Police and Coast Guard Conduct Takeoff and Landing Training on Large Transport Ship

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]Police, Coast Guard, and military-affiliated rescue helicopter pilots are conducting training for landing and takeoff on a large Navy transport ship.

According to the Navy on the 21st, the multi-agency "Deck Landing Qualification (DLQ) maintenance training" held near Geoje Island involves the Navy's Dokdo-class ship (14,500 tons) and two helicopters from the National Police Agency and the Coast Guard. A helicopter from the Fire Agency was also scheduled to participate but was unable to attend due to weather issues during transit. In the afternoon, 10 helicopters and pilots from the Army and Air Force will conduct training.

The purpose of this training is to enhance on-site response capabilities among government agencies and strengthen national disaster response capacity in the event of maritime disaster accidents.

When a maritime accident occurs, if a rescue helicopter can land and take off directly from a ship, it does not need to move to a land base for refueling. A separate qualification certificate is required for ship landing and takeoff. Accordingly, since August 2020, the Navy has been conducting qualification maintenance training for rescue helicopter pilots affiliated with government agencies. This is the third time.

Colonel Jeong Dong-myeong, captain of the Dokdo-class ship and commander of the training, stated, "This training has become an opportunity to strengthen the government's response capabilities in the event of maritime disaster situations," and added, "We will continue to do our best to improve joint response capabilities with related agencies."

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