The Navy and Marine Corps said on the 18th that they have been conducting the 2025 Homeland Joint Amphibious Exercise in the Pohang area since the 15th.
More than 2,400 troops are taking part in the exercise, which runs until the 20th. In addition, more than 20 naval landing ships, escort ships, patrol ships and mobilized vessels, 15 Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles (KAAVs), and six amphibious maneuver helicopters (MUH-1s) have been deployed. Forces from the Special Warfare Command, Special Forces Command, and Drone Operations Command are also included.
During the exercise, the Navy and Marine Corps will conduct logistics support training using various means in connection with joint sustainment training, including emergency resupply by amphibious maneuver helicopters, operation of logistics transport drones, and sea transshipment of equipment and materiel.
For this exercise, training tasks were selected based on recent patterns of war and analysis of lessons learned. Based on this, the Marine Corps said it is enhancing its ability to respond to diversifying threats by carrying out amphibious operations.
In particular, the Marineon amphibious maneuver helicopter conducted live-fire training to respond to attacks by enemy unmanned aircraft simulated by drones, while logistics transport drones were used for emergency resupply of food, ammunition, and medical supplies to initial and follow-on assault units.
Col. Chae Se-hun, commander of the landing force and head of the Marine Corps 1st Division's 3rd Brigade, said, "When assigned a mission, we will be ready and able to respond anytime, anywhere, and under any circumstances."