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USFK adjusts Health Monitoring Status for fully vaccinated personnel
October 18, 2021 — Effective immediately, as the rates of fully vaccinated individuals continue to increase for both USFK and ROK, USFK has adjusted its Health Monitoring Status (formerly known as working quarantine) for fully vaccinated personnel to align with ROK arrival quarantine procedures... MORE

Public Health Emergency Declaration on USFK Installations Renewed
October 12, 2021 — The USFK Commander has renewed the current Public Health Emergency Declaration. It will remain in effect for 90 days after issue date, unless it is renewed or terminated before then... 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 for personnel in health monitoring status
August 16, 2021 — USFK is updating its health monitoring status policy for incoming USFK-affiliated personnel... MORE

Public Health Emergency Declaration on USFK Installations Renewed
July 14, 2021 — The USFK Commander has renewed the current Public Health Emergency Declaration. It will remain in effect for 90 days after issue date, unless it is renewed or terminated before then... 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 to Offer COVID-19 vaccine to USFK Contractor Family Members
June 10, 2021 — Effective immediately, USFK has received DoD permission to begin offering a FDA authorized COVID-19 vaccine, on a voluntary basis, to all eligible USFK contractor family members, who are U.S. citizens and aged 12 years and older... MORE

USFK authorizes bars and clubs for fully vaccinated individuals
May 27, 2021 — Effective Friday, May 28 at 6 a.m., all USFK-affiliated individuals who are fully vaccinated can now visit bars and clubs – with the exception of those located in Area II. All bars and clubs remain off-limits to partially vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals. Additionally, off-installations gyms are authorized with approval from the first O-6 commander or GS-15 equivalent from your or your sponsor’s chain of command. While USFK is authorizing bars and clubs for those fully vaccinated, all karaoke rooms, sauna and bathhouses remain off-limits to USFK-affiliated personnel... MORE

USFK to Receive and Administer Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
May 17, 2021 — Beginning Tuesday, May 18, USFK will begin offering the FDA authorized Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, on a voluntary basis, to all eligible USFK beneficiaries, aged 12 - 17 years old... MORE

USFK adjusts mask regulations on installations for COVID vaccinated USFK affiliated personnel
May 14, 2021 — Effective immediately, fully vaccinated USFK affiliated personnel who are at least two weeks beyond their final dose of an FDA/KDCA authorized vaccine are no longer required to wear a mask outdoors on USFK installations in alignment with the DoD’s new policy. Personnel who are not fully vaccinated will continue to follow all applicable USFK mask wear guidance... MORE

USFK resumes offering of the Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine
April 29, 2021 — Based on the joint recommendation of the U.S. FDA and CDC to end the temporary pause of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for all persons 18 years and up, and with DOD authorization, USFK will resume offering the J&J vaccine to our eligible population beginning Friday, April 30... MORE

Public Health Emergency Declaration on USFK Installations Renewed
April 20, 2021 — The USFK Commander has renewed the current Public Health Emergency Declaration. It will remain in effect for 90 days after issue date, unless it is renewed or terminated before then... 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 to Receive and Administer the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
March 9, 2021 — Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s authorization on Feb. 27 of the one-dose Janssen vaccine, commonly referred to as Johnson & Johnson or J&J, USFK will begin to receive and administer the J&J COVID-19 vaccine to its affiliated community as another vaccine to further protect its bubble in the fight against the COVID-19 virus... 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

Area IV adjusts to HPCON Bravo Feb. 8 at 6 a.m.
February 7, 2021 — As Area IV adjusts to HPCON Bravo on Monday, Feb. 8 at 6 am, USFK wants to remind its affiliated community that the risk still exists. All personnel must follow all South Korean rules, directives and laws, as well as adhere to USFK HPCON mitigation measures, core tenets and wear a mask at all times when off installation. We must protect the protect the force to protect the mission... MORE