MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- Personnel from Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 and Combat Logistics Company 36 departed here aboard a high speed vessel bound for the South Korean peninsula Mar. 23.
MWSS-171 and CLC-36 will be supporting exercises Key Resolve/Foal Eagle for approximately two months.
Marine Aircraft Group 12, Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadrons 242 and 121, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and Marine MWSS-171 and CLC-36 will be working out of Inchon, South Korea and also out of the Port of Pohang.
Warrant Officer Bradley Gilmer, the mobility officer for MWSS- 171, said he is hoping the troops bring back a little extra knowledge on top of what they already know.
The Marines and sailors will provide aviation ground support to MAG-12 in order to facilitate combined fixed-wing operations from a forward operating base.
They will also be providing ground re-fueling, which will give the air-to-ground missions more time in the training ranges.
“Foal Eagle is able to exercise bilateral training in support of MAG-12,” said Gilmer. “This enables us to do a lot more training as far as mobility is concerned.”
The exercise is designed to test the field and air capabilities in defense of South Korea in the event of an attack.
“I’m looking forward to really seeing how things are done outside of garrison,” said Cherry. “We’re going to get down and dirty, and we’ll get to see how things are done in combat.”