By Lt. Arlo Abrahamson, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea
Public Affairs
SEOUL, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- The secretary of the Navy
(SECNAV) visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) Dec. 8-9 to meet with Sailors,
Marines, and senior leaders to reaffirm the Department of the Navy's strong
commitment to the U.S. and ROK alliance.
During his visit, Secretary Ray Mabus met with Mark Lippert,
the U.S. ambassador to the ROK, Han Min-koo, ROK minister of national defense,
Adm. Choi Yoon-hee, ROK chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Hwang
Ki-chul, ROK chief of naval operations, and Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, deputy
commander, U.S. Forces Korea, where he received operational updates and
discussed future initiatives to enhance partnerships with the ROK armed forces.
Mabus also conducted all-hands calls with Sailors and
Marines stationed in Seoul and Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) where
he thanked service members for their important contributions to the security of
the Korean peninsula.
"We ask a lot of our men and women in uniform and you
all perform your job very well under tough conditions," said Mabus during
the all-hands call in Seoul. "I thank you for what you do for our Navy and
Marine Corps team, for our nation, and for this great alliance we have with our
Korean partners.
Mabus also thanked the people of Korea for their support of
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps forces who are forward deployed on the Korean
peninsula.
"Partnerships matter and our alliance with the Republic
of Korea is very important," said Mabus. "We receive great support
from the people of Korea, which allows the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to be
where it matters and when it matters, to sustain our alliance, and maintain
stability and peace throughout this region."
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea is the regional commander
for the U.S. Navy in the Republic of Korea and provides expertise on naval
matters to area military commanders, including the Commander for the United
Nations Command, the Combined Forces Command, and Commander, U.S. Forces Korea.
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