Army, Navy, Air Force, and Armed Forces Nursing Academy Cadets Depart for Joint Naval Cruise Training Task Force

Second-Year Cadets Participate in Training Aboard Navy Transport and Landing Ships
Enhancing Understanding of the Navy and Fostering Joint Operations

The 2025 Joint Naval Cruise Training Task Force, composed of second-year cadets from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Armed Forces Nursing Academy, held a departure ceremony at the Jinhae naval base in Gyeongnam on November 5 and began their joint cruise training.

The joint naval exercise task force is departing from Jinhae, Gyeongnam.

The joint cruise training is designed to enhance the understanding of the Navy and foster joint operations among the second-year cadets from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Armed Forces Nursing Academy, who are expected to lead the future of the advanced, trusted military.

This year marks the eighth iteration of the exercise since its inception in 2018. The training involves 706 second-year cadets from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Armed Forces Nursing Academy, as well as the large transport ship Marado (LPH, 14,500 tons), the landing ships Ilchulbong and Nojeokbong (LST-II, 4,900 tons), a Navy maritime operations helicopter (Lynx), and a Marine Corps amphibious maneuver helicopter (MUH-1).

During the voyage, the cadets will observe various exercises such as tactical ship maneuvers, underway replenishment, and deck landing qualification (DLQ) training for helicopters. They will also directly participate in navigation watch, battle stations, and damage control drills, gaining firsthand experience of the duties performed in naval operations.

Additionally, during the training period, the Joint Naval Cruise Training Task Force is scheduled to make port calls in Jeju and Guam, a U.S. territory. In Jeju, the cadets will tour the Navy Mobile Flotilla Command and the Marine Corps 9th Brigade. In Guam, they will visit the U.S. Navy base and the state government, and pay tribute at the Korean War veterans memorial.

Kang Myunggil, Commander of the Joint Naval Cruise Training Task Force, stated, "This training is a valuable opportunity for cadets, who are the future leaders of an advanced military, to learn the skills and virtues required of officers and to deepen their understanding of the Navy. Throughout the training period, all members of the Joint Naval Cruise Training Task Force will do their utmost to ensure that cadets cultivate a mindset focused on joint operations and develop the sense of national duty required of future officers, achieving the training objectives safely and clearly."