From left, Navy Rear Adm. Hugh Weatherald, Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Swo Chun Jung, Marine Lt. Gen. John Wissler, ROK Marine Brig. Gen. Cho Kang Rae and Marine Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy pose for a group photo March 31 after a press conference with civilian media to discuss Ssang Yong 2014 on the USS Bonhomme Richard off the coast of Republic of Korea. Ssang Yong, which means "twin dragons," representing the and ROK forces, is intended to strengthen combat readiness and combined interoperability and advance the ROK Marine Corps Marine Task Force and command and


From left, Navy Rear Adm. Hugh Weatherald, Republic of Korea Navy Rear Adm. Swo Chun Jung, Marine Lt. Gen. John Wissler, ROK Marine Brig. Gen. Cho Kang Rae and Marine Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy pose for a group photo March 31 after a press conference with civilian media to discuss Ssang Yong 2014 on the USS Bonhomme Richard off the coast of Republic of Korea. Ssang Yong, which means "twin dragons," representing the and ROK forces, is intended to strengthen combat readiness and combined interoperability and advance the ROK Marine Corps Marine Task Force and command and control capabilities through the conduct of combined amphibious operations. SY14 partners and ROK combined naval amphibious forces for large scale amphibious training in the Republic of Korea. Weatherald is the commander of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet. Swo is the commander of 5th Component Flotilla. Wissler is the commanding general for III Marine Expeditionary Force. Cho is the commanding general of the ROK Marine Task Froce. Kennedy is the overall commander of the exercise. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cedric R. Haller II/RELEASED) Waves of ROK, Marines roll onto beach 140331-M-TF269-964


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