POHANG, Republic of Korea (April 9, 2017) – Sailors attached to Naval Cargo Handling Battalion 1 lower an Improved Navy Lighterage System intermediate module from USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) during Operation Pacific Reach Exercise 2017 (OPRex17). OPRex17 is a bilateral training event designed to ensure readiness and sustain the Alliance by exercising an Area Distribution Center (ADC), an Air Terminal Supply Point (ATSP), Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CJLOTS), and the use of rail, inland waterways, and coastal lift operations to validate the operational reach concept.

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