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ROK – U.S. Alliance continue progress through transformation and force relocation
December 10, 2015 — USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea – Lt.Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command,United States Forces Korea chief of staff and commander Eighth U.S. Army, helda... MORE

Troxell selected for military’s most senior NCO position
December 2, 2015 — Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, the senior enlistedadvisor for United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea,has been selected as the new senior enlisted advisor to the... MORE

United States Forces Korea Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell stands with his wife, Sandra Troxell, during his outgoing ceremony on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on December 2, 2015. Troxell was selected to become the 20th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Staff. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Choi, Woo-hyuk)

Eighth Army Statement on Helicopter Crash
November 23, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea – An AH-64 Apache helicopter with 2ndInfantry Division, Republic of Korea/U.S. Combined Division crashedduring a routine training mission this evening at approximately... MORE

Commissaries in Korea will be stocked with turkeys for Thanksgiving
November 5, 2015 — FORT LEE, Va. – Shopperscan head to their commissary in Korea starting the first week in November topick up a turkey for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.“We’ve ordered more than8,000 turkeys,” said... MORE

Joint press briefing by Secretary Carter and Minister Han Min-goo in Seoul, South Korea
November 2, 2015 — MINISTER OF DEFENSE HAN MIN-GOO (THROUGH TRANSLATOR):I proclaim my gratitude to the press corps. Today, Secretary Carterand I have hosted the 47th Annual ROK-U.S. Security Conclave Meeting.This... MORE

Full text of 47th ROK-U.S. Joint Communique
November 1, 2015 — 1. The 47th Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States (U.S.) SecurityConsultative Meeting (SCM) was held in Seoul on Nov. 2, 2015. ROK Minster ofNational Defense Han Min-koo and U.S. Secretary of... MORE

Carter: South Korean Alliance 'Ironclad' in face of constant danger
November 1, 2015 — WASHINGTON, November 1, 2015 — The United States remainscommitted to a denuclearized Korean Peninsula and continues to call onNorth Korea to maintain peace and stability in the region,... MORE

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with reporters at the Demilitarized Zone in the Republic of Korea, Nov.1, 2015. Carter is visiting the Asia-Pacific region, where he will meet with leaders from more than a dozen nations to help advance the next phase of the U.S. military’s rebalance in the region by modernizing longtime alliances and building new partnerships. Photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Dunford discusses progress With South Korean counterpart
November 1, 2015 — SEOUL, November 1, 2015 — North Korea is just 35 miles away from Seoul, a world capital with more than 20 million inhabitants.That fact colors all the discussions between American and South Korean... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, listens to remarks by his Republic of Korea counterpart, Army Gen. Lee Soon-Jin, during a meeting at the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters in Seoul, Nov. 1, 2015. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Combined Forces Command hosts change of command ceremony
September 17, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul, Republic ofKorea – Combined Forces Command, UnitedNations Command and United States Forces Command hosted a change of commandceremony for the CFC deputy commander on Knight... MORE

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea -- Gen. Park Sun-Woo, out-going CFC deputy commander receives the Legion of Merit from Lt. Gen. Bernard Champoux, Chief of Staff United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea and commander Eighth United States Army during a change of responsibility ceremony on Knight Field Sept. 17. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. George Gutierrez)

USFK Welcomes agreement between Republic of Korea and North Korea
August 25, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea - U.S. Forces Korea welcomes the agreement reached between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on August 25. USFK continues... MORE

USFK monitors situations on the Korean Peninsula
August 23, 2015 — YONGSANGARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea – United States Forces Koreacontinues to closely monitor the situation between our Republic of Korea alliesand the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.Weare... MORE

CFC to begin Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2015
August 14, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea — The Republic of Korea – United States Combined Forces Command will conduct the annual exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2015 Aug. 17 to Aug. 28. UFG is a routine... MORE

United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission Investigates land mine detonation in demilitarized zone
August 10, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul, Republic of Korea – In response to an August 4 land mine detonation in thedemilitarized zone, which injured two Republic of Korea 1st Infantry Divisionsoldiers during a... MORE

ROK – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group visits Osan Air Base
August 6, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea –Members of thenewly-established ROK – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation JointWorking Group (JWG) visited the Biological Identification Capability Set... MORE

Work Vows DoD’s Live Anthrax Incident ‘Will Never Happen Again’
July 23, 2015 — Calling the DefenseDepartment’s inadvertent May delivery of live anthrax to a commerciallab “a massive institutional failure,” Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Worktoday outlined findings of the review... MORE

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, center, Undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics Frank Kendall, right, and Dr. Vahid Majidi, chairman of the Comprehensive Review Committee, brief the media on the DoD Comprehensive Anthrax Lab Review findings during a news conference at the Pentagon, July 23, 2015. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)

CJLOTS 2015 marks successful conclusion
July 21, 2015 — At Anmyeon Beach on the Republic of Korea’s west coast July 9, 2015, ROKand U.S. forces wrapped up the Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore2015 exercise, during which approximately 1,700 personnel... MORE

USFK civilian recognized by NAACP for workforce transformation
July 17, 2015 — Stephanie C. Rainey, human resources program director, Civilian HumanResources Policy and Programs, U.S. Forces Korea, was named recipient ofthe 2015 Department of the Army's NAACP Roy Wilkins... MORE

Stephanie C. Rainey, human resources program director, Civilian Human Resources Policy and Programs, U.S. Forces Korea, receives the 2015 Department of the Army's NAACP Roy Wilkins Renowned Service Award in Philadelphia, July 14, 2015.

JULY UPDATE Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
July 2, 2015 — It is encouraging that the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS) on the Korean Peninsula has shown signs of improvement, andthere continues to be no evidence that the disease has spread... MORE

YONGSAN, Republic of Korea – On July 1, a United States Forces Korea service member washes their hands with soap and water as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Russell Youmans).

Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Exercise Begins
June 29, 2015 — Combined Forces Command and Republic of Korea forces will conduct aCombined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore exercise from June 29 throughJuly 9, 2015 at the Anmyeon Beach on the west coast of the... MORE

ANMYEON BEACH, Republic of Korea (June 29, 2015) -- 331st Transportation Company (Modular Causeway System) inserts a temporary 560 meter (1,840 foot) Trident Pier into Anmyeon Beach on the west coast of the Republic of Korea during exercise Combined Joint Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS) 2015. LOTS are military activities that include offshore loading and unloading of ships when fixed port facilities are unavailable or denied due to enemy activities. (U.S. Navy Photo by LT Russell Wolfkiel/Released)

Buddy Wing 15-4: ROKAF, USAF ready together
June 5, 2015 — Wolf Pack pilots practiced combined flying operations with their Republic of Korea Air Force counterparts during Exercise Buddy Wing 15-4 here, June 1 through 5.During this iteration of Buddy Wing,... MORE

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron fly over Kunsan Air Base during Exercise Buddy Wing 15-4, June 3, 2015. In an effort to enhance U.S. and ROKAF combat capability, Buddy Wing exercises are conducted multiple times throughout the year on the peninsula to sharpen interoperability between the allied forces so that if need be, they are always ready to fight as a combined force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)