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Archive: April, 2014

President Barack Obama visits Yongsan
April 26, 2014 — U.S. President Barack Obama visited more than 1,500 service membersand their families, expressing appreciation for their service to theRepublic of Korea-U.S. Alliance at Collier Field House here Apr... MORE

President Barack Obama speaks to U.S. services members at Collier Fieldhouse during his visit to United States Army Garrison Yongsan, South Korea, Apr. 26, 2014. U.S. Army Photo/Sgt. Brian Gibbons

USFK bids farewell to Maj. Gen. Crandall
April 21, 2014 — Gen.Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of United Nations Command, CombinedForces Command and U.S. Forces Korea paid tribute to Maj. Gen. PaulCrandall, Deputy Chief of Staff of Transformation &... MORE

Maj. Gen. Paul Crandall, Deputy Chief of Staff, Transformation & Re-stationing, U.S. Forces Korea returns the salute of the chief of the United Nations Command Honor Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Gibbons, U.S. Forces Korea PAO)

Exercise Focused Passage starts
April 11, 2014 — The Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise Focused Passage 2014 starts April 14 and will run through May 2.Focused Passage 2014 is designed to ensure U.S. Forces Korea servicemembers and families... MORE

USFK Commander announces pay increase for Korean Employees
April 11, 2014 — Today, the U.S. Forces Korea commander, General Curtis M.Scaparrotti, announced a 1.7% pay increase for Korean Nationalemployees. All Korean National Employees were notified by the USFK memoposted... MORE

Combatives gives Soldiers confidence in facing the unknown
April 4, 2014 — Combatives, much like life itself, can be a lot about expecting the unexpected.“That’s the main objective of combatives: getting a Soldier past thefear of the unknown,” said Sgt. Jorge Huizar, the... MORE

U.S. Commander Outlines Posture to Counter North Korean Threats
April 2, 2014 — Readiness is critical to thwarting North Korea's effort to develop nuclear arms and long-range missiles, the commander of U.S. forces in Korea told the House Armed Services Committee here today... MORE

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