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USFK removes IR-based travel restrictions
November 5, 2021 — Effective immediately, due to increased vaccination rates among USFK-affiliated and ROK populations, and to better align with the ROK government’s “Living with COVID-19” initiatives, USFK is removing all existing travel restrictions within the ROK for its affiliated communities. Future travel restrictions will now be implemented the USFK Component Commands to mitigate risk to their formations; please see your or your sponsor’s chain of command/supervisor on how this change in policy effects you... MORE

USFK Implements New COVID-19 Measures Peninsula-Wide
August 26, 2021 — Beginning Saturday, Aug. 28 at midnight, United States Forces Korea will transition to a new method for implementing COVID-19 preventive measures for its affiliated communities that better aligns USFK with Republic of Korea, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Defense guidelines... MORE

Update: USFK Implements Enhanced COVID-19 Mitigation Measures
July 8, 2021 — USFK has implemented enhanced COVID-19 mitigation measures effective July 9 at 12 p.m. until August 27 at 11:59 p.m. All USFK-affiliated individuals are required to wear masks indoors on all USFK installations in all common areas. All bars and clubs are off-limits pen-wide. Travel to Areas I and II is off-limits except for individuals who live, work, or are conducting mission essential activities. All other travel requires an ETP letter signed by the battalion or squadron commander, or civilian equivalent, within the individual or sponsor’s chain of command... MORE

USFK Implements “Working Quarantine” for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
May 5, 2021 — United States Forces Korea will implement a “working quarantine” for its fully vaccinated affiliated community beginning today... MORE

USFK Expands HPCON Bravo to Area II
April 9, 2021 — On March 24, USFK adjusted its health protection condition level in Yongsan and Seongnam Districts to Bravo, and will now expand this HPCON Bravo level for remaining districts in Area II effective Sunday, April 11 at 6 a.m. All other areas will remain in HPCON Bravo level. USFK-affiliated individuals can now travel freely across South Korea without restriction, with the exception of bars, clubs, karaoke rooms, saunas, bathhouses, off-installation gyms and establishments that restrict entrance to adults only, which remain off-limits... MORE

USFK Adjusts travel authorization for Suwon and Gapyeong
April 5, 2021 — Effective immediately, travel to and from Suwon & Gapyeong is now authorized for USFK affiliated personnel. The USFK COVID-19 map no longer reflects Area II+ and has reverted back to Area II proper boundaries. Area II remains in Charlie... MORE

USFK Adjusts HPCON in Yongsan for those assigned to USAG-Yongsan from "Charlie" to "Bravo"
March 23, 2021 — USFK has adjusted the current HPCON for Yongsan-gu district from “Charlie” to “Bravo” for those ONLY assigned to USAG-Yongsan, effective Wednesday, March 24 at 4 p.m. The remainder of Area II (+) with the exception of Yongsan and Seongnam districts remain in HPCON Charlie. Leisure travel to Seongnam District for HPCON B activities is not authorized except for personnel assigned to K-16. Travel to Area II (+) for official duties, and bubble-to-bubble travel to USAG-Yongsan remain authorized... MORE

USFK updates travel restrictions for Dongducheon-si and Camp Casey areas
March 3, 2021 — Due to increased number of confirmed ROK cases in Dongducheon-si, effective immediately, no travel to and from Dongducheon-si and Camp Casey except in the performance of approved mission essential travel. Off-post dining in Dongducheon is restricted for all USFK personnel until further notice... MORE

USFK Adjusts HPCON travel for USAG-Yongsan assigned personnel
February 16, 2021 — Based on USFK’s most recent directive, personnel assigned to USAG-Yongsan are authorized inter-area leisure travel to HPCON-Bravo Areas, effective immediately... MORE

USFK Adjusts to HPCON B in Areas I and III - including Osan Air Base - and Seongnam
February 14, 2021 — USFK has adjusted its current health protection condition to “Bravo” for USFK Areas I and III - including Osan Air Base - and Seongnam, effective Monday, Feb. 15 at 7 a.m. Area II + remains in HPCON Charlie. DOD recently mandated mask wear on all military installations. For those in HPCON Bravo areas, travel to Area II+ remains off limits except for OFFICIAL DUTY ONLY. ALL USFK-affiliated individuals, regardless of assigned area, are authorized bubble-to-bubble travel to include USAG-Yongsan and the Dragon Hill Lodge. See HPCON B infographic for additional restrictions... MORE

