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Archive: 2016

ROK Minister of National Defense participates in a battlefield circulation
November 29, 2016 — Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Han Min-koo (center) joins the Combined Forces Command Commander Gen. Vincent K. Brooks and the Combined Forces Command Deputy Commander Gen. Leem Ho-young during a readiness inspection and observes the capabilities of the 2d Infantry Division, ROK/US Combined Division, Nov. 29, 2016...

Carter Welcomes Signing of Japan-South Korea Security Agreement
November 23, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a statement that he welcomes the security agreement signed between Japan and South Korea today...

CFC/USFK commander cites importance of ROK-Japan information sharing agreement
November 23, 2016 — YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea (ROK) -- Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea commander, welcomes the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) signed today by the governments of the Republic of Korea and Japan. 대한민국, 용산기지 --연합사/주한미군 사령관 빈센트 브룩스 장군은 대한민국과 일본이 오늘 군사정보보호협정(GSOMIA)을 체결한 것을 환영한다고 밝혔다. ...

Veteran’s Day ceremony pays tribute to heroes past and present
November 11, 2016 — Veteran’s Day ceremony held at the Eighth Army Memorial on Yongsan Garrison pays tribute to heroes past and present...

Transition Memo from the Secretary of Defense
November 9, 2016 — Transition Memo from Secretary of Defense Ash Carter...

Combined Forces Command’s 38th Birthday
November 8, 2016 — YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul, Republic of Korea – Members of the Combined Forces Command came together to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the founding of Combined Forces Command, Nov. 7, in a ceremony...

Joint Communiqué of the 48th U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting
October 21, 2016 — Joint Communiqué of the 48th U.S.-ROK Security Consultative MeetingWashington, D.C., October 20, 2016The 48th United States (U.S.) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) was...

CJCS Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions
October 15, 2016 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford hosted Republic of Korea Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Sun Jin Lee, and Japanese Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano for a trilateral meeting at the Pentagon Oct. 14...

Invincible Spirit exercise bolsters Alliance maritime capability to ‘Fight Tonight’
October 13, 2016 — Senior Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea leaders observed Alliance maritime interoperability during a visit to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN –76) as the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group conducted exercise Invincible Spirit in the waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula Oct. 13. ...

Strengthening the Alliance through expanding cooperation
October 8, 2016 — General Vincent K. Brooks, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea commander met with Gen. Toshiya Okabe, Chief of Staff, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, to discuss the need for greater cooperation between the U.S. military and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force to address North Korea’s evolving nuclear and ballistic missile programs...

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