An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Home : Media : News : News Article View
NEWS | Nov. 12, 2014

Korean Service Corps Battalion Conducts Republic of Korea Drill

By Cpl. Dongkwon Suh Eighth Army Public Affairs

The Korean Service Corps (KSC) Battalion conducted a Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at K-16 Air Field, Nov. 6.

The ultimate goal of the drill was to provide attendees with a better understanding of the KSC, its employees, mission, and the synchronization of the mobilization process.

"They go to war right beside U.S. forces and they are on the battlefield with them. How do they transition to war, what is their mission, how does the mission change, this brings it all together," said KSC Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Devon D. NuDelman.

The drill was attended by many senior leaders from Republic of Korea Ministry of Defense and the ROK Army as well as a number of Eighth Army MSC leaders to include the 2nd Infantry Division Deputy Commander, Brig. Gen. Clayton M. Hutmacher, the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Commander, Brig. Gen. Stephen E. Farmen, ROK Army Headquarters Mobilization Division Chief, Col. Chang Tae-Dong, ROK MND Mobilization Chief Mr. Han Young-Su.

"This is a big deal for the ROK-U.S. alliance because we work with all of the major ROK government offices and local city governments to make sure that mobilization occurs as it should," added NuDelman.

Drills like this greatly enhance interoperability between Eighth Army and the ROK military and government ensuring that if war were to break out everyone knows what their roles are.

The KSC Battalion executes mission command of 2,185 KSC personnel throughout the Korean peninsula in order to provide heavy equipment transport, live fire support, maintenance, medical evacuation, air traffic control, water survival, and linguistic support to Eighth Army and USFK. It provides multifunctional support to the Garrisons in areas I-IV, and on order, expands to wartime strength to provide continuous support to U.S. Forces in Korea.
CONNECT WITH USINDOPACOM
Facebook

Like Us
X
363,178
Follow Us

ENGAGE & CONNECT MORE WITH PACOM

                                                 

IN THE USINDOPACOM NEWS
DIU Partners With AUKUS Pillar II for International Prize Challenge
Graphic intended for use as a placeholder for Statements and Press Releases without accompanying imagery.
March 26, 2024 - The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is launching the first trilateral prize challenge through AUKUS Pillar II— a defense and security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (U.S.)— to...

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Andrew Winternitz Concludes Trip to Japan for Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue
Graphic intended for use as a placeholder for Statements and Press Releases without accompanying imagery.
March 26, 2024 - Department of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout...

Marines, Sailors Participate in Holi Festival and Community Events at Tiger TRIUMPH
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Maxwell Gallahan, center left, a platoon commander assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in musical chairs at a community relations event during Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH in Visakhapatnam, India, March 22, 2024. Tiger TRIUMPH is a U.S.-India tri-service amphibious exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief readiness and interoperability. Tiger TRIUMPH enables U.S. and Indian Armed Forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to better achieve mutual regional security objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Robert Nanna)
March 26, 2024 - Marines and Sailors of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embraced India's culture during celebrations, athletic exchanges, and community relations engagements as they participate in Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH 2024...

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Minister of National Defence Judith Collins of New Zealand
Graphic intended for use as a placeholder for Statements and Press Releases without accompanying imagery.
March 25, 2024 - Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Ryder provided the following readout...

First of its kind deployment of Marine cyber forces to the INDO-PACOM Theater
Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in the cyber operations center at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020. MARFORCYBER Marines conduct offensive and defensive cyber operations in support of United States Cyber Command and operate, secure and defend the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. This image is a photo illustration.
March 25, 2024 - Marines assigned to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command deployed to Okinawa, Japan as part of the inaugural iteration of a new cyber rotational force concept...