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today I had the opportunity to turn

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over command of U . S . Naval forces

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Korea and Navy region Korea to rear

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Admiral Mark Shaffer . After 2.5 years

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assigned here in Korea . My time in

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Korea over the last 2.5 years has been

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extremely rewarding , both

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professionally and personally , I've

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had the opportunity to work with some

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of the Navy's best sailors and support

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our families who support us in the

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important mission that we have and

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operating in the United Nations Command

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in Korea and with our joint partners in

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U . S . Forces Korea . Today , I assume

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command is the 38th commander of naval

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forces , Navy region in Korea . We've

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got a great team here superbly lead

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phenomenal sailors , civilians and a

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lot of Koreans on the staff . Just a

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real professional team executing

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mission . One of the things that's a

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unique here is that were hosted by the

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Rock Fleet . It gives a level of

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collaboration to really foster the

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relationship in the alliance looking

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forward to serve this important mission .