Korea's role in combined command set to grow after OPCON transfer
As Korea prepares to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, questions remain over how the leadership and organization of their combined military command will change. The Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) is expected to retain its integrated command structure, with Korean officers potentially taking more senior staff positions, military experts said. The outlook…
As Korea prepares to regain wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, the structure of their combined military command remains a subject of speculation. The Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) is anticipated to maintain its integrated command framework, with Korean officers potentially assuming more significant roles, according to military analysts.
This scenario emerges following the disclosure by Seoul and Washington of a provisional organizational plan for the command following the OPCON transfer. While it has been agreed that a Korean general will lead the command, the specific distribution of duties under the new commander remains undisclosed. General Kim Seong-min, the deputy commander of the CFC, disclosed this information during a parliamentary audit on Wednesday.
He emphasized that the provisional arrangement is set to be finalized during the Full Mission Capability (FMC) assessment, a subsequent phase of the OPCON transfer process. Kim Jung-sup, the director of the Sejong Institute, stated that suggestions of the combined command being dissolved post-transfer have been dismissed.
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