Third Republic of Korea Army Base, Republic of Korea (Mar. 24, 2005) – After an exercise brief at the Combined Aviation Force Headquarters, Commanding General, Combined Aviation Force of the Republic of Korea, Gen. Hee Won Lee, right, is congratulated by Commanding Officer, Forces Korea, Army Gen. Leon J. Laporte, left, and Kernel Dave Abramowitz after receiving a Meritorious Service Medal for his outstanding work during Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration (RSO&I) and Foal Eagle. RSO&I is a complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train, test, and


Third Republic of Korea Army Base, Republic of Korea (Mar. 24, 2005) – After an exercise brief at the Combined Aviation Force Headquarters, Commanding General, Combined Aviation Force of the Republic of Korea, Gen. Hee Won Lee, right, is congratulated by Commanding Officer, Forces Korea, Army Gen. Leon J. Laporte, left, and Kernel Dave Abramowitz after receiving a Meritorious Service Medal for his outstanding work during Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration (RSO&I) and Foal Eagle. RSO&I is a complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train, test, and demonstrate United States and Republic of Korea force projection and deployment capabilities. Foal Eagle exercise runs simultaneously and trains in all aspects of Combined Forces Command's mission. The defensive Naval Foal Eagle exercises began Mar. 19, 2005 with eight Navy ships from the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Carrier Strike Group. Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. Navy


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