Cheonghae Unit 49th Jin Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin departs port... Performed a safety convoy mission in the waters of the Gulf of Aden, Somalia

Support for safe navigation of ships... Carrying out operations to protect and secure our citizens in case of emergency

(Busan = Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyeong-ju = The Naval Operations Command announced that the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-Ⅱ, 4,400-ton class) of the 49th Cheonghae Unit will depart from the Busan Naval Base on the afternoon of the 2nd.

The 49th unit of the Cheonghae Unit was organized into a support unit consisting of the crew of the Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin, the squadron headquarters staff, a check-and-search team composed of special forces (UDT/SEAL), an aviation unit operating a maritime operation helicopter (Lynx), the Marine Corps, and medical and maintenance personnel.

During the deployment period, the 49th Cheonghae Unit participates in international efforts to ensure international maritime safety and counter terrorism by providing safe escort and safe navigation support for ships in the Gulf of Aden waters in Somalia.

In case of emergency, we plan to protect our people, participate in maritime security operations of the Combined Naval Command and the EU Somalia Naval Command, and support national policy.

In preparation for dispatch, the Cheonghae Unit's 49th unit checked its response capabilities for each situation by conducting joint anti-piracy training with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 21st.

The 49th unit of the Cheonghae Unit consists of about 60 people, equivalent to a quarter of the total troops, who have experience in being dispatched to the Cheonghae Unit.

Kwak Gwang-seop, Commander of the Naval Operations Command, told the soldiers, “The Cheonghae Unit has become the pride and pride of the Republic of Korea by its very existence, and we must write another great history. We must keep in our hearts that wherever our comrades stand, they are the front lines that protect the country and its people.”

The Cheonghae Unit, which started with the dispatch of the King Munmu in March 2009, has escorted over 2,400 ships, including Korean ships, over the 17 years since its establishment and supported the safe navigation of over 39,000 ships.