Press Releases

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

ROK Employees integral part of USFK workforce
May 20, 2016 — ROK employees are and will remain an integral part of USFK's workforce. "We are fully committed to taking care of our civilian workforce, just like they’ve taken care of us," said Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Commander, United States Forces Korea. "Our dedicated employees are an integral part of our team and contribute greatly to the strength and continued success of our Alliance. As such, we remain committed to an open dialogue throughout this entire transformation process." ...

CFC Announces Start of Key Resolve and Foal Eagle 2016
March 6, 2016 — YONGSAN ARMY GARRISON, Seoul, Republic of Korea – The Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command’s annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercise training windows begin March 7. Key Resolve, slated for March 7-18, highlights the longstanding and enduring partnership and friendship between the two nations and their combined commitment to...

U.S., ROK air forces train together at Seosan AB
January 28, 2016 — SEOSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft fromthe 51st Fighter Wing and personnel from the 36th Fighter Squadron and AircraftMaintenance Unit are currently participating in Buddy Wing 16-1 at Seosan AirBase, alongside the ROK air force's 20th Fighter Wing, from Jan. 25 to 29,2016. Buddy Wing 16-1is the first of multiple...

ROK - U.S. Alliance aircraft conduct extended deterence mission
January 9, 2016 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea –In a demonstration of the steadfast commitment to the Republic of Korea’sdefense, a United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortess from Andersen Air Force Base,Guam conducted a low-level flight Jan 10 in the vicinity of Osan, South Korea,in response to recent provocative action by North Korea. The B-52 was joined by a...

Eighth Army Statement on Helicopter Crash
November 23, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea – An AH-64 Apache helicopter with 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea/U.S. Combined Division crashed during a routine training mission this evening at approximately 6:30pm nearly fifty miles east of Camp Humphreys, killing both pilots.The identities of the two pilots will be withheld pending next of kin...

Courageous Channel exercise begins
October 5, 2015 — The Noncombatant Evacuation Operation exercise CourageousChannel 2015 will start Oct. 6 and run through Oct. 30 at various installationsin the Republic of Korea. Courageous Channel is designed to exercise U.S. Forces Koreaand subordinate commands on running a NEO and provide participating familymembers a walkthrough of the procedures they will...

United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission Investigates land mine detonation in demilitarized zone
August 13, 2015 — YONGSAN GARRISON, Seoul, Republic of Korea – In response to an August 4 land mine detonation in thedemilitarized zone, which injured two Republic of Korea 1st Infantry Divisionsoldiers during a routine patrol, United Nations Command Commander GeneralCurtis M. Scaparrotti directed a Special Investigation Team from the UnitedNations Command Military...

ROK – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation Joint Working Group visits Osan Air Base
August 13, 2015 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea –Members of thenewly-established ROK – U.S. Alliance Biological Defense Cooperation JointWorking Group (JWG) visited the Biological Identification Capability Set (BICS)training facility in Osan Air Base as part of their ongoing review of theAlliance biological defense programs to ensure that these programs continue...

Department of Defense announces results of Comprehensive Laboratory Review
July 24, 2015 — The Department of Defense today announced its findings for the DODComprehensive Review which assessed DoD laboratory procedures,processes, and protocols associated with inactivating Bacillusanthracis.The DOD Comprehensive Review is not specific to USFK or Korea. USFKcontinues to work with our ROK Alliance partners on the review of ourbiological...

USFK Civilian town hall
July 22, 2015 — Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander United Nations Command,Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea, discusses issueswith the USFK civilian workforce on the Korean peninsula in the VanFleet room at Eighth United States Army headquarters on July 22. Gen.Scaparrotti addressed approximately 4,000 USFK civilian personnel duringthe town...

Search Releases

Keyword

Start & End Date

Topics

COVID-19 USFK CFC F-35 F-16 Ceremony Ulchi Freedom Shield United Nations Command

Press Release Archive

2026 (17)
2025 (19)
2024 (12)
2023 (21)
2022 (21)
2021 (132)
2020 (107)
2019 (15)
2018 (19)
2017 (2)