JCS chief inspects military readiness at front-line general outpost

The chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Monday called for maintaining a firm military readiness posture to respond to potential provocations during his visit to front-line units, officials said. JCS Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung made the remarks during his visit to the 22nd Infantry Division, the Navy's First Fleet and the Air Force's eighth Fighter Wing to inspect their operational readiness, according to the JCS. During his visit to a general outpost of the 22nd Infantry Division, Jin ordered service members to maintain a posture capable of immediately "terminating" the enemy on site in the event of a provocation. Jin also visited the combat control center aboard the ROKS Chuncheon and the eighth Fighter Wing, where he encouraged personnel, and urged them to swiftly eliminate enemy threats and maintain readiness to firmly punish any provocation.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times