韩国光州
Photo by U.S. Navy/MC1 Jeremy L. Wood | 2007-03-29 00:00:00 | EP-03
韩美“鹞鹰-2007”联合演习,美国海军陆战队 CH-46E 编队飞抵Manripo海滩,准备在田间降落。(USS ESSEX (LHD 2), At Sea -- Republic of of Korea marines assault a landing zone from United States Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knights, from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265 (Reinforced), in the rice fields east of Manripo Beach, Republic of Korea, for Exercise Foal Eagle, March 29, 2007. More than 4400 Sailors and Marines from the United States and Republic of Korea participated in this year's Exercise Foal Eagle on Maripo Beach, Republic of Korea. Foal Eagle is an annually scheduled combined/joint exercise involving forces from the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK). FE 07 is designed to provide training for our forces in resolve to support the ROK against any external aggression while improving ROK/U.S. combat readiness through joint/combined interoperability. Essex is the Navy's only forward-deployed multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and is sailing with Foal Eagle Amphibious Task Force, operating off the west coast of Korea.)