WELCOME TO KOREA: Special Edition to the Morning Calm Navigation Tips for Newcomers Korea-wide Road Map P20 Korean Traffi c Signs P29 Incheon Airport Guide P36 August 14, 2009 • Volume 7, Issue 43 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil The New KOREA — Welcome to Korea Photo by Ed Johnson The land of the Morning Calm awaits you GARRISONS OVERVIEW MAPS & GUIDES USAG-Red Cloud P08 IMCOM Overview P02 Learn Korean P35 Radio and TV P12 USAG-Casey P10 Education P04 P35 Map of Korea P20 USAG-Yongsan P14 Housing P06 Korean War History P24 USAG-Humphreys P16 In-processing P31 Medical Demilitarized Zone P27 USAG-Daegu P22 FMWR P33 Traffi c Signs P29 Religious Support P39 Care Facilities Airport Guide P36 PAGE 2 • WELCOME EDITION http://imcom.korea.army.mil WELCOME TO KOREA The Morning Calm Published by Installation Management Welcome to Korea: Command - Korea Commander/Publisher: Brig. Gen. John Uberti Public Affairs Offi cer/Editor: Slade Walters Senior Editor: Dave Palmer Th e Army’s ‘Assignment of Choice’ I take great pleasure in welcoming you to assure you that the best is yet to come. USAG-RED CLOUD Commander: Col. Larry A. Jackson the Republic of Korea. Whether this is your fi rst Recently, we gathered community members Public Affairs Offi cer: Margaret Banish-Donaldson time on the peninsula or a return assignment, and senior leaders together to sign the Army CI Offi cer: James F. Cunningham you can look forward to a rewarding tour of duty Family Covenant. That promise is our guarantee USAG-YONGSAN in the “Land of the Morning Calm.” to provide a quality of life commensurate with Commander: Col. David W. Hall You are joining a proud line of military the service of our great Soldiers and Family Public Affairs Offi cer: David McNally CI Offi cer: Dan Thompson professionals who helped the Republic of Korea Members. I remain fully committed to this Staff Writers: Sgt. Im Jin-min, Sgt. Lee Min-hwi, become a booming world economic power covenant and assure you that IMCOM will Spc. Jason C. Adolphson and one of our strongest Allies. You are a part continue to support and expand programs and USAG-HUMPHREYS of our Good Neighbor Program and the way facilities to support our Soldiers, Families and Commander: Col. Joseph P. Moore Public Affairs Offi cer: Bob McElroy you interact with our Korean friends makes a our Civilian workforce. CI Offi cer: Lori Yerdon real difference in the strength of our Alliance. Our Families are in many ways the true Writer-Editor: Ken Hall Every Servicemember, Civilian, Contractor and selfl ess servants to our Army and our nation. Designer: Cpl. Kim Hyung-joon Family Member stationed in Korea represents With that in mind I pledge to continue improving USAG-DAEGU the United States. Treat our Korean friends as your quality of life here; wholly embracing Commander: Col. Terry D. Hodges Public Affairs Offi cer: Phil Molter you would want to be treated. the Army Family Covenant and the valuable Staff Writer: Cpl. Park Kyung-rock Korea is an ancient nation with a rich 5,000- programs available to Soldiers and Families Staff Writer: Cpl. Lee Dodam year history. The people of the Republic of at every garrison in Korea. IMCOM-Korea is This Army newspaper is an authorized publication for members Korea have developed this nation into a vibrant Brig. General. John Uberti there for you and your Family so you can focus of the Department of Defense. Contents of The Morning Calm economy that competes in the international IMCOM Korea Region Commander on your mission. Weekly are not necessarily offi cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, or Department arena with the 11th largest Gross Domestic Product in the world, and The realignment of USFK and the transformation at USAG-Humphreys of the Army. The editorial content of this weekly publication is the largest ship building facility found anywhere. is one of the largest transformational efforts in the history of our Army. the responsibility of the IMCOM-Korea, Public Affairs, APO AP 96205. Circulation: 9,500 For both newcomers and returnees to Korea, you’ll see a move This expansion is a key part of the Yongsan Relocation and Land towards the best the Army has to offer. You can count on your local MWR, Partnership Plan. All of our garrisons have accomplished a tremendous Printed by Oriental Press, a private fi rm in no way connected with the U.S. Government, under exclusive written contract with services units and USO to help you look forward to a personally and amount of major construction projects, force protection initiatives and, the Contracting Command-Korea. The civilian printer is respon- professionally rewarding experience in the “Land of the Morning Calm”. most importantly, they have greatly increased the readiness and improved sible for