KOREAN ENGAGEMENT

Last September, the MSST MLE/FP team and dive team were fortunate to participate in an engagement that took place in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Each year, as a member of the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum, the United States Coast Guard sends a 378 foot cutter to the far east in order to participate in an engagement and enforcement patrol with some of our allied countries. As pictured below, the Coast Guard Cutter Munro moored in Busan, Korea. Prior to Munro arriving, our MLE/FP team and dive team inspected the pier and provided security. Upon CGC Munro’s arrival, our MLE/FP team provided round the clock security alongside the Korean Coast Guard’s Sea Special Attack Team (SSAT). During the security phase, several scenarios were drawn up in order for the two teams to react and work together. The following day, the Korean Coast Guard challenged the U.S. Coast Guard to a friendly soccer game where the Korean’s won in sudden death overtime. Overall, the engagement was a huge success as senior representatives of the ROK Coast Guard would like to send a team to the U.S. in the near future.

All pictures above were taken by GMC Carl Shipley.