YONGSAN GARRISON, SEOUL, South Korea - In a change of command ceremony co-hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, and the Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Kim Kwan-Jin, leadership of United Nations Command, ROK - US Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea changed hands Oct. 2 during a ceremony at Knight Field. Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti assumed command of the UNC, CFC and USFK, replacing Gen. James D. Thurman, who has served as commander since July 2011. U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, and Adm. Samuel Locklear III, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, assisted in the ceremony.