Foal Eagle is a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)-sponsored, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command-directed, United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command (CFC), and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) annual joint/combined Field Training Exercise (FTX). The purpose of the exercise is to demonstrate U.S. resolve to support the Republic of Korea (ROK) and defend the region while improving ROK/U.S. combat readiness and joint/combined interoperability for component commands.
U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy diving and salvage experts wrapped up two weeks of advanced training during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2016, April 21.