YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea –
Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces will conduct a
Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore exercise from June 29 through
July 9, 2015 at the Anmyeon Beach on the west coast of the Republic of
Korea.
This exercise will train the ROK-US service members on how to
accomplish vital logistical measures in an area with strategic access to
Seoul. CJLOTS will have approximately 1,700 total personnel
participating in the exercise with approximately 900 U.S. and 800 ROK
personnel.
CJLOTS 2015 demonstrates the ROK and U.S. ability to transfer solid and
liquid cargo from the sea to the shore and aims to improve logistics
interoperability, communication and cooperation between the U.S. and
South Korea. Examples of solid cargo include wheeled containers and
equipment. Liquid cargo for this exercise will be water, but the
Offshore Petroleum Discharge System could also be used for fuel.
This will be the second time the CJLOTS exercise is occurring on the
west coast of the ROK, due to the challenges of significant tidal
fluctuations, or change in water levels of up to 8 meters or 29 feet on
the shore area. This exercise involved extensive planning to overcome
these challenges, such as extending a portable pier over 400 meters of
muddy tidal flats.