Army's Ground Operations Command stages field training drills linked to counterfire warfare
The Army's Ground Operations Command (GOC) has conducted an annual counterfire field training exercise (FTX) to enhance its readiness for wartime operations, the armed service said Friday. The drills were conducted from Monday through Friday, involving some 4,100 troops affiliated with the Combined Ground Component Command (CGCC), according to the Army. The GOC also serves as the ground component…
The Army's Ground Operations Command (GOC) recently concluded a counterfire field training exercise (FTX) to bolster its preparedness for combat operations, the service announced on Friday. Spanning a duration of five days from Monday to Friday, the drills engaged approximately 4,100 personnel from the Combined Ground Component Command (CGCC), as reported by the Army.
Notably, the GOC also assumes the role of the ground component command within the Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), which was restructured into a permanent entity this year. Concurrently with the annual Hoguk exercise, troops underwent simulated combat training on the Korean Peninsula. The CGCC task force, consisting of intelligence and artillery units, aimed to secure positions and engage targets utilizing their combined resources.
Various joint surveillance and strike assets, including allied unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), counter-battery radars, the Korean Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile (KTSSM), and K9 self-propelled howitzer, were employed during the drills. Additionally, the troops practiced resiliency measures throughout the exercise.
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