Jinhae-gu, to the
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
at Camp Mujuk in
Pohang
Pohang () is a city in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River. The city is divided into two wa ...
, and the
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
at K-2 Airfield colocated at the
Daegu International Airport. Nearly 10,000 Soldiers, Family members, Civilian employees,
KATUSA
Korean Augmentation To the United States Army (KATUSA
Korean: 카투사) is a branch of the Republic of Korea Army that consists of Korean drafted personnel who are augmented to the Eighth United States Army (EUSA). KATUSA does not form an i ...
Soldiers and Korean employees live and work on USAG Daegu installations.
USAG Daegu is a subordinate unit to the
United States Army Installation Management Command, Pacific Region (IMCOM Pacific) in Hawaii. IMCOM Pacific reports directly to Installation Management Command, a single organization with four regional offices worldwide, which was activated on October 24, 2006. IMCOM replaced the Installation Management Agency, which was established to manage U.S. Army installations worldwide. USAG Daegu manages base operations on six U.S. Army installations and 11 sites in Area IV, which stretches from south of
Daejeon to
Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...
, and provides support to the U.S. Navy at Fleet Activities Chinhae in Jinhae and the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Mujuk in Pohang. It is responsible for safety and security, construction, family care, food management, environmental programs, well-being, logistics, public works and all facets of installation management on the installations. USAG Daegu supports 42 separate units and agencies with about 10,000 U.S. military, KATUSA Soldiers, American and Korean civilian employees, contractors and American family members who work and or live on Area IV installations.
History
The U.S. Army Garrison Daegu was originally constituted on October 16, 2003, in the regular Army as Area IV Support Activity. The Area IV Support Activity was re-designated as U.S. Army Garrison Daegu on March 28, 2007.
The former Area IV Support Activity assumed the base operations mission from the 20th Area Support Group (subsequently relocated to
Camp Carroll, South Korea
Camp Carroll Army Base ( ko, 캠프 캐럴) is located on the south east portion of the peninsula of South Korea, in the village of Waegwan, approximately 20 km from the city of Daegu. Camp Carroll is bound by urban areas on the northwest, ...
in April 2005 and deactivated in June 2006), which held the mission since August 16, 1985. Activation of the Area IV Support Activity signaled the separation of the base operations mission from the 20th ASG, which had two missions including combat service support in the lower third of the
Republic of Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its east ...
.
USAG Daegu has earned numerous awards for excellence in installation support, underlined by recognition as a multiple winner of Army Community of Excellence Awards.
Geography
USAG Daegu is home to Camps Henry, Walker, George and Carroll(Waegwan). The city of Daegu, which is located in the Gyeongbuk Province, is the third largest
city in South Korea with a population of about 2.5 million. It is located approximately 200 miles south of Seoul. Camp Carroll is located in the city of Waegwan which has a population of about 30,000
Population
USAG Daegu supports 42 tenant units and agencies with about 10,000 U.S. military, KATUSA Soldiers, American and Korean civilian employees, contractors, and family members who work and or live on Area IV installations.
The Daegu enclave (Camps Henry, Walker and George) has a population of about 5,000. There are about 1,100 U.S. Army Soldiers, which compose the largest single segment of the population. Other members of the community include Department of the Army civilian employees, contractors, Korean national employees, Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army, or KATUSA Soldiers, and family members. The total population of Camp Carroll is about 4,200.
Occupants
The following units are stationed at USAG Daegu:
*
19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command is a Sustainment Command of the United States Army based wthin United States Army Garrison Daegu, South Korea.
The command works with the following units within South Korea:
* 403rd Army Field Support Brigad ...
*
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, unit_name= 403d Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB)
, image= 403D AFSB Insignia.png
, image_size = 150
, caption= 403d Army Field Support Brigade Insignia
, country= {{flag, United States
, type= Support brigade
, branch= ...
*
36th Signal Battalion
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25th Transportation Battalion
*
6th Ordnance Battalion
*
2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment
*
168th Multifunctional Medical Battalion
*
524th Military Intelligence Battalion
The 501st Military Intelligence Brigade is a United States Army unit, assigned to the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) under the operational control of United States Forces Korea (USFK) located in South Korea. The 501s ...
*
498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion 498th may refer to:
*498th Bombardment Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit
*498th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, inactive United States Air Force unit
*498th Nuclear Systems Wing (498 NSW), wing of the United States Air Force based at Ki ...
* 188th Military Police Company “Original Warfighters”
* 629th Medical Company (Area Support)
* U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC)
* Daegu Middle High School
* AFN Daegu
They include Army, Navy, Marines (III Marine Expeditionary Force(III MEF), G4, Logistics Det), Air Force (607 SS, K2 AB), Family members, Retirees, invited U.S. Contractors and Department of Defense civilian employees.
Installation
Camp Henry, headquarters of US Army Garrison Daegu, consists primarily of administrative buildings and community support activities. Camp Walker contains the major life support activities for the U.S. Army enclave in Daegu. Camp George is home to Daegu Elementary School, Mountain View Village apartments, and the Cross-Cultural Training and Counseling Center, but is home to no military units. Camp Carroll is located in the city of Waegwan. The surrounding area is occupied mainly by service businesses (e.g. dry cleaners, restaurants), and caters to American Soldiers.
Camp Henry
Camp Henry
Camp Henry ( ko, 캠프 헨리) is a U.S. military base in Daegu, South Korea. ''Camp Henry'' was named in 1960 after First Lieutenant Frederick F. Henry, who served with F Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Camp Henry is ...
( ko, 캠프 헨리)
Camp Walker
Camp Walker ( ko, 캠프 워커)
Camp Carroll
Camp Carroll, South Korea
Camp Carroll Army Base ( ko, 캠프 캐럴) is located on the south east portion of the peninsula of South Korea, in the village of Waegwan, approximately 20 km from the city of Daegu. Camp Carroll is bound by urban areas on the northwest, ...
( ko, 캠프 캐롤)
Camp George
Camp George ( ko, 캠프 조지)
See also
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List of United States Army installations in South Korea
References
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External links
Department of Defense - Official WebsiteU.S. Army - Official WebsiteUnited States Forces Korea – Official WebsiteEighth Army - Official WebsiteU.S. Army Installation Management Command - Official WebsiteU.S. Army Installation Management Command - Pacific Region - Official WebsiteUSAG Daegu - Official WebsiteUSAG Daegu - Official FacebookUSAG Daegu - TwitterUSAG Daegu - YouTube
Installations of the United States Army
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...