Navy Jinship Conducts Integrated Defense Posture Mobility Training at Jinhae Naval Port

Improvement of Joint Military and Police Operation Capabilities

The Naval Jinhae Base Command (hereinafter referred to as ‘Jingisa’) conducted a battalion-level maneuver exercise over two days from the 28th to the 29th around the Jinhae naval port area to establish an integrated winter defense posture.

The Naval Jinhae Base Command conducting training at Jinhae Naval Port.

The exercise was planned to enhance the capability to conduct integrated operations for the protection of Jinhae harbor and to master on-site response procedures for maritime disaster situations. A total of about 10 maritime assets, including high-speed boats, harbor patrol boats, and marine patrol boats, were deployed.

The exercise began with a scenario where an unidentified vessel attempted to approach within the jurisdictional waters, prompting an emergency dispatch of Jingisa’s high-speed boat squadron and Changwon Coast Guard patrol boats. Upon arrival at the scene, the joint military and police forces established a defensive line within the harbor, practiced step-by-step response procedures such as ordering vessel stops, warning shots, and aimed fire, and reviewed procedures for handing over and receiving the unidentified vessel, thereby strengthening inter-agency cooperation systems.

Additionally, Jingisa conducted a fire suppression drill assuming a fire situation on a moored vessel near the naval port to prepare for winter disaster and emergency situations. The search and rescue forces and firefighting units arriving at the fire scene maintained a safe distance while spraying water to extinguish the fire. They also simultaneously installed oil fences to prevent the spread of spilled oil and conducted containment training, establishing a disaster response posture.

Colonel Kim Young-gon, Commander of the Jinhae Harbor Defense Battalion at Jingisa, stated, “Timely response capabilities to various situations are very important to maintain a perfect naval port defense posture. Through practical training using integrated maritime forces, we will establish the highest level of vigilance that allows us to act immediately in any situation.”

Sergeant Yoon Sung-won, an armed non-commissioned officer, said, “Combat can occur at any time, and protecting myself and my comrades is training as if it were real combat. Although physically demanding, it was a great opportunity to boost confidence in completing the mission mentally.”

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