Robert Brown assumes command of U.S. 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea

At Camp Humphreys, about 60 km south of Seoul, Brig. Gen. Robert Brown was officially installed as the new commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division/South Korea-U.S. Combined Division. He takes over from Brig.

Gen. Jason Rosenstrauch, who had been acting commander. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. Joseph Hilbert highlighted the importance of training for real-world conflict to maintain peace on the peninsula and voiced confidence in Brown’s capabilities. Brown, referred to by his nickname, acknowledged the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance and called the appointment a lifetime honor. The division remains the sole U.S. Army formation permanently stationed forward in the region.