U.S. commander in S. Korea

U.S. commander in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti speaks during a change of command ceremony at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2013. He took over the United Nations Command, the Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea.

U.S. commander in S. Korea

U.S. commander in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti (R) attends a change of command ceremony at Yongsan Garrison in Seoul on Oct. 2, 2013. He took over the United Nations Command, the Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea.

Schwartz assumes command of U.S. forces in S. Korea

Schwartz assumes command of U.S. forces in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows a ceremony held in Seoul on Dec. 9 to mark U.S. Gen. Thomas Schwartz (L in the row) becoming the 24th commander-in-chief of the U.S. Forces in South Korea, replacing Gen. John Tilelli (R in the row). Schwartz also took over the role of head of the U.S.-led United Nations Command and the Combined Forces Command.

S.Korea, U.S. launch annual military drills, protests aroused

STORY: S.Korea, U.S. launch annual military drills, protests aroused DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. S.korea-U.S. Combined Command Post Training (source: Yonhap TV/File) 2. S.Korea-U.S. joint military exercises (File) STORYLINE: The combined forces of South Korea and the United States on Tuesday launched annual military drills as planned, three days after liberal activists held a massive rally to protest against it. The South Korea-led crisis management drills, designed to practice procedures to respond to possible pre-war crisis scenarios, kicked off earlier in the day. The four-day preliminary drills will be conducted ahead of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, a newly-named summertime military exercise between the two allies involving field maneuvers. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement on Tuesday that the UFS exercise, which is defensive in nature as it has been annually staged, would last from Aug. 22 t

Senate Hearings - Washington

Senate Hearings - Washington

General Paul J. LaCamera appears before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command /Combined Forces Command / United States Forces Korea, Department of Defense, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Hearings - Washington

Senate Hearings - Washington

General Paul J. LaCamera appears before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command /Combined Forces Command / United States Forces Korea, Department of Defense, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Hearings - Washington

Senate Hearings - Washington

General Paul J. LaCamera appears before a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Commander, United Nations Command /Combined Forces Command / United States Forces Korea, Department of Defense, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Schwartz assumes command of U.S. forces in S. Korea

Schwartz assumes command of U.S. forces in S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows a ceremony held in Seoul on Dec. 9 to mark U.S. Gen. Thomas Schwartz (L in the row) becoming the 24th commander-in-chief of the U.S. Forces in South Korea, replacing Gen. John Tilelli (R in the row). Schwartz also took over the role of head of the U.S.-led United Nations Command and the Combined Forces Command.