WELCOME TO KOREA: Special Edition to the Morning Calm Navigation Tips for Newcomers Korea-wide Road Map P20 Korean Traffic Signs P29 Incheon Airport Guide P36 AUGUST 5, 2011 • Volume 9, Issue 41 Published for those serving in the Republic of Korea http://imcom.korea.army.mil — Photo illustration by Russell Wicke and Kevin Jackson Photo illustration by Russell Wicke and Kevin Jackson GARRISONS OVERVIEW MAPS & GUIDES IMCOM Overview P02 Learn Korean P35 Radio and TV P12 USAG Red Cloud P08 Education P04 P37 Map of Korea P20 USAG Yongsan P14 Housing P06 Korean War History P24 USAG Humphreys P16 In-processing P19 Medical Demilitarized Zone P27 USAG Daegu P22 FMWR P33 Traffic 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 Officer/Editor: Dan Thompson Editor: Russell Wicke The Army’s ‘Assignment of Choice’ USAG-RED CLOUD I take great pleasure in welcoming you to together to sign the Army Family Covenant. Commander: Col. Hank Dodge the Republic of Korea. Whether this is your first That promise is our guarantee to provide a Public Affairs Officer: Kevin Jackson time on the peninsula or a return assignment, quality of life commensurate with the service Staff Writers: Pfc. Mardicio Barrot, Pfc. Jin Choe you can look forward to a rewarding tour of duty of our great Soldiers and Family Members. USAG Yongsan in the “Land of the Morning Calm.” I remain fully committed to this covenant Commander: Col. William P. Huber You are joining a proud line of military and assure you that IMCOM will continue to Public Affairs Officer: Jane Lee professionals who helped the Republic of Korea support and expand programs and facilities to Staff Writers: Cpl. Hong Moo-sun, Pfc. Choi Sung-il, Pvt. Samuel Han become a booming world economic power support our Soldiers, Families and our Civilian and one of our strongest Allies. You are a part workforce. We are playing a large role in the USAG-HUMPHREYS of our Good Neighbor Program and the way Army’s effort to make Korea one of the best Commander: Col. Joseph P. Moore CI Officer: Steven Hoover you interact with our Korean friends makes a possible assignments, where families are Writer/Layout Editor: Wayne Marlow real difference in the strength of our Alliance. welcome. Staff Writer: Pvt. Han Jae-ho Every Servicemember, Civilian, Contractor and Our Families are in many ways the true USAG-DAEGU Family Member stationed in Korea represents selfless servants to our Army and our nation. Commander: Col. Kathleen Gavle the United States. Treat our Korean friends as With that in mind I pledge to continue improving Public Affairs Officer: Philip Molter CI Officer: Mary Grimes you would want to be treated. your quality of life here; wholly embracing Staff Writers: Pfc. Jang Bong-seok, Cpl. Kim Min-jae Korea is an ancient nation with a rich 5,000- the Army Family Covenant and the valuable Interns: Im Hae-na, Lee Seung-bin year history. The people of the Republic of programs available to Soldiers and Families 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 of the Department of Defense. Contents of The Morning Calm economy that competes in the international there for you and your Family so you can focus Weekly are not necessarily official views of, or endorsed by, arena with the 13th largest Gross Domestic Brig. Gen. David Fox on your mission. IMCOM Korea Region Commander the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, or Department Product in the world, and the largest ship The realignment of United States Forces of the Army. The editorial content of this weekly publication is the responsibility of the IMCOM-Korea, Public Affairs, APO AP building facility found anywhere. Korea and the transformation at USAG- 96205. Circulation: 9,500 For both newcomers and returnees to Korea, you’ll see a move Humphreys is one of the largest transformational efforts in the history towards the best the Army has to offer. You can count on your local MWR, of our Army. This expansion is a key part of the Yongsan Relocation Printed by Oriental Press, a private firm in no way connected with and Land Partnership Plan. All of our garrisons have accomplished a the U.S. Government, under exclusive written contract with the services units and USO to help you look forward to a personally and Contracting Command-Korea. The civilian printer is responsible professionally rewarding experience in the “Land of the Morning Calm.” tremendous amount of major construction projects, force protection for commercial advertising. The appearance of advertising in this Please take advantage of the many trips and tours to better understand initiatives and, most importantly, they have greatly increased the publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute the wonderful culture of our Korean Ally. readiness and improved the quality of life for our Soldiers and Families. endorsement by the U.S. Army or Oriental Press of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall From your first day in Korea, you’ll become a part of a new vision of As exemplified by the photos on these pages, we are entering a new be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to making life better for Soldiers, DoD Civilians and Family Members. era — one that has opened the door to expanded command sponsorship race, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, physical United States Forces Korea is in the midst of a transformation that opportunities and is geared towards normalizing tours for our Soldiers, handicap, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor of the Civilians and Families. Welcome to the “New Korea.” We trust you will purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal op- is turning Quonset huts into memories and is committed to providing portunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the printer shall refuse modern facilities on consolidated bases in just a few short years. Service find it to be the tour of a lifetime. to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected. programs here are also improving to match the new facilities. The construction of new Army Family Housing, a robust facility renovation Oriental Press President: Charles Chong Commercial Advertising program and rapidly expanding family support services have all Brig. General David Fox Telephone: 738-5005 or 723-4253 contributed significantly to Korea becoming a sought after “Assignment Commanding General Fax: (02) 790-5795 of Choice” — and I can assure you that the best is yet to come. Installation Management Command E-mail: [email protected] Korea Region Mail address: PSC 450, Box 758, APO AP 96206-0758 Last year, we gathered community members and senior leaders 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.flickr.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 children sail the high seas during a Vacation Bible School at South Post Chapel. The number of command sponsored family members in Korea is expected to grow over the coming years. In December 2009 the Department of Defense increased accompanied USAG-Humphreys tour lengths from two- to three-years for Service members assigned to Pyeongtaek, Osan, Daegu, Chinhae and Seoul. This new stationing policy http://humphreys.korea.army.mil/ 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 program will synchronize further increases in family USAG-Daegu authorizations with the expansion of necessary infrastructure. This phased approach ensures that the appropriate level of necessary services, such http://daegu.korea.army.mil/ 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.flickr.com/imcomkorea — U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan Public Affairs WELCOME EDITION • PAGE 3 WELCOME TO KOREA http://imcom.korea.army.mil IMCOM-Korea Region Commander: Brig. Gen. David Fox Command Sgt Major: CSM David Abbott Deputy: James M. Joyner Location: Seoul, South Korea News: www.facebook.com/imcomkorea 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 Mike Mooney subordinate command of IMCOM.