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  Military of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
United States military officers are appointed from a variety of sources, including the service academies, ROTC, and direct appointment from both civilian status and the enlisted ranks.
The United States Army is not as portable as the Marine Corps, but Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker announced a reorganization of the Army's active-duty units into 48 brigade groups with an emphasis on power projection.
Under the United States Constitution, the President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_armed_forces   (1384 words)

  
 News from the Washington File
North Korea, Schwartz told the Senate panel, "is the country most likely to involve the United States in a large-scale war." At the same time, the Pyongyang regime's most pressing domestic problem "is an economy in decline for the tenth consecutive year," he said.
North Korea's "dogged adherence to a 'military first' policy, when viewed against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of complete economic and social collapse, indicates the true priorities of the regime and its enduring hostility towards the Republic of Korea," Schwartz said.
North Korea's fundamental war-fighting strategy mandates achievement of surprise, prosecution of a short and violent war, prevention of major United States reinforcement of the peninsula, and negation of the Republic of Korea's mobilization.
www.fas.org /news/dprk/2000/000307-dprk-usia1.htm   (7840 words)

  
 United States Forces Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
United States Forces Korea (USFK, Korean: 주한미군, Hanja: 駐韓美軍) refers to the ground, air and naval divisions of the United States Armed Forces stationed in South Korea.
Major components of the force include the Eighth Army, the Seventh Air Force and US Naval Forces Korea
This United States military article is a stub.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Forces_Korea   (97 words)

  
 Mister Chairman and distinguished committee members, it is my distinct honor to again appear before you as Commander in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and civilians of United States Forces Korea are benefiting from that support, as is the citizenry of the Republic of Korea, the region, and the United States.
This force is poised to strike into the South with limited warning and is capable of inflicting devastation through the depth of the Korean peninsula.
Force projection from the United States to Korea and in support of the National military Strategy will be vital to the execution of the warplan or in the execution of our response to the various scenarios that could accompany a collapse in the DPRK.
www.house.gov /hasc/testimony/105thcongress/3-4-98tilelli.htm   (5893 words)

  
 Statement of Commander US Forces Korea, March 7, 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
My vision is for Combined Forces Command to reflect the model alliance the United States has with the Republic of Korea.
Korea is the only theater in the world where real war plans drive all exercises.
I urge committee members to come to Korea and see first-hand the importance of the American military presence and the strength and vitality of the United States - Republic of Korea alliance.
russia.shaps.hawaii.edu /security/us/schwartz_2000.html   (7425 words)

  
 Article asp model   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Ninety-two per cent of United States Forces Korea's service members have left their families behind to help secure the enduring liberty of the Republic of Korea, and they continue to build on the foundation established by previous generations of Americans for a peaceful and prosperous region.
Unit leaders of all ranks have been encouraged to seek alternative activities for their service members and create new ideas with respect to off-duty services and activities.
United States Forces Korea continues to be encouraged by our host nation's efforts to engage the problems of prostitution and human trafficking.
www.useu.be /Article.asp?ID=B775A0EB-55AB-4785-8CF4-07A90A141D43   (2725 words)

  
 Department of State Washington File: Text: Korea Forces Commander Mar. 7 on Korean Peninsula Security
North Korea remains a contradiction as well as a threat to the United States, according to General Thomas Schwartz, commander-in-chief United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command and Commander, United States Forces Korea.
North Korea's basic war-fighting strategy, Schwartz explained, "mandates achievement of surprise, prosecution of a short and violent war, prevention of major United States reinforcement of the peninsula, and negation of the Republic of Korea's mobilization."
South Korea's President Kim Dae Jung "remains fully committed to the alliance and to close coordination with the United States on policies toward North Korea," Schwartz said.
usinfo.org /wf-archive/2000/000308/epf309.htm   (8127 words)

  
 AFN Korea
Dozens of United States Forces Korea members participate in this program that is designed to teach English to children in the local area.
United States Forces Korea personnel will be able to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign event Oct. 17 - Dec. 15 through their unit CFC representatives.
The President of the United States nominated Gen. Burwell B. Bell to succeed Gen Leon J. LaPorte as the Commander of United States Forces in Korea.
www.afnkorea.net   (430 words)

  
 The Korea Times : Gen. Leon J. LaPorte, commander of the United States Forces Korea, meets Shin Hyung-jin, 21, who was ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Korea Times : Gen. Leon J. LaPorte, commander of the United States Forces Korea, meets Shin Hyung-jin, 21, who was in a critical condition...
Leon J. LaPorte, right, commander of the United States Forces Korea, meets Shin Hyung-jin, 21, who was in a critical condition from a congenital muscle disease a year ago, at the Samsung Medical Center, southern Seoul, Wednesday.
Shin was airlifted from the U.S. to Korea by a U.S. aircraft a year ago.
times.hankooki.com /lpage/nation/200509/kt2005091420562312000.htm   (77 words)

