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Archive: 2013

Gen. Paik's 93rd birthday
November 21, 2013 — The top American and South Korean military leaders praised theRepublic of Korea Army’s first four-star general here Nov. 22 on his93rd birthday.At a luncheon at the Hartell House, Gen. Curtis M... MORE

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 — The military completes its mission through the combined strength ofits service members and civilians, working together in bases across theworld to provide the warfighter with support both on and off... MORE

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 — Rear Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Commander U.S. Naval Forces Korea,visited Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul November 18 where she spoketo first-year students about leadership principles and... MORE

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 — Exercise Max Thunder, the bilateral aerial training exercise that trains U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots to work closer together against a hostile force, ended on Kunsan Air Base, Republic... MORE

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 — Republic of Korea Army Maj. Gen. Seo Hyung-Seok was appointed thesenior member of the United Nations Command Military ArmisticeCommission Nov. 12, replacing Lt. Gen. Chun In-Bum, who assumed commandof... MORE

Yongsan community honors veterans
November 11, 2013 — Thecolorful flags of all allied nations line a temporary outdoor galleryat the Eighth Army War Memorial on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan. Thecollection of photographs, provided by Benedict An, depict... MORE

U.S. Marines celebrate 238th Birthday
November 9, 2013 — Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined ForcesCommand, United States Forces Korea commander, joins Maj. Gen.Christopher S. Owens, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea commander and... MORE

GEN Scaparrotti tours Humphreys construction
October 31, 2013 — Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined ForcesCommand, United States Forces Korea commander, and CSM John Troxell,United States Forces Korea command sergeant major, receive a... MORE

Gen. Paik Sun-Yup briefs senior enlisted leaders
October 31, 2013 — 92-year-old, retired Republic of Korea Gen. Paik Sun-Yup met withsenior enlisted leaders of major U.S. and South Korean military commandsto share his first-hand experiences from the Korean War Oct. 31... MORE

Hoguk River Crossing Exercise
October 29, 2013 — Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, United Nations Command, Combined ForcesCommand, United States Forces Korea commander, meets with the leadersand soldiers of the Republic of Korea's 30th Mechanized... MORE

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