ROK/US Combined Forces Command
ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC) was established in 1978. South Korean forces remain independent unless during a time of war in which they will subordinate themselves to the command. It is commanded by a four-star U.S. general and its Deputy Commander is a four-star ROK Army general.[1]
| ROK/US Combined Forces Command 한미연합군사령부 | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 7 November 1978 – present |
| Country |  South Korea United States of America |
| Allegiance | South Korea United States of America |
| Engagements | Korean Conflict 1978-Present |
| Website | https://www.usfk.mil/About/Combined-Forces-Command/ |
| Commanders | |
| Commander |  GEN Robert B. Abrams |
| Deputy Commander |  General Kim Seung-kyum |
| Chief of Staff | LTG Willard M. Burleson III |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Walter A. Tagalicud |
Commander
| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | General John W. Vessey Jr. (1922–2016) | 7 November 1978 | 10 July 1979 | 245 days |  U.S. Army | |
| 2 | General John A. Wickham Jr. (born 1928) | 10 July 1979 | 4 June 1982 | 2 years, 329 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | General Robert W. Sennewald (born 1929) | 4 June 1982 | 1 June 1984 | 1 year, 363 days | U.S. Army | |
| 4 | General William J. Livsey (1931–2016) | 1 June 1984 | 25 June 1987 | 3 years, 24 days | U.S. Army | |
| 5 | General Louis C. Menetrey Jr. (1929–2009) | 25 June 1987 | 26 June 1990 | 3 years, 1 day | U.S. Army | |
| 6 | General Robert W. RisCassi (born 1936) | 26 June 1990 | 15 June 1993 | 2 years, 354 days | U.S. Army | |
| 7 | General Gary E. Luck (born 1937) | 15 June 1993 | 9 July 1996 | 3 years, 24 days | U.S. Army | |
| 8 | General John H. Tilelli Jr. (born 1941) | 9 July 1996 | 9 December 1999 | 3 years, 153 days | U.S. Army | |
| 9 | General Thomas A. Schwartz (born 1945) | 9 December 1999 | 1 May 2002 | 2 years, 143 days | U.S. Army | |
| 10 | General Leon J. LaPorte (born 1946) | 1 May 2002 | 3 February 2006 | 3 years, 278 days | U.S. Army | |
| 11 | General B.B. Bell (born 1947) | 3 February 2006 | 3 June 2008 | 2 years, 121 days | U.S. Army | |
| 12 | General Walter L. Sharp (born 1952) | 3 June 2008 | 14 July 2011 | 3 years, 41 days | U.S. Army | |
| 13 | General James D. Thurman (born 1953) | 14 July 2011 | 12 October 2013 | 2 years, 80 days | U.S. Army | |
| 14 | General Curtis M. Scaparrotti (born 1956) | 2 October 2013 | 30 April 2016 | 2 years, 211 days | U.S. Army | |
| 15 | General Vincent K. Brooks (born 1958) | 30 April 2016 | 8 November 2018 | 2 years, 192 days | U.S. Army | |
| 16 | General Robert B. Abrams (born 1960) | 8 November 2018 | Incumbent | 2 years, 70 days | U.S. Army | |
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Deputy Commander
| No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | General Lew Byong-hyun (1924–2020) | 7 November 1978 | 18 December 1979 | 1 year, 41 days |  R.O.K. Army | |
| 2 | General Baek Seok-ju (1923–2017) | 21 December 1979 | 28 August 1981 | 1 year, 250 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 3 | General Park No-yeong (1930–2012) | 8 September 1981 | 30 August 1983 | 1 year, 356 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 4 | General Lee Sang-hoon (born 1933) | 30 August 1983 | 1 September 1985 | 2 years, 1 day | R.O.K. Army | |
| 5 | General Han Chul-soo (born 1935) | 1 September 1985 | 30 August 1987 | 1 year, 363 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 6 | General Jung Jin-tae (born 1934) | 30 August 1987 | 6 April 1989 | 1 year, 219 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 7 | General Na Joong-bae (1936–2018) | 6 April 1989 | 27 December 1990 | 1 year, 265 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 8 | General Kim Jin-young (born 1938) | 27 December 1990 | 3 December 1991 | 341 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 9 | General Kim Dong-jin (born 1938) | 3 December 1991 | 9 March 1993 | 1 year, 96 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 10 | General Kim Jae-chang (born 1940) | 31 March 1993 | 19 April 1994 | 1 year, 41 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 11 | General Chang Sung (born 1939) | 19 April 1994 | 21 October 1996 | 2 years, 185 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 12 | General Kim Dong-shin (born 1941) | 21 October 1996 | 28 March 1998 | 1 year, 158 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 13 | General Jung Yeong-moo (born 1943) | 28 March 1998 | 28 April 2000 | 2 years, 31 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 14 | General Lee Jong-ok (born 1944) | 28 April 2000 | 10 April 2002 | 1 year, 347 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 15 | General Nam Jae-jun (born 1944) | 10 April 2002 | 4 April 2003 | 359 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 16 | General Shin Il-soon (born 1948) | 4 April 2003 | 2 June 2004 | 1 year, 59 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 17 | General Kim Jang-soo (born 1948) | 2 June 2004 | 31 March 2005 | 302 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 18 | General Lee Hee-won (1948–2018) | 31 March 2005 | 21 November 2006 | 1 year, 235 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 19 | General Kim Byung-kwan (born 1948) | 21 November 2006 | 28 March 2008 | 1 year, 128 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 20 | General Lee Sung-chool (born 1949) | 28 March 2008 | 21 September 2009 | 1 year, 177 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 21 | General Hwang Ui-don (born 1953) | 21 September 2009 | 24 June 2010 | 276 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 22 | General Jeong Seung-jo (born 1953) | 24 June 2010 | 24 October 2011 | 1 year, 122 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 23 | General Kwon Oh-sung (born 1955) | 24 October 2011 | 27 September 2013 | 1 year, 338 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 24 | General Park Sun-woo (born 1957) | 27 September 2013 | 17 September 2015 | 1 year, 355 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 25 | General Kim Hyun-jip (born 1957) | 17 September 2015 | 22 September 2016 | 1 year, 5 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 26 | General Leem Ho-young (born 1959) | 22 September 2016 | 11 August 2017 | 323 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 27 | General Kim Byung-joo (born 1962) | 11 August 2017 | 17 April 2019 | 1 year, 249 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 28 | General Choi Byung-hyeok (born 1963) | 17 April 2019 | 23 September 2020 | 1 year, 159 days | R.O.K. Army | |
| 29 | General Kim Seung-kyum (born 1963) | 23 September 2020 | Incumbent | 116 days | R.O.K. Army | |
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See also
References
- "USFK Combined Forces Command". www.usfk.mil. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
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