A US Army (USA) tank Commander mans the M2 .50 Caliber machine gun mounted atop his M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT). The gun is equipped with a blank firing device and Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear during the combined Exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle 2002 (RSOI/FE 02). 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...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: A US Army (USA) tank Commander mans the M2 .50 Caliber machine gun mounted atop his M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT). The gun is equipped with a blank firing device and Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear during the combined Exercises Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle 2002 (RSOI/FE 02). 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. A Korean Soldier Augmented to the USA (KATUSA) is also aboard the tank.

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
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files