U.S. and the ROK conduct combined air training

USFK Employee Confirmed with COVID-19
March 6, 2020 — A USFK Korean National employee tested positive for COVID-19, making this the seventh USFK-related personnel to be confirmed with the virus. The employee is currently in isolation at her off-base residence in Cheonan as directed by KCDC. ... MORE

Two USFK Dependents Confirmed with COVID-19
March 4, 2020 — Two United States Forces Korea dependents stationed in Daegu have tested positive for COVID-19, making this the fifth and sixth USFK-related personnel who have been confirmed with the virus. The fifth... MORE

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

USFK Leadership meets with USFK Korean Union Employees 주한미군 지휘부, 주한미군 한국인 노조와 만남 가져
February 18, 2020 — Maj. Gen. Stephen Williams, U.S. Forces Korea Chief of Staff, met today with Choe Ung-sik, USFK Korean Employees Union president at USFK headquarters. 주한미군 사령부 참모장 스티븐 윌리암스 소장은 오늘 주한미군 사령부 건물에서 최응식 전국주한미군 한국인 노조위원장과 만남을 가졌다... MORE

USFK Implements Self-Quarantine for US Servicemembers, 주한미군 사령부, 장병들을 위한 자체 격리조치 시행
February 1, 2020 — Following the U.S. Health and Human Services’ announcement of a U.S. public health emergency related to the novel coronavirus outbreak, USFK has instituted a 14-day self-quarantine for U.S. servicemembers returning from mainland China to South Korea on or after Jan. 19, effective Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 at noon... MORE

USFK Issues 60-Day Notice of Potential Furlough to KN Employees 주한미군 사령부, 주한미군 한국인 직원들에게 잠정적 무급휴직 60일전 사전 통보
January 28, 2020 — Due to the 2019 Special Measures Agreement lapse and the continued absence of a subsequent agreement, United States Forces Korea began providing Korean National employees today with a 60-day notice of a potential administrative furlough that could occur on April 1, 2020 absent an agreed upon SMA. 2019년 방위금 분담금협정이 타결되지 않아 추후 공백 상태가 지속될 가능성이 있음에 따라 주한미군사령부는 주한미군 한국인 직원들에게 2020년 4월 1일부로 잠정적 무급휴직이 시행될 수 있다는 것에 대한 60일 전 사전 통보를 오늘 시작하였다... MORE

USFK Facility Tour Demonstrates Safety of CENTAUR / 주한미군, 센토시스템의 안전성을 보여주기 위해 시설 공개
December 20, 2019 — United States Forces Korea provided Republic of Korea government officials, Busan government representatives and media a tour of the Capabilities to Enhance NBC Threat Awareness, Understanding & Response system at Busan, today. 주한미군 사령부는오늘 정부관계자, 부산시 관계자, 지역 단체 대표 및 언론에 부산에 위치한 센토 (생화학 방어 프로그램) 시설을 공개하였다... MORE

USFK Returns Land to South Korea 주한미군, 대한민국으로 미군기지 반환
December 11, 2019 — United States Forces Korea and the Republic of Korea announced the return of four U.S. military sites and plans to initiate more returns from U.S. to ROK government control today... MORE

UNC Maintains Access and Control of the DMZ 유엔군사령부의 비무장지대 출입 및 통제 유지에 대하여
October 22, 2019 — Recent media reports referencing comments made concerning United Nations Command’s responsibilities regarding the Demilitarized Zone are inaccurate. 유엔군사령부의 비무장지대 책임 관련 언급에 대한 최근 언론보도는 정확하지 않다... MORE

Decontamination Efforts within DMZ to Curb African Swine Fever
October 6, 2019 — Gen. Robert B. "Abe" Abrams, Commander, United Nations Command, authorized the Republic of Korea to fly helicopters beginning yesterday into the Demilitarized Zone - which is designated restricted airspace in accordance with the Armistice Agreement - to conduct decontamination spraying in support African Swine Fever containment efforts... MORE

Temporary Suspension of JSA Visits at Panmunjom 판문점 공동 경비 구역 방문 잠정 중단
October 2, 2019 — The Commander of the United Nations Command has directed the temporary suspension of visits and tours to the Joint Security Area at Panmunjom, effective Tuesday, October 1 for an unspecified time, following a request from the Republic of Korea government to support containment of the African Swine Fever that has been detected in the northern areas of Gyeonggi Province... MORE

ROK and U.S. Emphasize Commitment to Maintaining Unbreakable Alliance 한미, 확고한 동맹 유지 의지 강조
September 20, 2019 — Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Harry Harris, United States Ambassador to South Korea, attended USFK-hosted meetings, base tours and a luncheon with Republic of Korea and U.S. service members at Osan Air Base and Camp Humphreys today... MORE

USFK Basing and Relocation Program, 주한미군기지 이전 프로그램
September 17, 2019 — The Republic of Korea recently announced that it desired to expedite the return process of 26 U.S. military installations from United States Forces Korea to RoK government control... MORE

United Nations Command hosts Change of Responsibility Ceremony 유엔군사령부 부사령관 이취임식 개최
July 27, 2019 — United Nations Command welcomed its new deputy commander and bid farewell to his predecessor during a change-of-responsibility ceremony held at Camp Humphrey’s on July 26, 2019... MORE

UNC Update
July 11, 2019 — United Nations Command continues to work closely with members of the Republic of Korea government on all aspects of the UNC organizational structure. 유엔군사령부는 유엔사 조직 구조의 모든 면에서 대한민국 정부와 긴밀하게 지속적으로 협력해 나가고 있다. ... MORE

Unveiling ceremony of the ROK-U.S. alliance sculpture 한미동맹 상징조형물 제막식 개최
July 10, 2019 — The ROK Ministry of National Defense, U.S. Forces Korea and the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Korea held an unveiling ceremony of the ROK-U.S. alliance sculpture today at 10:30 a.m. at the United States Forces Korea Headquarters building... MORE

UNC Commander attends remains honors ceremony 유엔군사령관, 유해봉영식 참가
June 11, 2019 — Today, General Robert B. “Abe” Abrams, the Commander of United Nations Command (UNC), Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, attended an informal honors ceremony for human remains recovered at Arrowhead Ridge that are possibly those of a UNC member... MORE

UNC Military Armistice Commission welcomes new Senior Member 군사정전위원회, 신임 수석대표 환영
May 28, 2019 — United Nations Command welcomed on Tuesday its new United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) Senior Member and bid farewell to his predecessor during a change-of-responsibility ceremony held at Camp Humphreys. 대한민국, 평택, 캠프 험프리스 – 유엔군사령부는 캠프 험프리스에서 열린 군사정전위원회 이취임식에서 신임 수석대표를 환영하고, 그의 전임자를 환송하였다... MORE

UNC Commander approves two additional ‘Peace Trails’ 유엔사 두개의 “DMZ 평화의 길” 추가 승인
May 9, 2019 — General Robert B. “Abe” Abrams, the Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, approved the initial phase of two additional “Peace Trails” in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). 대한민국, 평택, 캠프 험프리스- 유엔사, 연합사, 주한미군 사령관, 로버트 B. “에이브” 에이브람스 대장은 비무장지대 내에 위치한 2개의 “DMZ 평화의 길”에 관한 초기 단계를 승인하였다. ... MORE

UNC Commander approves initial phase of ‘Peace Trail’ at Goseong
April 23, 2019 — General Robert B. “Abe” Abrams, commander, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, approved phase one of the Republic of Korea’s “Peace Trail” project at Goseong in Gangwaon Province today... MORE

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