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RSOI/FOAL EAGLE: Maintaining Peace on the Korean Peninsula
By Asia-Pacific Defense FORUM staff
Reception Staging Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI)/FOAL EAGLE is a combined Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S. exercise to defend the ROK. Here two U.S. Army M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles move to defensive positions during the exercise.
Photo courtesy of Eighth U.S. Army

ROK and U.S. Army forces advance to participate in a force on force tank battle scenario at Twin Bridges training grounds.
Photo by SSgt. Efren Lopez, USAF

The ROK maintains highly trained armed forces to defend the country against a possible attack by North Korea, and the U.S. is committed to aid that defense. About one million ROK regular and reserve troops take part in this countrywide rear area defense exercise.
Photo by SSgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicle transports Amphibious Assault Vehicles and Hummer vehicles onto the beach during a combined ROK-U.S. Marine amphibious assault exercise near Pohang.
Photo by SSgt. Reynaldo Ramon, USAF

ROK Air Force MSgt. Park Kyu Tae prepares dinner for SERE participants.
Photo by SSgt. Stacy Pearsall, USAF

ROK and U.S. Army soldiers rest after participating in a mock force on force battle.
Photo by SSgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF

U.S. Marines, sailors, and airmen visit and entertain the children of the Yechon House of Love Orphanage.
Photo by LCpl. Kevin McCall, USMC
U.S. Army equipment and War Reserve Stocks are prepositioned in the ROK for use by U.S. troops when they deploy to help defend the ROK. Here, prepositioned equipment is prepared for transport to U.S. exercise defenders.
Photo by SSgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF

ROK Army Major Lim Jinho and U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Paul Schultz work on a fully integrated ROK-U.S. staff at Yongsan, Korea, for Exercise RSOI/FOAL EAGLE.
Photo by SSgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF

ROK Air Force MSgt. Park Kyu Tae pops marking smoke for incoming rescue aircraft during the Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) portion of Exercise RSOI/FOAL EAGLE.
Photo by SSgt. Stacy Pearsall, USAF

Camp Carroll in the ROK is the location of prepositioned U.S. Army equipment and War Reserve Stocks for Allies.
Photo by SSgt. Suzanne M. Jenkins, USAF

U.S. Air Force TSgt. John Mizelle signals to incoming aircraft with a mirror during a SERE scenario.
Photo by SSgt. Stacy Pearsall, USAF

U.S. troops arriving by amphibious assault vehicles stay alert for hostile fire during an amphibious assault exercise near Pohang.
Photo by SSgt. Reynaldo Ramon, USAF

ROK Air Force MSgt. Park Kyu Tae helps U.S. Air Force MSgt. Mark Kuntz camouflage his face during the SERE portion of RSOI/FOAL EAGLE.
Photo by SSgt. Stacy Pearsall, USAF
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