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Archive: 2015

U.S. Secretary of State visits Yongsan
May 18, 2015 — United States Forces Korea service members and their families crowdCommunity Fitness Center Monday, May 18 to listen to U.S. Secretary ofState John Kerry as he addresses bilateral issues during his... MORE

USS Shiloh Arrives in Busan to Enhance Relationships with Republic of Korea
May 5, 2015 — The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, for a port visit, May 4."It is always good to be back in Busan" said Capt. Kurush F. Morris,... MORE

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (May 4, 2015) - Capt. Kurush Morris (right), commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), greets a Republic of Korea Navy officer as the ship arrives in Busan. Shiloh is conducting routine patrols and maritime security operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote stability and develop key partnerships with allies across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Wolf Pack, Republic of Korea Special Operations Forces Practice Base Defense
May 4, 2015 — For the first time in more than seven years, Republic of Korea SpecialOperations Forces from the 35th Battalion, 7th Airborne Brigade, sharpened theircombat skills alongside 8th Security Forces... MORE

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Apr. 29, 2015) - 1st Lt. Tasha Worcester, 8th Security Forces Squadron plans and programs officer (ROKSOF) in charge (left), listens to Lt. Col. Ko Dong Woon, Republic of Korea Special Operations Forces 35th Battalion, 7th Airborne Brigade commander, discuss training scenarios as Chom Suk Yi, 8th SFS liaison officer (right), translates between Korean and English. For the first time in more than seven years, ROKSOF integrated operations with Wolf Pack defenders during a 24-hour exercise held in conjunction with Exercise Beverly Midnight 15-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen)

Focused Passage 2015
April 20, 2015 — The Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise Focused Passage 2015 starts April 27 and will run through May 15.Focused Passage 2015 is designed to ensure U.S. Forces Korea servicemembers and families... MORE

Asia-Pacific Shift Creates Opportunities, Security Needs
April 15, 2015 — The Defense Department’s ongoing rebalance to the thriving Asia-Pacific region comes with many opportunities and a few pressing requirements: to upgrade security relationships, maintain specific... MORE

In this file photo, Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III at U.S. Pacific Command headquarters at Camp Smith, Hawaii April 12, 2015. Three days later, Locklear joined other Defense Department leaders on Capitol Hill for a hearing on maintaining the U.S. military’s technological edge.

Commander testifies to House Armed Services Committee
April 15, 2015 — General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Commander, U.S. Forces Korea, testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Armed Services Wednesday, April 15. His statement is attached. House Armed... MORE

Future Is in Asia-Pacific Region, Carter Says
April 10, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanked U.S. troops at Osan Air Base, South Korea, for their service and spoke to them about the importance of the Asia-Pacific region.Traveling on his first official... MORE

In this file photo, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter speaks to a crowd of service members April 9, 2015, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Carter briefly spoke about the importance of the United States' role in Asia before taking questions from the crowd.

Max Thunder 15-01 Wraps at Gwangju
April 10, 2015 — Members of the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan AB, South Korea, joined theirUSAF colleagues along with Marine Corps and Republic of Korea Air Forceunits at Gwangju AB, South Korea, this month for Exercise... MORE

Carter, South Korea’s Han Solidify Alliance
April 10, 2015 — The U.S.-South Korea alliance has a global reach based on mutualtrust and common values, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a jointpress conference after meeting with South Korean Minister of... MORE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Pyeongtaek Naval Base, South Korea, April 10, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Hurt

USFK participates in the Highly Infectious Disease Exercise with ROK counterparts
April 1, 2015 — U.S. Forces Korea participated in the Highly Infectious Disease FullScale Exercise, a Korean Center of Disease Control and Prevention-ledexercise Mar. 31. The exercise provided ROK and US interagency... MORE

Capt. Kelsey Flagg, Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital emergency room charge nurse is assisted by Staff Sgt. Kyle Roberts, the senior ER medic, with removal of all contaminated waste products during the decontamination process. U.S. Forces Korea participated in the Highly Infectious Disease Full Scale Exercise, a Korean Center of Disease Control and Prevention-led exercise Mar. 31. The exercise provided ROK and US interagency and military participants training on responding to a simulated Ebola case.

