News Stories

Official statements, announcements, press releases, speeches, transcripts and media hub, including media FAQs and official media query form.

Archive: February, 2020

USFK Dependent Confirmed with COVID-19
February 28, 2020 — The spouse of the United States Forces Korea service member who recently tested positive for COVID-19 has now tested positive, making this the fourth USFK-related person who has been confirmed with the virus... MORE

Inaccurate Reporting of USFK Preventative Measures
February 28, 2020 — Recent media articles reporting United States Forces Korea’s precautionary and preventative measures against the COVID-19 virus as a “lockdown” and “barring” individuals from base are inaccurate and mischaracterizing our efforts to protect the USFK population... MORE

USFK Issues Required 30-Day Notice of Decision to Furlough 주한미군 사령부, 주한미군 한국인 근로자들에게 잠정적 무급휴직 30일전 사전 통보
February 27, 2020 — Due to the 2019 Special Measures Agreement lapse and the continued absence of a subsequent agreement, United States Forces Korea provided their Korean National employees with a required 30-day notice... MORE

ROK-US Alliance Announcement on Combined Training 한미 동맹 연합훈련 관련 발표사항
February 26, 2020 — In light of the ROK government’s declaration of the highest alert level “severe” on COVID-19, the ROK-US Alliance made the decision to postpone the combined command post training for the ROK-US Combined Forces Command until further notice... MORE

USFK Service Member Confirmed with COVID-19
February 25, 2020 — A USFK soldier stationed at Camp Carroll tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first time a U.S. service member has tested positive for the virus... MORE

Inaccurate Reporting of USFK Postponing Combined Training
February 24, 2020 — A recent media article reporting United States Forces Korea proposing the postponement of future combined training is inaccurate. Any decision regarding combined training will be an U.S.-ROK Alliance decision, and not a unilateral decision... MORE

USFK Individual Confirmed with COVID-19
February 24, 2020 — South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed United States Forces Korea today that a USFK dependent living in Daegu tested positive for COVID-19, making this the first time a... MORE

USFK Hosts Pen-Wide Installation Town Hall Meetings / 주한미군, 전국적으로 타운홀 미팅 개최
February 24, 2020 — Due to the 2019 Special Measures Agreement lapse and the continued absence of a subsequent agreement resulting in a potential furlough of its Korean National employees, United States Forces Korea will host peninsula-wide town hall meetings today for service members, family members, Department of Defense civilians, contractors and others who rely upon installation services... MORE

Search News

Keyword

Start & End Date

Tag

Topics

COVID-19 COVID Archive archive travel guidance quarantine USFK PHE ROK-US we go together