South Korean and U.S. forces held an air resupply drill Tuesday to test deliveries of military equipment and supplies if wartime conditions leave ground routes unusable, the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command (CFC) said. The command led the exercise to maintain rapid airborne logistics using combined transport assets when ground resupply is compromised.
Troops practiced continuous cross-air resupply at varying altitudes above 3,000 meters. The drops included both heavy loads and lighter supplies, the command said.
The CFC said the drill aimed to improve transport aircraft survivability during wartime and increase the amount of airdropped material ground units can recover.
South Korea's Army Special Warfare Command and 1st Logistics Support Command joined the exercise, alongside its Air Force Air Mobility and Reconnaissance Command. The South Korea-US Combined Division also took part.
A CFC official said the allies plan to add transport drones and other assets to future exercises as warfare changes.
