“It feels awesome and meaningful to jump with our SOCKOR counterparts,” said a ROKSWC member. The three SOCKOR members joined 17 ROKSWC members who all jumped from a height of 6,000 feet to the festival area below. “The event allows us to showcase our interoperability and to reinforce the strength of the alliance.“ First Class Jimmy Kim, SOCKOR SOFLE member. “It’s a good thing that they invite us to participate,” said Sgt. This year three members of SOCKOR joined the ROKSWC freefall team. “The ROKSWC demo team is really proficient and we’ve jumped with them many times in the past.” First Class Michael Lyons, SOCKOR special operations forces liaison element member. “This is a great opportunity for jumps with our Korean counterparts,” said Sgt. With the exception of 2018, SOCKOR has participated in the event every year since its inception in 2002. The event is one of the largest military festivals in the world and attracts up to a million people each year. service members’ equipment and capabilities. The jumps were part of a four-day event designed to showcase both Korean and U.S. CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea - Special Operations Command Korea and Republic of Korea (SOCKOR) Special Warfare Command (SWC) service members participated in combined military freefall demonstrations during the 17th Ground Forces Festival in Gyeryong, South Korea, Oct.
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