A Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine tank drives off of U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1627) for a combined ROK-U.S. amphibious assault maneuver during Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000 in Korea.

Pre-positioned U.S. Army armored equipment moves by rail to where it is needed.

Photo by Sgt. Stephanie F. Thomas, USA

Foreign military observers attend a briefing for a FOAL EAGLE exercise event.
Photo by Sgt. Stephanie F. Thomas, USA

Anticipating possible chemical warfare attacks against ROK military targets, ROK and U.S. troops train in protective gear.

Photo by TSgt. James E. Lotz, USAF

The evacuation of U.S. military families and other non-combatants is tested during FOAL EAGLE. Non-combatants board a CH-47 helicopter for movement to another staging area.

Photo by TSgt. James E. Lotz, USAF

ROK Army chemical specialists decontaminate all vehicles on roads to decontaminated areas.

Photo by Sr. Amn. Jeffery A. Wolfe, USAF

A U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit assists in protecting bays and docks in Pusan from small boat and swimmer attacks during FOAL EAGLE.

Photo by TSgt. James E. Lotz, USAF

Elements of the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division prepare to conduct a force on force exercise with ROK Army forces.

Maj. Gen. Sang Gi Bae, Commanding General of the 1st ROK Marine Division holds a sample jar of the military JP-5 fuel being transferred from sea to land, while being briefed on the new technique at Pohang, Korea.

Photo by TSgt. James E. Lotz, USAF

A ROK Marine amphibious assault vehicle charges onto Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, Korea, during a combined ROK-U.S. amphibious beach assault.

he breech of a U.S. M109A6 self-propelled howitzer in FOAL EAGLE 2000.

Photo by Sgt. Stephanie F. Thomas, USA

ROK Army armored units advance on "enemy" invaders.

Mock enemy prisoners of war are transported to a holding facility in Taegu for medical treatment, legal screening, and EPW processing.

Photo by Cpl. Clifton E. Pullom, Jr., USMC

Exercise FOAL EAGLE annually tests capabilities for the combined ROK-U.S. defense of Korea, and timely augmentation by U.S. troops and supplies is vital. A U.S. Air Force C-5 offloads tons of cargo at Osan Air Base, Korea, for U.S. exercise forces.

The U.S. Army has pre-positioned stockpiles of munitions and equipment in Korea, ready for contingencies. U.S. artillerymen draw ammunition at Camp Carroll, Waegwon, Korea.

Photo by Sgt. Stephanie F. Thomas, USA

Special Operations MC-130s deploy to Taegu Air Base, Korea, from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.
Photo by TSgt. Cary Humphries, USAF

Members of the ROK Army, 1st Chemical Company, 36th Infantry Division, update command post data concerning simulated chemical attacks during FOAL EAGLE 2000.

Members of the ROK Army 62nd Chemical Company decontaminate roads and piers after simulated chemical attacks.

Photo by Sgt. Stephanie F. Thomas, USA

ROK Army chemical specialists decontaminate all vehicles on roads to decontaminated areas.

Photo by Sgt. Stephanie F. Thomas, USA

A member of the ROK Army 62nd Chemical Company takes a contamination reading from a ROK Air Force F-5 that has just been decontaminated.

Photo by Sgt. Stephanie F. Thomas, USA

At Dogu Beach, Pohang, U.S. Marines establish an alternate Mobile Fuel Distribution System which uses huge bladders on the beach, filled from sea to shore.

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet takes off from the carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) off the coast of Pusan in support of FOAL EAGLE.

Photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel E. Richards, USAF

ROK Marines storm ashore during the beach assault exercise.

Photo by PH2 (NAC) David C. Mercil, USN

A U.S. Navy landing craft unloads ROK Marine tanks on the beach secured by the amphibious assault.

Photo by TSgt. James E. Lotz, USAF

ROK defending forces advance on a simulated attacker, a U.S. M1A1 tank.

U.S. mock troop casualties are prepared for medical evacuation

Photo by Sr. Amn. Jeffrey A. Wolfe, USAF