CAMP CASEY, South Korea – Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey community gathered at the Casey Bus Terminal to open a Welcome Center at Camp Casey, South Korea, Oct. 16, 2025.
The group conducted a short ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the center, which is designed to provide Soldiers and members of the Camp Casey Community with a place to learn about South Korea, base services, and the local community.
“This center will serve as an information hub for Soldiers and family members who will come to call Camp Casey their home,” said Dr. Irving A. Taylor, the deputy garrison commander of Camp Casey.
Camp Casey is an American military base located just south of the demilitarized zone, approximately 40 miles north of Seoul. It is home to roughly 10,000 people and a training hub utilized by both American and allied forces in South Korea.
The project to build the welcome center began nearly ten months ago. It was implemented to help ease the transition for new arrivals and includes information pamphlets provided by Gyeonggi province as well as nearby cities.
“One of the problems we have is that a lot of Soldiers don’t know what the local community has to offer,” said Mr. Hwan Joon Lee, a former combat engineer who now serves as a prevention specialist with the 2nd Infantry Division. “We wanted a place where Soldiers could come to learn about Korea and the local community.”
Lee worked alongside others to develop a 3D model for the project.
“I want to thank our Korean partners off post, the local governments who provided information, packets, and pamphlets to help our Soldiers and civilians experience the Korean culture right outside our gate,” said Taylor.
The project was spearheaded by Su Jin McClintock, the transition services manager and directorate of human resources at USAG Yongsan-Casey. After she was nominated to attend the Pacific Leadership Academy – Emerging Leaders Program she worked to establish the Welcome Center as part of her capstone project for the program.
“Locating a Welcome Center within this high-traffic area provides an optimal opportunity to proactively inform community members of available resources and support service,” said McClintock. “This project effectively leveraged both internal and external partnerships.”
During a meeting with USAG leadership she helped identify a critical need for an information and resource center within the community. Over time, the idea evolved into the project to build a dedicated welcome center at the bus terminal, located at the main gate, so as to capitalize on a centralized location that experienced high traffic amongst those serving at Camp Casey. According to McClintock, the project cost $9,800.
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