| Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea Commander, Navy Region Korea | |
|---|---|
 The current seal of the Commander of United States Naval Forces Korea, adopted in 2010. | |
| Founded | July 1, 1957 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Regional command / shore staff |
| Part of | U.S. Pacific Fleet United Nations Command Navy Installations Command |
| Nickname(s) | CNFK |
| Website | cnrk.cnic.navy.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | RDML Neil A. Koprowski |
| Insignia | |
| Former seal (used until 2010) | .png) |
The 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", an abbreviation of the address format of the unit ("Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea"), its headquarters are at Busan Naval Base, Busan.[1]
CNFK is jointly under the command of the operational command of United States Seventh Fleet, responsible for the support of all U.S. naval forces on the Korean peninsula, and United States Forces Korea. CNFK is also CNIC's assigned Region Commander[2] with administrative control over what are two naval installations in South Korea which are Fleet Activity Chinhae and Busan Naval Base. CNFK is commanded by a rear admiral (lower half) who serves as the Navy liaison to the Commander of the United States Forces Korea. In times of war, CNFK becomes a ground-based task force of United States Seventh Fleet. [citation needed]
- ^ "US naval command's new South Korea headquarters nears completion". Stars and Stripes. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Standard Navy Distribution List Shore Chain of Command" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2015.