| United States Forces Korea |
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USFK |
| Active | 1954–present |
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| Country | United States |
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| Allegiance | UNC (Korea) and United States |
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| Type | Combined Arms |
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| Size | 28,500 personnel |
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| Garrison/HQ | Yongsan Garrison
Seoul, Korea |
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| Commanders |
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Current
commander | General James D. Thurman |
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| United States Forces Korea |
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| Hangul | 주한미군 |
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| Hanja | 駐韓美軍 |
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| Revised Romanization | Juhanmigun |
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| McCune–Reischauer | Chuhanmigun |
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United States Forces Korea (USFK) refers to the ground, air and naval divisions of the United States armed forces stationed in South Korea.
Major components of USFK include the Eighth United States Army (EUSA), the US Air Forces Korea (USAFK), Marine Forces Korea (MARFORK), U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR). As part of the Korean-American Combined Forces Command, it supports the United Nations Command (Korea).[1]
The current commander of United States Forces Korea is General James D. Thurman, United States Army.
History
Video from the Armed Forces Network showing the USFK preparing for a North Korean invasion.
Established right after the end of the Korean War in 1954. During September to October 2010 the United States, South Korea and other allied forces conducted a series of air and sea exercises in response to the sinking of a South Korean naval ship by North Korea.[3][4]
Installations
A number of these installations have been closed by the USFK and most have been transferred to South Korea. Others are to be closed, in accord with a joint agreement between the United States and South Korea, around 2016.
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| Camp Kim | Yongsan-gu, Seoul | Open |
| Yongsan Garrison | Yongsan-gu, Seoul | Open |
| Camp Coiner | Yongsan-gu, Seoul | Open |
| Camp George | Daegu | Open |
| Camp Henry | Daegu | Open |
| Camp Walker | Daegu | Open |
| Camp Stanley | Uijeongbu | Open |
| CFA Chinhae | Jinhae | Open |
| Camp Carroll | Chilgok County | Open |
| Kunsan Air Base | Gunsan | Open |
| Camp Mujuk | Pohang | Open |
| Camp Market | Incheon | Open |
| Camp Casey | Dongducheon | Open |
| Camp Castle | Dongducheon | Open |
| Camp Hovey | Dongducheon | Open |
| Osan Air Base | Songtan | Open |
| Camp Humphreys | Pyeongtaek | Open |
| Suwon Air Base | Suwon | Open |
| Camp Red Cloud | Uijeongbu | Open |
| Camp Jackson | Dobong-gu, Seoul | Scheduled to close 2016 |
| Camp Yongin | Yongin | Closed |
| Camp Mobile | Dongducheon | Closed |
Controversy
Significant opposition to the U.S. presence in South Korea began with democratization in the 1980s. Initially, the opposition was a small movement due to the country's conservatism and the association between anti-Americanism and communism. Behind leaders like Father Mun Jeong Hyeon, a Roman Catholic priest who had previously been active in the Gwangju Democratization Movement, the movement became more popular and mainstream over the next two decades.[5] In 2002, anti-American sentiment in South Korea spiked after two U.S. soldiers in an armored vehicle accidentally hit and killed two South Korean teenage girls in the Yangju highway incident.[6] An expansion of Camp Humphreys later in the decade saw significant protests, drawing tens of thousands of South Korean citizens[7] and causing occasional violent clashes and arrests.[8] In 2011 and 2012, anti-U.S.-military activists occupied Gangjeong, Jeju Province, in protest of a planned Naval refueling base.[9]
See also
 | Military of the United States portal |
- Military of South Korea
- Military of North Korea
- United Nations Command (Korea)
- Special Operations Command Korea
- Commander Naval Forces Korea
- KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to US Army)
- United States Forces Japan (USFJ)
- Daftar/Tabel -- United States Army installations in South Korea
- United States Army Military Government in Korea (1945–1948)
References
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