Story by Seaman Apprentice Robert Moses | Commander, Naval Forces Korea | 06.12.2025
Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) bid farewell to Lt. Cmdr. Nathan Ouellette, a native of Derry, New Hampshire, at the CFAC theater June 13, 2025 after 24 years of dedicated service....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Desmond Parks | Commander, Naval Forces Korea | 06.05.2025
Commander, U.S. Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC), welcomed its new commander, Cmdr. Lawrence Schaffer, during a change of command ceremony held June 5. Schaffer relieved Cmdr. James DiPasquale, who lead CFAC for two years....
Story by Seaman Apprentice Robert Moses | Commander, Naval Forces Korea | 05.08.2025
COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (May 8, 2025) – U.S. Navy personnel assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC), alongside members of the U.S. Space Forces, Korea, Republic of Korea (ROK) Fleet and ROK Army, participated in a joint and combined war game at CFAC, May 6 - 8, 2025....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Hien Vu | Commander, Navy Region Korea | 09.24.2024
“Memories last forever. As for the rest, they come and go.” Equipment Operator 1st Class Michael Levesque lives by this astute observation. His 14-year Navy career has been a string of lifetime memories pieced together by deployments and mobilizations to parts unknown across the globe....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Hien Vu | Commander, Navy Region Korea | 09.24.2024
"From as young as I can remember, I always dreamed of becoming a firefighter and traveling the world," says Chief Chavez, a Riverside, Calif. native. "I’ve achieved that dream through my service in the United States Navy."...
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Hien Vu | Commander, Navy Region Korea | 09.16.2024
Together, the three facilities make up one-third of the construction projects in various planning and design stages that will build out Navy Region Korea (CNRK) in the immediate future. Most significantly, they represent the Republic of Korea Funded Construction (ROKFC) projects that are paid entirely by the host nation....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Hien Vu | Commander, Navy Region Korea | 09.12.2024
While the visiting Sailors and Marines will be on liberty call after weeks at sea, the work has already begun for Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) Port Operations team. Tasked with scheduling, coordinating, and providing services to support the movement of U.S. Navy vessels visiting the multiple ports in the ROK, CFAC Port Ops imprint is invisible to the casual observers, and that anonymity is......
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Hien Vu | Commander, Navy Region Korea | 08.28.2024
Listen actively. Listen empathetically. Listen carefully to lead effectively. When you hear these words uttered by a career Navy master chief who is at the top of his game, you listen up and take notes, especially when you are about to become a leader yourself....
