist bumps before starting a high-altitude friendship jump session to mark the 70th Anniversary of the ROK-US alliance. The event takes place at a military parachuting training site in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do on April 28.

Soldiers from the ROK-US Special Warfare Command conducted high-altitude military parachuting to solidify their comradeship. The ROK Army Special Warfare Command and the US Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR) staged combined high-altitude low opening (HALO) exercise at a military parachuting training site in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do on April 28.

This high-altitude parachuting session was prepared to mark the 70th anniversary of the bilateral alliance and hone their special operations skills. The training team comprised 20 members of the most elite HALO personnel from both countries. They kept in tune with each other with ground training including a cabin procedure, exiting aircraft and aerial acts prior to the session.

The soldiers from both countries were seen on a UH-60 helicopter holding a banner that read, "The 70th Anniversary of ROK-US Alliance: We Go Together," while carrying the national flags of Korea and the United States, as well as the flags of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, the Special Warfare Command, and SOCKOR.

Special Warfare Command plans to further improve combined special operations capabilities through various training.

"With the combined high-altitude infiltration training, we were able to reaffirm the friendship between Korean and US troops, exchange doctrines, and more importantly, experience a robust ROK-US alliance," a Korean participant was quoted as saying.

 By Chul-Hwan, Kim < droid001@dema.mil.kr >

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