United States Forces Korea

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U.S. military command subordinate unified command

United States Forces Korea is the U.S. military command responsible for American troops stationed in South Korea, supporting the defense of the Korean Peninsula and the U.S.–South Korea alliance.

Aliases (5)

USFK ×2
U.S. Forces Korea ×1
United States Army Forces in Korea ×1
United States Forces Korea installation at Osan Air Base ×1
United States forces in Korea ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. military command → subordinate unified command →
alliedWith	Republic of Korea Armed Forces → United Nations Command → United States Forces Japan →
commanderAlsoCommands	Republic of Korea–United States Combined Forces Command → United Nations Command →
commanderRank	four-star general →
commanderTitle	Commander, United States Forces Korea →
componentCommand	Eighth United States Army → Seventh Air Force → U.S. Marine Forces Korea → U.S. Naval Forces Korea →
country	United States →
engagedIn	Korean Peninsula defense posture →
established	1957 →
formedAs	joint command →
garrison	Camp Humphreys →
headquarters	Camp Humphreys →
headquartersLocation	Gyeonggi Province → Pyeongtaek →
legalBasis	U.S.–Republic of Korea Mutual Defense Treaty →
location	South Korea →
mission	defend the Republic of Korea → deter North Korean aggression → maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula → support regional security in Northeast Asia →
nickname	USFK →
operatesIn	Republic of Korea →
parentOrganization	United States Indo-Pacific Command →
partOf	United States Indo-Pacific Command →
precededBy	United States Army Forces in Korea →
previousHeadquarters	Yongsan Garrison →
previousHeadquartersLocation	Seoul →
region	East Asia →
responsibleFor	U.S. forces stationed in South Korea →
role	operational control of U.S. forces in Korea during armistice →
serviceBranch	United States Air Force → United States Army → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → United States Space Force →
shortName	USFK →
supports	U.S.–South Korea alliance →
theater	Korean Peninsula →
type	joint U.S. service command →
worksWith	Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff → Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense →

Referenced by (23)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
United Nations Command → United States Army Military Government in Korea ("United States Army Forces in Korea") →	operatedBy
United States Eighth Army →	componentOf
Camp Humphreys →	controlledBy
Combined Forces Command →	coordinatesWith
Osan, South Korea ("United States Forces Korea installation at Osan Air Base") →	hasMilitaryFacilityNearby
Pyeongtaek →	hasMilitaryPresence
Combined Forces Command →	hasParticipant
United States 2nd Infantry Division →	higherCommand
United States–South Korea security alliance →	includesTroopDeployment
Ulchi Freedom Guardian →	involves
United States Forces Korea ("USFK") →	nickname
41 (Independent) Commando Royal Marines ("United States forces in Korea") →	operatedWith
Republic of Korea Armed Forces →	operationallyAssociatedWith
Key Resolve →	organizer
Special Measures Agreements on cost sharing →	relatedTo
INDOPACOM ("U.S. Forces Korea") →	serviceComponent
United Nations Command →	sharesCommanderWith
United States Forces Korea ("USFK") →	shortName
United States Marine Corps Forces, Pacific →	supportsCommand
Camp Humphreys →	underCommandOf
Camp Humphreys →	usedBy
Republic of Korea Army →	worksWith