160330-N-SR567-107 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (March 30, 2016) Sailors aboard the mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) lower Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats into the water in preparation for mine recovery training during exercise Foal Eagle. Foal Eagle is a series of joint and combined field training exercises conducted by Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) ground, air, naval and special operations component commands. Approximately 10,600 U.S. forces are operating alongside Republic of Korea forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Wesley J. Breedlove/Released)