A Republic of Korea (ROK) tank Commander mans the 12.7mm K6 roof mounted machine gun atop his K2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) from a concealed position during combined Exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle 2002 (RSOI/FE 02). The gun is equipped with a blank firing device and Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear. RSOI is an annual combined/Joint Command Post Exercise held by Combined Forces Command, Republic of Korea and US Forces Commanders to train and evaluate command capabilities to receive US forces from bases outside of Korea. Foal Eagle is a Counter Infiltration Field Training Exercise. 2002 marks the first time that the two major...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: A Republic of Korea (ROK) tank Commander mans the 12.7mm K6 roof mounted machine gun atop his K2 Main Battle Tank (MBT) from a concealed position during combined Exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle 2002 (RSOI/FE 02). The gun is equipped with a blank firing device and Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear. RSOI is an annual combined/Joint Command Post Exercise held by Combined Forces Command, Republic of Korea and US Forces Commanders to train and evaluate command capabilities to receive US forces from bases outside of Korea. Foal Eagle is a Counter Infiltration Field Training Exercise. 2002 marks the first time that the two major exercises have been conducted simultaneously.
Subject Operation/Series: RSOI/FE 02
Base: Twin Bridges Training Ground
Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)
Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMCAMGRUPAC
Scene Camera Operator: Jo2(Sw) Stacy Young, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
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Tanks in mass culture. Tanks were first developed separately and simultaneously by Great Britain and France as a means to break the deadlock of trench warfare on the Western Front. Their first use in combat was by the British Army in September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. The name "tank" was adopted by the British during the early stages of their development, as a security measure to conceal their purpose.
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