DAEGU, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Army’s 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command on Thursday unveiled what it described as the first fully automated kitchen demonstration in the U.S. military, holding a pilot showcase at the Camp Walker dining facility in the southern city of Daegu. During the event, soldiers ordered meals from a touchscreen kiosk [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Sports facilities such as soccer, baseball and softball fields within the Yongsan Garrison site returned by the U.S. Army will be opened to the public. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Wednesday that it will complete the renovation of the site by March next year to [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has extended the current antivirus rules banning visits to bars and clubs until next month, the U.S. military said Friday, as South Korea struggles to contain the virus fast spreading across the country. The country’s daily caseload has remained above the 1,000 threshold since [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Dozens of American service members stationed in South Korea donated blood Wednesday to help ensure stable and diverse supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said. The U.S. military hosted a blood drive at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, some 70 kilometers south of Seoul, in partnership [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has offered to provide part of its COVID-19 vaccines to the Korean government to help relieve the country’s vaccine shortage, government sources said Monday. USFK recently delivered its intention of providing around 13,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines, and South Korean defense [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday it will ease antivirus restrictions for most areas except for Seoul and some surrounding regions, starting Monday, allowing its members to dine at restaurants and conduct off-base activities. The Health Protection Condition (HPCON) level will be adjusted by one notch to the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – United States Forces Korea (USFK) on Sunday issued a “shelter in place” directive, ordering part of its service members to remain at home after additional COVID-19 outbreaks were reported inside its barracks. According to USFK’s Twitter account, the directive dated Saturday requires service members based at Yongsan Garrison in [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry decided Wednesday to allow South Korean soldiers and civilian workers affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to get COVID-19 vaccinations shipped from the U.S. for its troops stationed here, officials said. The South Korean troops affiliated with the Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, known [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) began administering its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday to health care workers, first responders, and its command team, including Gen. Robert Abrams, officials said. The first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived in South Korea on Friday and had been in cold [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) will start administering its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine this week, beginning with health care workers, officials said Monday. USFK received the first shipment of Moderna’s vaccine on Friday as Camp Humphreys was chosen by the U.S. government as one of four sites outside [...]