DVIDS – News – Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy Conduct Combined Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 18, 2023
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 16, 2023) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) conducted a series of exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy in order to strengthen interoperability and readiness between the two nations, Nov. 13-16.
The exercises completed during Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise (MCSOFEX) consist of routine bilateral training, subject matter expert exchanges, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare drills, communication drills, air defense exercises, boarding drills, and combined live fires, as well as formation sailing.
"Exercises like MCSOFEX fortify the bonds between the US . . .
