Abrams, who received a Korean name, says "I am a part of the Hanmi alliance"

Robert Abrams, Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, is delivering a welcome and farewell address at the 'ROK-US Combined Forces Command Deputy Commander Change of Command Ceremony' held on the 23rd at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command in Yongsan, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Robert Abrams, Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command and Commander of United States Forces Korea, received a Korean name "Woo Byung-su (禹柄秀)."

According to the Korea-US Alliance Friendship Association on the 13th, Commander Abrams held a farewell event at the Millennium Hilton Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, and said, "I will proudly take the Korean name Woo Byung-su and the honorary citizenship of Pyeongtaek to the United States," expressing his reflections on the 30 months since his appointment in November 2018. "I was glad to be a unique member of the Korea-US alliance."

He continued, "The United States will closely cooperate with allied and partner countries to respond to North Korea's threats through diplomacy and credible deterrence," "No potential hostile force should ever underestimate our resolve to defend the Republic of Korea," he said.

He mentioned the restrictions on combined live-fire exercises, which he had previously raised concerns about. He said, "We must approach these challenging and complex alliance issues rationally and resolve them in a way that strengthens the ironclad alliance." He also emphasized, "So far, more than 17,000 Korean civilian employees and KATUSA serving with the US Forces Korea have been vaccinated against COVID-19," highlighting that this demonstrates the 'Let's Go Together' spirit of the Korea-US alliance.

Meanwhile, Commander Abrams is scheduled to retire from the military and return to his hometown in North Carolina, USA, after the confirmation hearings and approval process of Paul LaCamera, Commander of the US Army Pacific, who has been nominated as the new Commander of United States Forces Korea, are completed next month.

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