Commander Naval Forces Korea

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea is a major shore command of the United States Navy that serves as the shore support agency for all U.S. Naval activity in South Korea. Known by the initials "CNFK", Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea is headquartered in Seoul on Yongsan Army Garrison and operates port bases in CFA Chinhae and Pusan.

CNFK is jointly under the command of the U.S. 7th Fleet and the United Nations Command. CNFK is headed by a Rear Admiral (lower half) who serves as the Navy Liaison to the Commander of the U.S. Eighth Army. In times of war, CNFK becomes a ground based task force of the Pacific Fleet.

Rear Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti was announced by the Department of Defense as the first female CNFK commander on May 29, 2013, while her date assignment was not yet available.

History
Commander, Naval Forces, Korea, was established on July 1, 1957, with headquarters in Seoul. The command was created by the reorganization of the Naval Forces, Far East Command into the separate commands of Naval Forces, Japan and Naval Forces Korea. Commander, Naval Forces Korea, assumed the following additional duties:


 * Commander, Naval Component Command, United Nations Command
 * Chief, U.S. Naval Advisory Group, Korea, and Navy Advisor to the Republic of Korea
 * Commander, Naval Component Command, U.S. Forces Korea
 * On-Call Member, United Nations Military Armistice Commission

The principal mission of CNFK was support of the United Nations Command. In this regard, the commander exercised command of U.S. Naval Forces assigned or attached, and operational control over the Republic of Korea Navy.

External links and references

 * CNFK official website
 * CNFK on Navy.mil
 * U.S. 7th Fleet
 * United States Forces Korea
 * Task Force 76/Expeditionary Strike Group 7