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MND and UNC repatriate Korean War remains
June 22, 2017
Ministry of National Defense and United Nations Command hosted a repatriation ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Republic of Korea, June 22. Service members attended the ceremony to bid farewell to a fallen hero who fought during the Korean War. 
 One set of remains was repatriated today and will be transferred to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency for further identification.

MARFORK changes command
June 14, 2017
Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea commanding general, speaks about the importance of the U.S. and Republic of Korea alliance during a change of command ceremony at Knight Field, Yongsan, South Korea, June 14.

POTROK visits with CFC leadership 대한민국 대통령 한미연합사 지도부 방문
June 13, 2017
YONGSAN, Republic of Korea -- Commander of the Combined Forces Command Gen. Vincent K. Brooks greets newly elected Republic of Korea President Moon, Jae-in during his first official visit at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Republic of Korea, June 13, 2017. The president’s visit underscores the continued support of the Korean people to our Alliance and lasting friendship between the two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Harp)

MG Hedelund: building trust, relationships is paramount to ROK, U.S. Marines partnership
June 8, 2017
U.S. Marine Forces Korea commanding general, Maj. Gen. Robert Hedelund speaks at a promotion ceremony June 2. Maj. Gen. Hedelund will relinquish command to Maj. Gen. James Lukeman June 14.

U.S. Pacific Command detects, tracks North Korean missile launch
May 28, 2017

U.S. Forces Korea Memorial Day Observance
May 22, 2017

U.S. Pacific Command detects, tracks North Korean missile launch 미태평양사령부, 북한 미사일 발사 탐지·추적
May 21, 2017

U.S. Pacific Command detects, tracks North Korean missile launch 미태평양사령부, 북한 미사일 발사 탐지
May 13, 2017

YISS Model United Nations students learn about United Nations Command
May 10, 2017
Commander Robert J. Watt, chief of staff of United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission talks with students attending Model United Nations activity at Yongsan International School of Seoul, April 21.

CIA Director meets with Alliance leaders 미 중앙정보국 (CIA)국장 한미동맹 지도부와 회동
May 2, 2017
YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea (ROK) – Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Mike Pompeo (center) observes damage from a lethal artillery and rocket attack on Yeonpyeong Island by North Korea in November 2010. General Vincent K. Brooks and General Leem Ho Young, commander and deputy commander, respectively, of the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, accompanied Director Pompeo during to this past and potential flashpoint. The CIA director’s visit marks the fourth senior U.S. administration official to visit the ROK this year to gain a deeper perspective of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and confirm the U.S. commitment to the ROK-US Alliance.
대한민국, 용산기지 – 마이크 폼페오 미 중앙정보국 국장 (중앙)이 2010년11월 북한이 감행한 연평도 포격  도발 현장을 둘러보고 있다.  폼페오 국장의 연평도 방문에는 빈센트 브룩스 한미연합사령관과 임호영 연합사부사령관이 동행하였다.  미 중앙정보국 국장의 이번 방문은 올해 미 고위급 인사 중 4번째  방한으로 한반도의 안보 상황을 보다 심도 있게 파악하고 한미동맹에 대한 미국의 공약을 확인하기 위해서다.

U.S. Pacific Command detects North Korean missile launch
April 28, 2017

U.S. Pacific Command detects North Korean missile launch
April 15, 2017

Pence to Discuss North Korean Aggression on Asia-Pacific Trip
April 15, 2017

Operation Pacific Reach Exercise 2017 begins
April 11, 2017
A U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 312 32-foot Transportable Security crew conducts a safety zone around the USNS Vice Adm. K.R. Wheeler (T-AG 5001) during Operation Pacific Reach Exercise 2017 in Pohang, Republic of Korea, April 8, 2017. OPRex17 is a bilateral training event designed to ensure readiness and sustain the capabilities which strengthen ROK-U.S. Alliance. Coast Guardsmen will serve as part of combined task group conducting ports, waterways and coastal security operations protecting U.S.-ROK assets and personnel exercising an Area Distribution Center (ADC), an Air Terminal Supply Point (ATSP), Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS), and the use of rail, inland waterways, and coastal lift operations to validate the operational reach support. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rob Simpson/released)

U.S. Pacific Command detects, tracks North Korean missile launch
April 4, 2017

Operation Pacific Reach Fact Sheet
April 3, 2017

U.S. Marine Corps aircraft participate in exercise with Korean Marines
March 24, 2017
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2017. VMFA-121 aims to fill close air support missions in support of 5th Anglico for the Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 17-5 in the Republic of Korea (ROK) later this month.  The Marine Corps will continue to support the ROK-U.S. alliance with the most advanced aircraft platforms in their inventory.

Carl Vinson Strike Group Arrives in the Republic of Korea
March 15, 2017
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) pulls into Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet headquarters March 15. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Alliance leaders visit USS Carl Vinson at sea
March 13, 2017
Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea, right, Gen. Lee, Sun Jin, chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, and Gen. Leem, Ho-young, deputy commander, Combined Force, Republic of Korea, center, observe flight operations on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck, March 12. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Released)

Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System company comes to Korean Peninsula
March 12, 2017

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