CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – A joint force of 89 Republic of Korea and U.S. senior Noncommissioned Officers came together from across the Korean Peninsula to attend the 2025 iteration of Backbone University, February 3-7, on Camp Humphreys.
Backbone University is a one-week developmental course focused on providing NCOs of the E-7 pay-grade with an understanding of the joint operations environment while instilling valuable lessons on leadership that they can take with them to improve their organizations and the military as whole.
“This week was impressive. The strength of the Alliance and the future of our services and countries were in safe and capable hands with these outstanding senior NCOs and chief petty officers leading in...
Camp Humphreys, South Korea – The Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Forces Korea, and other partners hosted the "Opening Gambit" training exercise (TTX) at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, from February 3-7, 2025.
USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – On Dec. 12, 2024, Acting Minister of National Defense Kim Seon Ho held a video teleconference with Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Commander of the Combined Forces Command, United Nations Command, United States Force Korea, and the Senior U.S. Military Officer assigned to Korea (SUSMOAK). They exchanged views on the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and discussed measures to strengthen the U.S.-ROK...
