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Enlisted leaders discuss roles at ROK NCO Seminar
November 21, 2013
Eighth Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ray A. Devens (right) spoke to senior enlisted leaders at the the ROK NCO Policy Development Seminar Nov. 21. (Photo by Pfc. Jang, Won Suk 8th Army PAO)

Gen. Paik's 93rd birthday
November 21, 2013
YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea - Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea; Gen. Park Seon-Woo, deputy commander, Combined Forces Command; and Lt. Gen. Bernard Champoux, commander, Eighth U.S. Army: joined Gen.(R) Paik Sun-Yup in celebrating his 93rd birthday during a lunch at the Hartell House, Nov. 21. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Brian Gibbons, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

USFK honors civilians of the year
November 20, 2013
Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea commander, recognizes the dedication and hard work put forth by the ROK and U.S. civilians of United States Forces Korea during the Civilian of the Year awards ceremony at the Dragon Hill Lodge on United States Army Garrison Yongsan, South Korea, Nov. 20, 2013. U.S. Army Photo/Sgt. Brian Gibbons

RDML Franchetti visit to women's university
November 18, 2013
SEOUL, Republic of Korea (Nov. 18, 2013) – Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea, speaks with first-year students at Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, Nov. 18.  Franchetti discussed leadership principles and career development and answered questions about her role as the first female U.S. Navy component commander on the Korean peninsula.  (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Arlo Abrahamson // Released)

Exercise MAX THUNDER wraps up
November 12, 2013
Republic of Korea airmen inspect F-15 Slam Eagles after their final Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and the Republic of Korea air force continued their participation in scenarios and planning cycles in a robust exercise setting that simulated combined operations against a hostile force, Nov. 7, 2013. This combined large-force employment exercise includes 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons, 51st Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolts II and F-16s, Marine Air Group 12 F-18 Hornets, AV-8B Harriers II, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 18th Wing E-3B Sentries, numerous ROKAF aircraft and accompanying support personnel.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales/Released)

New senior member takes helm at UNCMAC
November 12, 2013

Yongsan community honors veterans
November 11, 2013
Yongsan community honors veterans

U.S. Marines celebrate 238th Birthday
November 9, 2013
U.S. Marines celebrate 238th Birthday

GEN Scaparrotti tours Humphreys construction
October 31, 2013
GEN Scaparrotti tours Humphreys construction

Gen. Paik Sun-Yup briefs senior enlisted leaders
October 31, 2013
Gen. Paik Sun-Yup briefs senior enlisted leaders

Hoguk River Crossing Exercise
October 29, 2013
Hoguk River Crossing Exercise

Polish President visits JSA
October 23, 2013
Polish President visits JSA

General Scaparrotti visits Paengyong Island
October 18, 2013
Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea commander, meets with Republic of Korea marines during a visit to Paengnyong-Do island, South Korea, Oct. 17, 2013. U.S. Army Photo/Sgt. Brian Gibbons


Battle of Ganjal: Army's first officer to receive Medal of Honor from OIF/OEF recounts ambush
October 15, 2013
Battle of Ganjal: Army's first officer to receive Medal of Honor from OIF/OEF recounts ambush

Korean National Defense University hosts first combined training course
October 15, 2013
American and South Korean students in the first Korean National Defense University combined training course eat lunch at a Korean restaurant after a class trip to the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

USS Cowpens rescues injured mariners at sea
October 10, 2013
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 21, 2011) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka following an underway in the 7th Fleet Area of Operations. Cowpens is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Devon Dow/Released)

USFK passes the sword
October 8, 2013
Symbolizing the passing of responsibility, Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, passes the noncommissioned officer sword to Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell (left), incoming command sergeant major, UNC/CFC/USFK, during a Oct. 7 change of responsibility ceremony at Knight Field.  Troxell assumed responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Mahoney (right), outgoing command sergeant major, UNC/CFC/USFK. First Sgt. Jose Santiago, United Nations Command Honor Guard (second from left) served as commander of troops.  (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Gibbons, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

ROK President awards 7 AF Presidential Unit Citation
October 3, 2013
SEOUL AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Republic of Korea President Park Geun-Hye presents the Korean Presidential Unit Citation to Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, 7 Air Force commander, during the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration at Seoul Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 1. Seventh Air Force received the award for longstanding achievements in operational readiness and force employment.The award was last issued to a U.S. unit in 2011 when the Army's 2nd Infantry Division was recognized for their support for Korea over the preceding 60 years. (ROK Ministry of National Defense photo)

South Korean president honors General Walker
October 3, 2013
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sam S. Walker II (left) and retired Col. Walton H. Walker II visit the Walker Room at the Eighth Army Headquarters on Yongsan Garrison Oct. 2. Photo Credit: Pfc. Hong Sungwoo, Eighth Army PAO

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