  
 525-13
This regulation applies to the United States Forces, Korea area of responsibility, all USFK installations, property, facilities, organizations, units, activities, agencies, visitors, and guests on USFK installations, and to all personnel assigned or attached to USFK.
During the course of an incident, USFK personnel are not authorized to comment on or speculate about possible U.S. reaction to an act of terrorism.
Information may also come from local police forces, it may be received directly by a command or an agency as a threat or warning from a terrorist organization, or it may be in the form of an attack on a U.S. installation or on U.S. personnel.
www.fas.org /irp/doddir/army/usfk525-13.htm   (9700 words)

  
 Official Biography for Duane D. Thiessen
Major General Thiessen is the Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea and Assistant Chief of Staff, U/C/J-5, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea.
Upon returning to the United States in 1988, Major Thiessen attended the Naval Command and Staff College in Newport, Rhode Island.
Major General Thiessen assumed his current duties as the Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea and Assistant Chief of Staff, U/C/J-5, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea on 15 June 2005.
www.usmc.mil /genbios2.nsf/biographies/EE4D47C995BD0F25852568F5004AF5B1?opendocument   (480 words)

  
 An Analysis of Horizontal Flow Treatment Well Applicability for the Treatment of Chlorinated Solvent Contaminated ...
As Korean government and public interest in the environment grow, there is likely to be increased pressure to remediate environmental contamination at United States Department of Defense (DoD) installations in Korea.
However, the problem of finding a technology that is appropriate for use in Korea is particularly challenging due to the fractured aquifer systems that are ubiquitous throughout the Korean peninsula.
This study focused on the containment of groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents in the fractured rock aquifers that are commonly encountered at DoD installations in the ROK.
www.stormingmedia.us /29/2970/A297004.html   (632 words)

  
 United States Military Academy at West Point
He served as Deputy Commanding General and Assistant Commandant of the U.S. Army Field Artillery Center; Chief of Staff for III Corps and Fort Hood; Assistant Chief of Staff, CJ-3, Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea and Deputy Commanding General, Eighth United States Army; and, most recently, Chief of Legislative Liaison.
In addition to his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy, General Lennox holds a Masters Degree and a Doctorate in Literature from Princeton University.
His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, the Infantry Officer Advance Course, the distinguished graduate from the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the Senior Service College Fellowship at Harvard University.
www.usma.edu /Superintendent/bio.asp   (611 words)

  
 United States Embassy, Seoul, Republic of Korea
5 - Ambassador Alexander R. Vershbow Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Korea
Sept 19 - North Korea Agrees To Abandon Its Nuclear Weapons Programs
Links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.
usembassy.state.gov /seoul   (161 words)

  
 Global Beat: Korea Forces Commander Mar. 7 on Korean Peninsula Security   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Korea Forces Commander Mar. 7 on Korean Peninsula Security
Statement of General Thomas A. Schwartz Commander in Chief United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command and Commander, United States Forces Korea, Before The Senate Armed Services Committee, March 7, 2000
"A large number of North Korean chemical weapons threatens both our military forces and civilian population centers." In the face of such dangers, Schwartz said, "the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States has never been stronger."
www.nyu.edu /globalbeat/asia/USIA030800.html   (8139 words)

  
 US Forces Korea Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
THIS HOTLINE IS TO GATHER INFORMATION AND PROVIDE A VENUE FOR MILITARY VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BEGINNING APRIL 2, AT 11 PM TO APRIL 3, 11 PM (LOCAL).
Republic of Korea Factbook, Local Weather, Things to do in Korea,
USFK Public Affairs Office, News Releases,American Forces Network-Korea(AFN-K),
www.korea.army.mil /index1.htm   (115 words)

  
 Welcome to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea
It offers a glimpse of what Duty in Korea is like, details what to expect when
Moving to Korea, and spotlights news headlines and various
You can get information from our command Ombudsman or the Command Sponsorship Coordinator to make your transition to life in Korea smoother.
www.cnfk.navy.mil   (80 words)

  
 Webshots - Images of United States Forces Korea
Webshots - Images of United States Forces Korea
Amsa Prehistoric Settlement Site -- Seoul, South Korea
This page is a collection of photos from some of the news stories I covered on the US military in Korea
community.webshots.com /album/72187181TscrKm   (122 words)

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