The body of Specialist Michael William Corey, an intelligence analyst from Oro valley, Arizona, has been found by Korean residents near the outskirts of Camp Jackson, a U.S. Army base, on Monday. Corey was originally attached to an intelligence battalion in Japan and was only in South Korea for training exercises.
The United States Forces Korea has issued a statement about the incident, stating that Corey "died while conducting land navigation training at Camp Jackson," reports Reuters.
The cause of the death is currently unknown, and the incident has already prompted a thorough investigation.
Corey joined the army last year, where he became an intelligence analyst. He was then assigned to the 441st Military Intelligence Battalion in Camp Zama, outside of Tokyo, Japan. He was later sent to South Korea to take part in a leadership course at the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Camp Jackson, a U.S. Army base north of Seoul, according to CNN.
Camp Jackson holds training programs for non-commissioned officers. The site is run by the Eighth Army.
The Warrior Leader's Course, which is one of the most prominent training courses in the camp, aims to provide instruction in duties, responsibilities, and authority that produces "battle-competent" junior officers, reports The Independent.
Land navigation is one of the pertinent requirements for the training program. Fitness tests, drills, leadership and written examinations are also required.
About 28,000 U.S. troops are currently based in South Korea.
