(4 Nov 2009) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of landing exercise beginning
2. Medium of South Korean Navy ship
3. Smoke rising from flares on the water
4. Various of South Korean vehicles coming towards land
5. South Korean military helicopter delivering military equipment
6. Various of South Korean amphibious vehicle coming ashore
7. Various of South Korean soldiers getting out of vehicle
8. Soldiers in formation with their weapons
9. Close of a soldier in position
10. Soldier talking on radio
11. Various of soldier driving amphibious vehicle
12. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Chang-yong, South Korean Marine battalion commander:
"In this landing exercise, South Korea and the United States marine corps' joint landing strategy ability is maximised to increase the value and effectiveness of the marine corps. We, the marine corps, have gained confidence that we can complete 100 percent of our given mission."
13. Close of military vehicle on the beach
14. Various of navy ships
15. Various of helicopters flying over beach
STORYLINE
South Korean and the United States Marine Corps staged a large scale joint landing exercise on Wednesday on separate beaches near Pohang, in southern South Korea.
The show of force is part of a series of exercises aimed at improving South Korea's military readiness among the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Wednesday's exercise featured some 2,600 South Korean marines, 16 navy vessel, 27 air force aircraft, 36 KAAV (Korean Assault Amphibious Vehicles) and six South Korean tanks.
While from the United States Forces, around 600 US marines were involved along with two naval ships.
The CH-53E, the largest and heaviest helicopter in the US military, was also expected to be deployed on Wednesday.
During the exercise, South Korea and US marine forces were deployed to land and secure target beaches using helicopters and amphibious vehicles.
Wednesday's exercise was hailed as a success by South Korean officials.
The series of drills and exercises are set to continue until November 7th.
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