The action apparently intends to protect service members from crime-conducive conditions and promote good discipline. "Installation commanders have the authority to put off-limits those establishments that engage in activities detrimental to readiness, good order and discipline," says USFK Command Policy Letter 12 signed by former USFK commander General Curtis M. Any establishments that are reported to have been involved in such activities can be placed off-limits for violating "USFK Regulation 190-2 Policy" and the "Combating Prostitution and Trafficking in Persons (CTIP)" regulation. Army Commander that prohibits service members from entering certain areas because they are associated with illegal activities such as prostitution, underage drinking and sexual assaults. "Off-limits" is a direct order from the U.S. military in the region has been blamed for prejudice against local business owners and hurting their livelihoods with "off-limits" actions. While massive construction work for the relocation is under way, the U.S. But just beneath the surface of the relationship is growing anger toward the United States Forces Korea (USFK). troops - the 8th Army headquarters and the 2nd Infantry Division - will move to the city by 2017, making Pyeongtaek a centerpiece of Seoul-Washington military ties.Īll appears to be peaceful and harmonious there. Army Garrison Camp Humphreys on its soil for many years. Its contribution to the nation's economy is small but the city's importance in national security is immense, especially when it comes to the military alliance between South Korea and the United States. Pyeongtaek is a small industrial city with a population of around 500,000. The USFK has blacklisted some bars in the area with off-limits orders, causing conflict with the owners. Bar and shop owners in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, are up in arms over the U.S.
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