U.S. Naval Forces Korea
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, its headquarters are at Busan Naval Base, Busan.
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 with administrative control over what is currently the only naval installation in South Korea, which is Fleet Activity Chinhae. CNFK is commanded by a rear admiral 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.
History
U.S. Naval Forces, Korea, was established on 1 July 1957, with headquarters in Seoul. The command was created by the reorganization of the Naval Forces, Far East Command into the separate commands of Naval Forces Japan and Naval Forces Korea. Commander, Naval Forces Korea, assumed the following additional duties:- Commander, Naval Component Command, United Nations Command
- Chief, U.S. Naval Advisory Group, Korea, and Navy Advisor to the Republic of Korea
- Commander, Naval Component Command, U.S. Forces Korea
- On-Call Member, United Nations Military Armistice Commission
Rear Admiral Michael P. "Buzz" Donnelly assumed CNFK command in April 2019.
CNFK commanders
| Commander | Duration |
| Rear Adm. Albert E. Jarrell | |
| Rear Adm. Eugene B. McKinney | |
| Capt. Thomas W. Hogan | |
| Rear Adm. John A. Tyree, Jr. | |
| Rear Adm. George W. Pressey | |
| Rear Adm. John M. Alford | |
| Rear Adm. Joseph W. Williams, Jr. | |
| Rear Adm. Woodrow W. McCrory | |
| Rear Adm. Donal G. Irvine | |
| Rear Adm. George P. Steele | |
| Rear Adm. Victor A. Dybdal | |
| Rear Adm. Henry S. Morgan, Jr. | |
| Rear Adm. Mark P. Frudden | |
| Rear Adm. Warren C. Hamm | |
| Rear Adm. Stephen J. Hostettler | |
| Rear Adm. James G. Storms | |
| Rear Adm. Warren F. Kelley | |
| Rear Adm. Charles F. Horne III | |
| Rear Adm. William T. Pendley | |
| Rear Adm. Larry G. Vogt | |
| Rear Adm. William W. Mathis | |
| Rear Adm. Edison L. Watkins III | |
| Rear Adm. Richard "Dick" Mayo | |
| Rear Adm. Christopher W. Cole | |
| Rear Adm. William D. Sullivan | |
| Rear Adm. Gary R. Jones | |
| Rear Adm. Daniel S. Mastagni | |
| Rear Adm. Fred Byus | |
| Rear Adm. James P. Wisecup | |
| Rear Adm. Thomas S. Rowden | |
| Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataotao | |
| Rear Adm. William C. McQuilkin | |
| Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti | |
| Rear Adm. William D. Byrne | |
| Rear Adm. Charles B. Cooper II | |
| Rear Adm. Michael E. Boyle | |
| Rear Adm. Michael P. Donnelly |