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A platoon of Korean Augmentees to the US Army (KATUSA) soldiers, pose for a group photo a week before graduation from the KATUSA Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

A Korean Augmentee to the US Army (KATUSA) soldier, cares for a simulated shock victim during a first aid evaluation at the KATUSA Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

Korean Augmentees to the US Army (KATUSA), listen to their instructor for direction during a first aid evaluation at the KATUSA Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

A platoon of Korean Augmentees to the US Army (KATUSA), march to the parade ground where they will have a group photo taken a week prior to graduating from the KATUSA Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

Korean Augmentees to the US Army (KATUSA), field strip an M-16 while an instructor watches closely during evaluations at the KATUSA Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

Korean Augmentees to the US Army (KATUSA), stand at parade rest with backs toward their M-16's to signify they have finished field stripping the weapon during an evaluation at the KATUSA Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

SSGT Steven Humes, a Platoon Instructor at the Korean Augmentee to the US Army (KATUSA) Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, evaluates a trainee on field stripping an M-16 Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

SSGT Steven Humes, a Platoon Instructor at the Korean Augmentee to the US Army (KATUSA) Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, evaluates a trainee on field stripping an M-16 Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

Korean national employees and U. S. soldiers from the 837th Transportation Battalion, Pusan, Korea, cover vehicles and trucks during a decontamination drill at Pier #8, Pusan, Korea, on October 25th, 2000, in support of exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is held annually in South Korea to demonstrate U.S. and South Korean military cooperation and is the U.S. Militarys largest Joint-Service, Multi-National field training drill. This year's drill involves about 25,000 active duty, Reserve, and National Guard troops from the United States and bases throughout the Pacific Command

A platoon of Korean Augmentees to the US Army (KATUSA), perform Drill and Ceremony evaluations at the KATUSA Training Center, Camp Jackson, Republic of Korea, on Oct. 30, 1998. Originally begun in 1950, the KATUSA program was designed to augment US fighting forces just after the breakout of the Korean War. After the armistice KATUSA soldiers remained with 8th Army units to enhance mission capability. Korean enlistees attend a 20 day training program at the center where they refine their English language skills, and learn about American culture as well as US Army structure and methods

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Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD

Base: Camp Jackson

Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT James Mossman

Release Status: Released to Public

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label_outline Explore Katusa Program, Armistice Katusa Soldiers, Korean Enlistees

Garrison commander Col. Eoff and the Senior Superintendent

The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, “Team 19,"

Vehicles offload equipment for use in CABANAS 88, a Joint Chiefs of STAFF exercise designed to promote and increase effective interaction between participating Air Force and Army units

An M198 155 mm Howitzer of the 1ST Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, is towed along Highway 44 by an M923 5-ton truck during the joint US/Korean Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '86

SPC William Watts Jr., assigned to the 142nd MP Company signs off his vehicle before taking it on patrol. Vehicles need to be checked and signed off before they can be used for the shift

Cpl. Kim, Yeon-bong, Korean Augmentation to the U.S.

A US Army M1-A1 Abrams tank, from C Troop of the 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment returns from the live fire training range at the Korea Training Center, Republic of Korea on Oct. 25, 1998. The center is manned throughout the year and various armored units rotate through training scenarios to meet yearly live gunnery training requirements

Major (MAJ) Edward R. Cruickshank, Commander of the 1ST Battalion, 299th Infantry, Hawaii Army National Guard, observes the entry of 25th Infantry Division Orange Forces into the city, as they advance against the Blue Forces during the joint South Korean/US Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84. Visible to the left is an M728 combat engineer vehicle

Members of the 1ST Battalion, 21st Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, cross the Han River on a pontoon foot bridge during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84

Two M113A1 Armored Personnel Carriers assigned to C Troop of the 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment drive to the live fire range for gunnery training at the Korea Training Center, Republic of Korea on Oct. 25, 1998. The center is manned throughout the year and various armored units rotate through training scenarios to meet yearly live gunnery training requirements

US Navy (USN) Command MASTER CHIEF (CNOCM) of US Navy Forces Iraq, Pat Flavin (center) poses in a group photograph with USN Sailors assigned to the maintenance section of Patrol Squadron 9 (VP-9), Iraq Detachment Bravo, during a visit to Tallil Air Base (AB), Iraq. CNOMC Flavin is on a tour of bases throughout Iraq to touch base with Navy Commands and individual Augmentees assigned to multi-national and joint service commands in Iraq. VP-9 is currently on deployment conducting reconnaissance and maritime patrol operations supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A member of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, left, rides with members of the South Korean army's 31st Tank Battalion aboard a camouflaged M47 tank during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84

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platoon korean augmentees korean augmentees army katusa ceremony evaluations ceremony evaluations center jackson camp jackson republic korea program katusa program forces breakout war korean war armistice soldiers armistice katusa soldiers units army units mission capability mission capability enlistees korean enlistees english language skills english language skills american culture american culture structure army structure methods us army south korea republic of korea south korea military south korean armed forces technical sergeant high resolution korea cd tsgt james mossman war campaign us national archives