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- The Navy's 15 Master Chief
Petty Officer of the Navy,

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or MCPON, made his first
visit to the Korean peninsula,

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visiting with with sailors from Busan,

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and Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae.

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MCPON Russell Smith, joined
Vice Chief of Naval Operations,

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Admiral Bill Moran,
holding an all-hands call

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at the Base Theater in Chinhae.

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They answered questions,

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and Admiral Moran talked
about the importance

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of the partnership between the ROK and US.

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- The capabilities I see in the ROK Navy,

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are far and away better than
what I saw 10, 15 years ago,

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so they're comin' along real
well as partners and allies.

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I think that's a great sign

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about the relationship we have had

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with the ROK Navy for a long time.

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But now it's really startin' to feel

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like they're serious about it and,

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of course, we're serious about it.

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- [Charlotte] Reporting from

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Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae, Korea,

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I'm Petty Officer Charlotte Oliver.

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(helicopter blades whirr)