Troops from the U.S. Marine Wing Support Squadron 174 explain a filter separator system to airmen with the 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron at a U.S. air base in Gunsan, March 15. Courtesy of Pentagon's Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS)
A U.S. Marine unit based in Japan has demonstrated aviation ground support and logistics capabilities during a readiness evaluation session, aimed at strengthening interoperability with Korean Marines, the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Wednesday.
The Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, affiliated with the III Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Japan, conducted the combat readiness assessment with Korean troops from March 14 to April 19 during the annual Korean Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) exercise, according to the command.
During the training, the U.S. Marine forces worked alongside Korean Marines to establish mobile sites to quickly refuel and rearm aircraft in "austere environments."
The U.S. Marines also conducted intensive firefighting drills at Kunsan Air Base in the southwestern city of Gunsan to practice coordinated responses to simulated mishaps.
The allies were also involved in a comprehensive mass casualty exercise designed to test the troops' ability to provide immediate medical triage and evacuation under simulated combat conditions, according to the release.
Source: Korea Times News
