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 The principal mission of CNFK was acting as part of the
United Nations Command. In this regard, the commander exercised command of U.S. Naval Forces assigned or attached, and operational control over the Republic of Korea Navy. Rear Admiral Neil A. Koprowski assumed command of CNFK in June 2023. == Bases ==