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Paul Joseph LaCamera [1] (born 4 September 1963) [2] is a retired United States Army general who last served as the commander of United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea from 2021 to 2024. [3] LaCamera most recently served as commanding general of United States Army Pacific from 2019 to 2021. [4]
ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC) is a joint warfighting headquarters comprising the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and United States Forces Korea. It was established in 1978. It was established in 1978.
The United States Forces Korea (USFK) is a sub-unified command of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). USFK was initially established in 1957, and encompasses U.S. combat-ready fighting forces and components under the ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC) – a supreme command for all of the South Korean and U.S. ground, air, sea and special operations component commands.
Flag of an Army four-star general. The rank of general (or full general, or four-star general) is the highest rank normally achievable in the United States Army.It ranks above lieutenant general (three-star general) and below general of the Army (five-star general).
As of 1 July 1957 the commander of the United Nations Command was "triple hatted" being given command the United States Forces Korea and Eighth United States Army in addition to the UN command. The first commander to be "triple hatted" in this way was General George Decker, who would later serve as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
English: The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the posture of the U. S. Indo-Pacific Command and U. S. Forces Korea. Witnesses include: Navy Adm. John Aquilino, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Army Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of the United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea.