CFC Announces End of Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2012
YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea – The Republic of Korea - United States Combined Forces Command announced today that it has successfully completed its annual computer-assisted simulation exercise, Ulchi Freedom Guardian.
"This year's Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise strengthened our combined defense and enhanced the readiness of Republic of Korea and U.S. forces," said Gen. James D. Thurman, Combined Forces commander. "The exercise was based on realistic scenarios that enabled us to provide valuable training on our essential tasks and ensured we are fully prepared to defend the Republic of Korea."
This year’s training event involved computer simulations hosted at various sites across the Republic of Korea and the U.S. UFG allowed senior leaders to exercise their decision-making capabilities and trained commanders from both nations in combined planning, military intelligence, logistics and command and control operations. UFG also allowed the ROK and U.S. to evaluate and improve joint air coordination procedures, plans and systems including Combined Space Operations.
More than 30,000 U.S. participants from the Republic of Korea and the United States took part in the exercise. Participants came from the Korean peninsula, the U.S., and elsewhere in the Pacific region.
The exercise is one of two annual Combined Forces Command peninsula-wide exercises and is named after Ulchi Mindeok, a Korean military leader who repelled an invasion by China’s Sui dynasty in the 7th century.
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission observers monitored the exercise to ensure it was is in compliance with the Armistice Agreement. Seven United Nations Command sending states participated in the exercise: Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Norway.
Training exercises like Ulchi freedom Guardian are carried out in the spirit of the Oct. 1, 1953, ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty and in accordance with the armistice. These exercises also highlight the longstanding military partnership, commitment and enduring friendship between the two nations, help to ensure peace and security on the peninsula, and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Northeast Asia region.YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea – The Republic of Korea - United States Combined Forces Command announced today that it has successfully completed its annual computer-assisted simulation exercise, Ulchi Freedom Guardian.
"This year's Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise strengthened our combined defense and enhanced the readiness of Republic of Korea and U.S. forces," said Gen. James D. Thurman, Combined Forces commander. "The exercise was based on realistic scenarios that enabled us to provide valuable training on our essential tasks and ensured we are fully prepared to defend the Republic of Korea."
This year’s training event involved computer simulations hosted at various sites across the Republic of Korea and the U.S. UFG allowed senior leaders to exercise their decision-making capabilities and trained commanders from both nations in combined planning, military intelligence, logistics and command and control operations. UFG also allowed the ROK and U.S. to evaluate and improve joint air coordination procedures, plans and systems including Combined Space Operations.
More than 30,000 U.S. participants from the Republic of Korea and the United States took part in the exercise. Participants came from the Korean peninsula, the U.S., and elsewhere in the Pacific region.
The exercise is one of two annual Combined Forces Command peninsula-wide exercises and is named after Ulchi Mindeok, a Korean military leader who repelled an invasion by China’s Sui dynasty in the 7th century.
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission observers monitored the exercise to ensure it was is in compliance with the Armistice Agreement. Seven United Nations Command sending states participated in the exercise: Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Norway.
Training exercises like Ulchi freedom Guardian are carried out in the spirit of the Oct. 1, 1953, ROK-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty and in accordance with the armistice. These exercises also highlight the longstanding military partnership, commitment and enduring friendship between the two nations, help to ensure peace and security on the peninsula, and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Northeast Asia region.