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Archive: March, 2022

USFK adjusts HPCON Bravo Plus measures to align with ROK policies
March 23, 2022 — USFK adjusted its Health Protection Condition Bravo Plus mitigation measures to align with existing Republic of Korea policies and have lifted all travel restrictions to Seoul, beginning Thursday, March 24 at 6 a.m. until Thursday, April 21 at 6 a.m. All other HPCON B+ measures remain in effect... MORE

USFK aligns with ROK for arrival quarantine policy for fully vaccinated individuals
March 21, 2022 — Effective immediately, based on recent Republic of Korea policy changes regarding international arrivals, all fully vaccinated international arrivals and children under 6 years old are no longer required to quarantine... MORE

Old Soldiers Never Die: USFK Command Sgt. Maj. retires after 36 years
March 17, 2022 — Entering a senior enlisted advisor’s office is like stepping back in time. To a junior service member, it might resemble a museum with memorabilia and placards, undoubtedly supported by countless shared memories of places he once called home. Photos of old friends at military school graduations, shadowboxes full of medals and parting gifts, and challenge coins neatly positioned everywhere; every corner has a story... MORE

Portrait of Command Sgt. Major Walter A. Tagalicud when he was a U.S. Army Pvt. in front of a U.S. flag.

Taking A ‘Bite’ Out of Decoy Training
March 11, 2022 — This week the U.S. Army 503/903 Combined Military Working Dog Detachment held a joint 3-day training event with the handlers of the U.S. Air Force 51st Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. During Decoy Training, Military Working Dogs are encouraged to bite a “decoy target,” while a handler wears a protective ‘bite shirt’ or ‘wrap’ acting as the assailant... MORE

Airman watches instructor who holds the leash of the military working dog who is leaping toward a soldier wearing a protective bit shirt, mouth open and ready to bite the arm.

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