Dempsey, South Korean Counterpart Discuss North Korea Threat
March 27, 2015 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said he had "important and very productive conversations" with South Korean military officials here today on topics including integrated air and missile... MORE

SEOUL, South Korea (Mar. 27, 2015) - U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, second from left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with South Korean senior military leadership after an honor ceremony at the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters.

Service Members Remember ROKS Cheonan
March 24, 2015 — Seoul-basedSailors and Marines from the U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK)participated in a remembrance service March 24 to honor the KoreanSailors lost during the sinking of ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772) five... MORE

SEOUL, Republic of Korea (March 24, 2015) – Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, burns incense in front of a memorial dedicated to the Korean sailors lost during the sinking of ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772) during a memorial service at the CNFK headquarters in Seoul. The 1,200-ton ship broke into two from an explosion, suspected to be from a North Korean torpedo, on March 26, 2010, while operating in waters west of the Korean peninsula. Of the 104-man crew, 46 Korean Sailors perished in the incident, along with a ROK navy diver who lost his life during the subsequent rescue efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abraham Essenmacher / Released)

MC-130Js visit Kunsan
March 18, 2015 — Members of the 353rd Special Operations Group from Kadena Air Base, Japan, visited Kunsan Air Base in support of the Special Operations Command Korea Exercise Gryphon Knife from Feb. 23 to March... MORE

Two MC-130J Commando II’s prepare to leave Kunsan Air Base during Exercise Gryphon Knife March, 2, 2015. During Gryphon Knife, Airmen stationed out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, came to the ROK to support the objectives and learn the mission of Special Operations Command Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Divine Cox/Released)

UNC Sending States Participate in Key Resolve 15
March 11, 2015 — The annual combined command defense exercise Key Resolve is intendedto improve the Republic of Korea (ROK) and United States Alliance’sability to defend the ROK.Led by the Republic of Korea and U.S... MORE

Gen. Soon Jin Lee, commander of Republic of Korea Army 2nd Operational Command, greets Australian Air Force Capt. Ralph Kettle, deputy director of Multi-National Coordination Center, during an office call at the 2OC Headquarters in Daegu, Republic of Korea March 4 as part of the annual Key Resolve Exercise. This exercise includes multi-national forces that contribute to readiness as United Nations Command “Sending States”. The Sending States are comprised of the 16 nations that provided combat, combat support, or combat service support during the Korean War and were present during the signing of the Armistice Agreement. Their contributions are coordinated through the MNCC.

ROK MINDEF visits during exercise assessment
March 6, 2015 — TheRepublic of Korea Minister of Defense, The Honorable Han, Min-gu andGeneral Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander United Nations Command,Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea met with... MORE

FEATURE - Patriot puppies: 731st AMS 'Port Dawgs' open doors to new passengers
March 4, 2015 — "I wasn't going to be able to keep my puppies. We were ready to give them up, and we were devastated," said Elena as she kissed her mixed-breed, exhausted pound puppy on the forehead after a 10-plus... MORE

Kali, a pet who traveled to the Korean Peninsula on space available travel, is scanned for a microchip after arriving at the the Osan Air Base passenger terminal, Republic of Korea, March 2, 2015. After five years in the works, the 731st Air Mobility Squadron passenger terminal welcomed its first four-legged passengers on a new program allowing service members to fly their pets to the Peninsula via the "Patriot Express." (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

Zero Tolerance for Sexual Assault
January 15, 2015 — Combating sexual assault has long been a priority for military leaders worldwide. United States Forces Korea’s top enlisted leader has vowed to do everything possible to eliminate sexual assault.“We... MORE

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