Army's Ground Operations Command stages field training drills linked to counterfire warfare

The Army's Ground Operations Command (GOC) recently held an annual counterfire field training exercise (FTX) to bolster its readiness for wartime operations, the military announced on Friday. The drills, carried out from Monday to Friday, involved approximately 4,100 personnel from the Combined Ground Component Command (CGCC), as reported by the Army.

The GOC also assumes the role of ground component command for the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), which recently transformed into a permanent unit this year. The drills took place concurrently with the annual Hoguk exercise, simulating a full-scale war scenario on the Korean Peninsula. The CGCC team, which included intelligence and artillery units, aimed to secure positions and identify and neutralize targets using their combined resources.

Various joint surveillance and strike assets, such as allied unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), counter-battery radars, the Korean Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile (KTSSM), and K9 self-propelled howitzer, were deployed for the drills. In addition to these efforts, troops practiced positioning themselves effectively for the simulated conflict.