USAG-Yongsan and already known USAG-Humphreys’ units and individuals “shelter in place” status extended through Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 11:59 pm.
January 23, 2021 — Based on USFK’s ongoing contract tracing, USFK has extended USAG-Yongsan and already known USAG-Humphreys’ units and individuals “shelter in place” status through Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 11:59 pm... MORE

USAG-Yongsan's "shelter in place" extended through Jan. 24, at 11:59 p.m. and HPCON Charlie reassessment postponed until Feb. 2
January 19, 2021 — Based on USFK’s ongoing contract tracing regarding the COVID-19 cluster at USAG-Yongsan, USFK has extended USAG-Yongsan’s “shelter in place” status through Sunday, Jan. 24 at 11:59 pm. USAG-Humphreys, with the exception of select units and individuals, will resume limited operations, functions and services effective Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 12:00 am. USFK unit chain of commands will inform their personnel and formations if the “shelter in place” status applies to them... MORE

All USFK Individuals "shelter in place" until Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 2359
January 16, 2021 — Effective immediately, out of an abundance of caution to protect the force, USFK has directed all individuals affiliated with either USAG-Yongsan or USAG-Humphreys - regardless if residing on or off installation - will immediately “shelter in place” until Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 11:59 pm... MORE

USFK remains in HPCON Charlie and prohibits leisure travel to Yongsan
January 12, 2021 — USFK will remain in HPCON Charlie and will make an official reassessment of our HPCON level on Tuesday, Jan. 19. All leisure travel to USAG-Yongsan, including the Dragon Hill Lodge, is prohibited until 11:59 p.m. on Jan 16, 2021... MORE

Restricted Leisure Travel to USAG-Yongsan
January 6, 2021 — Due to ongoing COVID-19 contact tracing for a positive case, effective immediately, all leisure travel to USAG-Yongsan including the Dragon Hill Lodge is prohibited until 8 a.m. on Jan 11, 2021... MORE

Negative COVID-19 PCR test required for all arriving USFK Personnel
January 4, 2021 — From the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, effective Friday, January 8, 2021, at 12:00 a.m. (KST), all foreign passengers arriving in the Republic of Korea (ROK) must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test obtained within 72 hours of their departure; airlines will not board passengers without this negative PCR test result... MORE

USFK Raises Health Protection Condition to Charlie
December 17, 2020 — Due to the continued increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases across South Korea, United States Forces Korea has raised its current health protection condition to “Charlie” peninsula-wide effective Saturday, Dec. 19 at 00:01 a.m. To minimize the potential exposure to others, only mission essential individuals will report for duty with all others conducting telework. Portions of Area I, Area II - including the greater Seoul metropolitan area - and Busan remain off-limits except for official and necessary duties. While bubble-to-bubble travel remains authorized, USFK highly encourages all individuals to avoid travel as much as possible within South Korea. All USFK-affiliated individuals are reminded to adhere to all USFK core tenets, HPCON measures and ROK government and local directives to protect yourself, your bubble and others from COVID-19. Additionally, within USFK installations, masks are now mandatory inside all buildings unless mission requirements or physical activities dictate otherwise, and outdoors when two meters of separation cannot be maintained... MORE

USFK COVID-19 Information
December 11, 2020 — Updated information from U.S. Forces Korea pertaining to COVID... MORE

USFK Implements HPCON Charlie for Area II
December 11, 2020 — Based on the recent increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the greater Seoul metropolitan area, out of an abundance of caution to protect the force, United States Forces Korea has raised its current health protection condition from “Bravo” to “Charlie” for Area II effective Saturday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. until further notice... MORE

USFK has Declared that All Travel to or within Camps Casey and Hovey are Off-limits
December 6, 2020 — Due to the continued rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases and increased incidence rates across South Korea, and out of an abundance of caution to protect the force, USFK has declared that all travel to or within Camps Casey and Hovey, and the following areas of Goyang, Uijeongbu, Namyangju, Yeoncheon and Cheorwon, are off-limits effective immediately (Saturday, Dec. 5 at 6 pm). Bubble-to-bubble travel remains authorized for Camps Casey and Hovey to other USFK installations. Finally, all penwide on- and off-installation saunas and steam rooms are off limits until further notice... MORE