commercial advertising. The appearance of advertising Please take advantage of the many trips and tours to better understand the quality of life for our Soldiers and Families. in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Army or Oriental Press the wonderful culture of our Korean Ally. As exemplifi ed by the photos on this page and the next, we are of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised From your fi rst day in Korea, you’ll become a part of a new vision of entering a new era — one that has open the door to expanded command in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, religion, gender, national making life better for Soldiers, DoD Civilians and Family Members. sponsorship opportunities and is geared towards normalizing tours for origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affi liation, United States Forces Korea is in the midst of a transformation that is our Soldiers, Civilians and Families. Welcome to the “New Korea.” or any other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an turning Quonset huts into memories and is committed to providing modern advertiser is confi rmed, the printer shall refuse to print advertis- facilities on consolidated bases in just a few short years. Service programs ing from that source until the violation is corrected. here are also improving to match the new facilities. The construction of Brig. General John Uberti Oriental Press President: Charles Chong new Army Family Housing, a robust facility renovation program and Commanding General Commercial Advertising rapidly expanding family support services have all contributed signifi cantly Installation Management Command Telephone: 738-5005 or 723-4253 Fax: (02) 790-5795 to Korea becoming a sought after “Assignment of Choice” — and I can Korea Region E-mail: [email protected] Mail address: PSC 450, Box 758, APO AP 96206-0758 Location: IMCOM-K HQ, Yongsan, Main Post SUBMISSIONS OR COMMENTS: Phone: DSN 738-4068 E-mail: MorningCalmWeekly @korea.army.mil Online Resources Morning Calm Newspaper http://imcom.korea.army.mil Welcome/Newcomer Videos www.dailymotion.com/imcomkorea IMCOM-K Region Photos www.fl ickr.com/imcomkorea IMCOM-K Region Videos www.youtube.com/imcomkorea Korean War Videos www.youtube.com/warinkorea Korea Tourism Videos www.youtube.com/koreaculture Twitter News Feed www.twitter.com/imcomkorea USAG-Red Cloud http://ima.korea.army.mil/area1/ USAG-Yongsan http://yongsan.korea.army.mil/ TOUR NORMALIZATION: USAG-Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hall reads stories to children June 13 to celebrate the Army birthday at the Yongsan Child Development Center. The number of command sponsored family members in Korea is expected to grow over the coming years. In USAG-Humphreys December 2009 the Department of Defense increased accompanied tour lengths from two- to three-years for Servicemembers assigned to Pyeontaek, http://area3.korea.army.mil/ Osan, Daegu, Chinhae and Seoul. This new stationing policy maintains one-year unaccompanied tours for all locations, and authorizes two-year accompanied tours at Uijeongbu and Dongducheon. Existing infrastructure will allow an increase to 4,350 command sponsored positions. A phased USAG-Daegu program will synchronize further increases in family authorizations with the expansion of necessary infrastructure. This phased approach ensures http://ima.korea.army.mil/areaiv/sites/local/ that the appropriate level of necessary services, such as education and medical care, are in place as the number of family members increases. To download this or other photos from the U.S. Army in Korea visit www.fl ickr.com/imcomkorea — U.S. Army Photo by David McNally WELCOME EDITION • PAGE 3 WELCOME TO KOREA http://imcom.korea.army.mil IMCOM-Korea Region Commander: BG John Uberti Command Sgt Major: CSM Kevin Witt Deputy: James M. Joyner Location: Seoul, South Korea News: http://imcom.korea.army.mil Photos: www.flickr.com/imcomkorea Videos: www.youtube.com/imcomkorea History: The Installation Management Command, a single organization with six regional offices worldwide, was activated on Oct. 24, 2006, to apply a uniform business structure to manage U.S. Army installations, sustain the environment and enhance the well-being of the military community. It consolidated three organizations under a single command as a direct reporting unit: The former Installation Management Agency; Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command, and the FUN FOR EVERYONE: One of the most popular facilities is the “Splish and Splash” aquatics park. The first of its kind in Korea, this facility features Army Environmental Command, which is a and Olympic-sized lap pool, slides, a diving area and shallow play zones for small children. — U.S. Army Photo by Edward N.