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South Korean Navy Chief Visits Hawaii for RIMPAC Command Role
Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul will inspect troops and meet U.S. and Japanese counterparts during a Hawaii stop this week. He will then travel to New York to address shipbuilding cooperation at a U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command forum.
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The chief of the South Korean Navy will travel to Hawaii this week to inspect troops participating in a multinational naval exercise and hold meetings with his counterparts from key nations, Yonhap reported on July 1. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul will visit the island from Wednesday through Thursday local time to inspect and encourage South Korean troops taking part in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise, the Navy said.
The South Korean Navy has assumed the role of maritime component commander for this year's RIMPAC, which runs until the end of July, becoming the first navy from an Asian country to lead the force. While in Hawaii, Kim plans to hold bilateral meetings with U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm.
Stephen Koehler and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Akira Saito to discuss maritime security cooperation. The three admirals will also meet in a trilateral format. Kim will then fly to New York to attend an international forum hosted by the U.S.
Naval Sea Systems Command and speak about South Korea's strengths in shipbuilding and the defense industry. Kim plans to use the session to highlight the need for greater cooperation in naval shipbuilding and maintenance, repair and overhaul, the Navy said. In New York, the Navy chief will meet with his U.S.
Counterpart, Adm. Daryl Caudle, and William Toti, who performs the duties of under secretary of the U.S. Navy, to discuss the allies' firm combined defense posture and efforts to expand cooperation.
