DVIDS – News – 206th DLD Ensured CCPT Success with U.S.-South Korea Command

By Capt. Kerry Paz, 206th Digital Liaison Detachment, Intel Chief

CAMP YONGIN, South Korea – The 206th Digital Liaison Detachment (DLD) expanded the liaison capability of the 2501st DLD in Mixed Command Publish Coaching (CCPT) 22.1, an U.S.–Republic of Korea (ROK) train, from 10-29 April.

CCPT is a nine-day complicated laptop simulation supposed to supply a sensible coaching setting to judge the operational capabilities of the Mixed Forces Command (CFC) and synchronize the warfighting efforts of its floor, air, maritime, and particular operations parts to defend the ROK from an assault by the North Korean Individuals’s Army.

Established on November 7, 1978, the CFC is the warfighting headquarters of the U.S.-ROK alliance. The CFC has operational management (OPCON) of greater than 600,000 personnel from each ROK and U.S. militaries. Codified with the 1953 Mutual Protection Treaty, the position of this binational protection alliance is to discourage or, if essential, defeat any North Korean aggression towards the ROK. If North Korea assaults, the CFC will coordinate the protection of South Korea by means of all its Part Instructions.

Throughout CCPT 22.1, the 206th DLD’s mission was to enhance and assist the 2501st DLD’s mission of sustaining a bilateral widespread working image (COP) and enhancing interoperability between ROK and U.S. forces within the CFC’s Mixed Floor Part Command (CGCC) at Camp Yongin, South Korea.

“The workforce did an exceptional job integrating into the CGCC.” Col. Michael Little one, the 206th DLD Commander, stated. “What was most spectacular was that the workforce not solely contributed to enhancing interoperability between the mixed pressure (U.S. and ROK), but additionally facilitated cross perform communication between the ROK warfighting features.”

Primarily based out of Fort Jackson, SC, the 206th DLD is particular amongst U.S. Army Reserve models, because it has Fires, Air Protection and different Fight Arms Officers and NCOs, along with sustainment and intelligence Troopers, all of whom help in coordinating efforts between overseas governmental companies, army forces, and civilian organizations.

“The 206th DLD Fires Part got here to CCPT 22.1 technically ready and understood the concentrating on course of permitting for seamless synchronization for the GCC deliberate concentrating on course of,” Maj. Dong Hyeok Gwon, ROK Army GCC Goal Administration Officer stated about his American counterparts. “The (206th DLD) Fires Part’s willingness to take part and combine totally with the ROKA workforce went past an train, they turned a part of the true world GCC Focusing on Staff.”

The 206th additionally helped the 2501st strengthen already established relationships, belief, and credibility between their ROK counterparts, the Eighth Army (Camp Humphreys, South Korea) and U.S. Army I Corps (Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington).

“The DLD’s ongoing partnership with the ROK’s Premier hierarchal construction was instrumental to the success of the CCPT train,” Chief Warrant Officer 4 Abelardo Villareal, U.S. Army I Corps, stated.

“The 206th workforce built-in, with out flaw, into every Warfighting Useful part and carried out 24-hour operations proper alongside their counter elements – they had been in a position to interface from the very best ranges of warfighting,” Lt. Col. Marc Chung, the 2501st DLD Commander, stated. “The 206th DLD has immediately assisted the Eighth Army in constructing and strengthening the alliance by serving as a lead aspect and on-site representatives to the CGCC Commander for Eighth Army.”

For this yr’s CCPT, the plan was to conduct a Full Mission Functionality (FMC) analysis, which entailed an evaluation of whether or not U.S.-ROK CFC enabling the 206th to perform a lot of its assigned mission important duties (MET).

The 206th’s efforts present dedication to additional strengthen the U.S.-ROK alliance and dedication to combat for the protection of allies. “We Go Collectively!”