5th ANGLICO | KMEP: US and Korean Marines Collaborate in Close Air Support Training [Image 12 of 22]

PILSUNG RANGE, SOUTH KOREA

03.12.2025

Photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez 

III MEF Information Group     

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Matthew Ashton, the commander of 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, speaks to Capt. Noah Kerns and Republic of Korea Marines during the Korean Marine Exchange Program at Pilsung Range, South Korea, March 12, 2025. KMEP is an annual joint, combined, and inter-agency Exchange in the ROK that strengthens the combined command and control capabilities of U.S. and ROK forces. This Exchange provides the U.S. and ROK Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capability of the U.S.-ROK alliance. Kerns, a native of Ohio, is a field artillery officer with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)

• Date Taken: 03.12.2025
• Date Posted: 04.09.2025 20:28
• Photo ID: 8962314
• VIRIN: 250312-M-CX509-1184
• Resolution: 7486x4993
• Size: 15.37 MB
• Location: PILSUNG RANGE, KR