Korea's role in combined command set to grow after OPCON transfer

As Korea Prepares To Regain Wartime Operational Control (OPCON) From The United States, Questions Remain Over How The Leadership And Organization Of Their Combined Military Command Will Change. The Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) Is Expected To Retain Its Integrated Command Structure, With Korean Officers Potentially Taking More Senior Staff Positions, Military Experts Said. The Outlook Comes After Seoul And Washington Disclosed That They Have Agreed On A Provisional Organizational Plan For The Post-transfer Command. While The Two Countries Have Already Agreed To Put A Korean General In Charge, The Division Of Responsibilities Beneath The Commander Has Yet To Be Made Public. Gen. Kim Seong-min, The CFC’s Deputy Commander, Told A Parliamentary Audit Wednesday That The Provisional Arrangement Would Be Finalized During The Full Mission Capability (FMC) Assessment, The Final Stage Of The Three-phase Evaluation Process For OPCON Transfer. He Described The Plan As A Draft And Dismissed Suggestions That The Combined Command Would Be Dissolved After The Handover. Kim Jung-sup, Directo

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