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국방부장관, 연합사령관 접견 Minister of National Defense to meet with the Combined Forces Commander
July 19, 2017 — “굳건한 한미동맹과 Fight Tonight 연합방위태세 강화를 위한 노력과 한･미 간 긴밀한 협력 유지 당부”“Called for efforts to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance and the Fight Tonight combined defense posture, and maintaining of the close ROK-U.S. cooperation”송영무 국방부장관은 2017년 7월 19일 오전 빈센트 브룩스( Vincent K. Brooks ) 연합사령관을 접견하고 북한의 핵･미사일 위협을 비롯한 한반도 안보정세, 한미동맹 강화 등에 대해 논의하였다.SEOUL, South Korea...

Combined Statement on Alliance Response 한미동맹의 대응에 대한 공동성명서
July 4, 2017 — Following the Alliance’s response, on July 5, to the earlier North Korea provocation, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Commander of Combined Forces Command and Gen. Lee, Sun Jin, Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a combined statement. 용산 기지, 서울, 대한민국 – 빈센트 브룩스 한미연합군사령관과 이순진 합동참모본부 의장은 7월 5일, 북한의 도발에 대한 대응사격 후 공동성명서를 발표하였다...

ROK-US Alliance Demonstrates Precision Firing Capability
July 4, 2017 — YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul, South Korea – Eighth U.S. Army and Republic of Korea (ROK) military personnel conducted a combined event exercising assets countering North Korea’s destabilizing and unlawful actions on July 4. 용산 기지, 서울, 대한민국– 미8군 및 한국군은 북한이 7월 4일 실시한 불법적인 도발행위에 대한 한미연합 대응훈련을 실시하였음...

U.S. Pacific Command detects, tracks North Korean missile launch 미 태평양사령부, 북한의 미사일 발사 탐지 및 추적
July 3, 2017 — U.S. Pacific Command detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean missile launch at 9:40 a.m. Korea standard time, July 4. The single launch of a land-based, intermediate range ballistic missile occurred near the Panghyon Airfield. 미 태평양사령부는 7월 3일 오후 2시 40분 (하와이 시간) 북한의 미사일 발사를 탐지 및 추적하였습니다. 1발의 지상 배치 중거리 탄도미사일은 북한 방현 공군기지 부근에서 발사된 것으로 추정됩니다...

Team Osan personnel to move surveillance radar
June 25, 2017 — In the spirit of being good neighbors, Seventh Air Force and U.S. Forces Korea leadership have decided to move a radar at Osan Air Base that has caused recent public concern.The AN/TPS-59, a ground-based radar that provides long-range surveillance in defense of air and ballistic missile threats, is temporarily operating at Osan AB to complement...

USFK Continues to Assess North Korean Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
June 24, 2017 — The Republic of South Korea Agency for Defense Development announced Wednesday that it has confirmed North Korea's responsibility for a camera-equipped, unmanned aerial vehicle found on a mountain near their border early this month.“I think there is much to remain skeptical about until further evaluation of the flight occurs,” said General Vincent...

MARFORK changes command
June 14, 2017 — YONGSAN, South Korea – Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund relinquished command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea to Maj. Gen. James W. Lukeman in a ceremony at Yongsan, South Korea, June 14...

Six ROK KF-16 fighter aircraft diverted
June 4, 2017 — YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, Republic of Korea – Six Republic of Korea (ROK) KF-16 fighter aircraft were diverted to Yokota Air Base, Japan, due to a mechanical issue with an air-to-air refueler scheduled to support their movement June 1, 2017...

U.S. Pacific Command detects, tracks North Korean missile launch
May 28, 2017 — U.S. Pacific Command detected and tracked what we assess was a North Korean missile launch at 5:40 a.m. . (Korea Standard Time) May 29. The launch of a short range ballistic missile occurred near Wonsan Airfield. ...

U.S. Forces Korea Memorial Day Observance
May 22, 2017 — WHAT: U.S. Forces Korea Recognition and Commemoration of the Fallen Men and Women of the U.S. Armed Forces (151st U.S. Memorial Day Observance)...

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