Eighth Army-Korea

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READ: Eighth Army Emphasizes Training, Modernization at LANPAC 2026

HONOLULU — Military leaders and defense partners from across the Indo-Pacific gathered in Hawaii for the annual Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposi...

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Precision in Motion: 3-2 GSAB Executes CH-47 Chinook Hoist Operations at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys (Camp Humphreys)

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Commander's Corner at LANPAC 2026

"It’s improving the quality of life for our Soldiers. It’s improving our connectivity to our Korean allies, because our families are there together and there’s an intangible that is created there when you got families celebrating and going through trials and tribulations." - Lt. Gen. Joe Hilbert on the 3-2-1 Tour Normalization policy for U.S. Army in Korea.

The commanding general was joined by Col. Randolph Carpenter, U.S. Army Materiel Support Command - Korea commander, Col. Edgar Arroyo, 65th Medical Brigade commander, and Col. Rosanna Clemente, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade commander, for Eighth Army's Commander's Corner discussion May 13 in Honolulu.

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(📹 by Sgt. Luciano Alcala)

Lt. Gen. Joe Hilbert, Eighth Army commanding general, served as the featured speaker at a Commander's Corner engagement at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Sympo...

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“We’ve been in a transformation process for over 75 years.”

Lt. Gen. Joe Hilbert, commanding general of Eighth Army, spoke during a panel forum at the Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, May 13. Hilbert discussed Eighth Army’s mission in the Indo-Pacific and the importance of land power in regional deterrence and the value of allied partnerships in modernization. He also emphasized the importance of U.S. Army facilities and personnel in Korea to being a regional sustainment hub.

“We live in a dangerous neighborhood and must maintain fight-tonight readiness. But if we only focused on sustaining Eighth Army on the peninsula, it would be a tragic waste of capability. Army Prepositioned Stocks, brigade combat team sets, maintenance, repair, overhaul, additive manufacturing, AI-enabled sustainment — these all provide strategic flexibility. Why return equipment to the continental United States when we can repair it on the peninsula? That reduces risk and increases resilience. The Korean defense industrial base is also incredibly capable. Partnering with them benefits everyone.”

Watch the full panel discussion on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOz9aUrqcQE

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(📸 by Sgt. Luciano Alcala)

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Lt. Gen. Joe Hilbert, Eighth Army commanding general, participates in a day two panel discussion at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Exposition, May 13, in Honolulu. The title of the panel discussion is "Accelerating Transformation: How Partnering Enhances Rapid Change." Leaders of our 대한민국 육군 (Republic of Korea Army) allies also discuss their mission on the Korean Peninsula.

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Lt. Gen. Joe Hilbert, Eighth Army commanding general, participates in a day two panel discussion at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium and Expos...

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⏱️ In 10 Minutes! ⏱️

Watch Eighth Army commanding general, Lt. Gen. Joe Hilbert, speak at LANPAC 2026.

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The main talking points will be about: land forces contributions in the Indo-Pacific, Strengthening and Building Alliances and Partnerships, and Innovation and Agility Across the Indo-Pacific.

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At today, I laid out a simple reality: strategic concepts only survive as long as they are backed by industrial endurance.
In the Indo-Pacific, sustainment is not the tail. It is the teeth of deterrence.
The 2026 National Defense Strategy gives us two clear lines of effort: supercharge the defense industrial base, and increase burden sharing. For land power, these are the same mission.
We are moving from exquisite scarcity to industrial scale mass. Ukraine made that clear. Innovation is now measured in weeks, not years. We cannot bankrupt our shield using million-dollar interceptors against cheap drones.
In Korea, we are building what I call a Fortress Chain. We are industrializing the edge. Korean dry docks have already overhauled USNS Wally Schirra and Cesar Chavez, with two more in the queue. That is the operational blueprint.
The ROK is setting the pace at 3.5% defense spending. A strong ally is not a consumer of security. They are a producer of security.
Our permanence on the Korean peninsula complicates every adversary calculation. We will keep modernizing, industrializing, and synchronizing with allies and industry to outpace any threat.

13/05/2026

Soldiers from the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade participated in the Korea Integrated Tabletop Event (KITE) 26, hosted by Republic of Korea Navy Task Fleet Command and the Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center from April 21–23.

The event brought together U.S. and Republic of Korea personnel to synchronize air, maritime and space operations through professional discussion and shared learning. Alongside partners from U.S. Forces Korea, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, the 7th Air Force, Republic of Korea - 미 7공군 and the Joint Ballistic Missile Defense Training & Education Center, 35th ADA Soldiers strengthened interoperability and reinforced the enduring U.S.-ROK alliance.

Exercises like KITE 26 build readiness, enhance coordination and ensure allied forces remain prepared to respond together across the Indo-Pacific.

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(📸 by Gunnery Sgt. Adam Aldridge)

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Global military leaders and defense partners attend the Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 12. Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, participated as a keynote speaker to kick off the event. The three-day forum brings together leaders from across the Indo-Pacific to discuss integrated operations, regional security and the role of land power in strengthening deterrence and partnerships throughout the region.

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(U.S. Army video by Sgt. Luciano Alcala)

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The Eighth Army Provost Marshal Office had the pleasure of hosting Brig. Gen. Park Jung‑Hun the headquarters building on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys (Camp Humphreys) May 11. Park is the commanding general of the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense Criminal Investigative Command. Col. Christopher Rivers, Eighth Army PMO chief, along with members of U.S. Forces Korea PMO and Far East Field Office U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, work continuously with their ROK counterparts and the meeting with Park continues the strong ROK–US cooperation on criminal threat reduction and combined efforts to address emerging security challenges. Katchi kapshida!

대한민국 육군 (Republic of Korea Army)

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