U.S. Indo-Pacific hosts workshop to strengthen civil-military crisis response on Korean Peninsula

▲ South Korean and U.S. service members from across U.S. Forces Korea, Combined Forces Command and others participating in a workshop pose for a photo at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers from Seoul, on April 7, 2026, in this file photo uploaded on the Pentagon's Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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U.S. Indo-Pacific hosts workshop to strengthen civil-military crisis response on Korean Peninsula

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. service members attended a workshop this month to strengthen civilian-military coordination for crisis and disaster response on the Korean Peninsula, the United States Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday.

The three-day workshop, which kicked off April 7, was hosted by the United States Indo-Pacific Command in Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers from Seoul, according to a release uploaded on the USFK website.

The event was designed to train participants on civil-military and humanitarian assistance operations in response to natural disasters and complex emergencies on the Korean Peninsula.

During the session, participants explored complex concepts and received training in best practices from various international organizations, such as the U.N. World Food Programme and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

"These efforts ensure that U.S. and ROK forces, alongside international partners, remain ready to respond rapidly and effectively to future disasters on the Korean Peninsula and across the Indo-Pacific," it said, referring to South Korea by its formal name, Republic of Korea.

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