CAMP HUMPHREYS, SOUTH KOREA

05.07.2025

Story by Seaman Apprentice Robert Moses

Commander, Naval Forces Korea

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea (May 2, 2025) – Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) participated in a joint-service training evolution known as Sailor Week, hosted by the United Nations Command (UNC) Honor Guard at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, from April 28 to May 2.

Sailor Week provided CNFK personnel with an opportunity to engage in Army-led hands-on tactical and combat-readiness training designed to enhance cross-branch interoperability, resilience and mission preparedness. During the weeklong evolution, Sailors tackled a series of high-intensity challenges, including the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), a five-mile ruck march, Combat Water Survival Training (CWST) and weapons marksmanship training. Additional modules included Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defense training, medical trauma simulations, Marine combative instruction and vehicle rollover drills using the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Egress Assistance Trainer.

“Sailor Week is about training our forces to respond to real-world scenarios, and to be able to take care of their battle buddies if they get injured in combat,” said U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alfonso Bernal-Stevens, Camp Humphreys Medical Simulation Training Center noncommissioned-officer-in-charge. “That’s a ‘fight tonight’ mentality.”
By combining Army-led instruction with real-time application, Sailor Week supports the broader U.S. Forces Korea objective to deter aggression and if necessary, defend the Republic of Korea (ROK), ensuring stability in Northeast Asia. The evolution reflects ongoing efforts to foster joint-service readiness across the Indo-Pacific theater, providing personnel with critical skill sets to operate cohesively in high-stress, high-risk environments.
“I’m proud of how our Sailors adapted and performed,” said U.S. Navy Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Alisa Ha, assigned to CNFK. “Not only are we getting good training in combatives, but we also now know that we are up to par with other branches and their commands.”

CNFK is the U.S. Navy’s representative in South Korea, providing leadership and expertise in naval matters to improve institutional and operational effectiveness between the two navies and to strengthen collective security efforts in Korea and the region.