Commander Naval Forces Korea

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Commander, Navy Region Korea
The official command seal of the Commander of United States Naval Forces Korea.
Active	1 July 1957 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Region Command / Shore staff
Part of	U.S. Pacific Fleet United Nations Command Navy Installations Command
Nickname(s)	CNFK
Commanders
Current commander	Rear Adm. Charles B. Cooper II

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 at Busan Naval Base, Busan.

CNFK is jointly under the command of the operational command of United States Pacific Fleet, responsible for the support of all U.S. Naval Forces on the Korean peninsula. CNFK is also CNIC's assigned Region Commander with administrative control over what is currently the only Naval installation in South Korea, which is Fleet Activity Chinhae. CNFK is commanded 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 Charles B. Cooper II assumed command after the 35th CNFK change of command ceremony held on 8 September 2016. Cooper's recent tours include commanding officer on USS Russell (DDG 59) and USS Gettysburg (CG 64).

Commander, Naval Forces, Korea, was established on 1 July 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:

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.