Pentagon says no decision made on fate of Korea-based Army squadron reported to have been deactivated

This file photo from the Pentagon's Defence Visual Information Distribution Service shows the activation of the 5th Air Cavalry Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, at Camp Humphreys, a key US base in Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 17, 2022. - Photo: Yonhap file

WASHINGTON: A Pentagon official said Friday (Jan 2) that no decision has been made on the fate of a US Army squadron in South Korea, which was reported to have been deactivated as part of a military transformation initiative.

The remarks came after a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report said that the 5th Air Cavalry Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment (5-17 ACS) at Camp Humphreys, a key US base in Pyeongtaek, some 60 kilometers south of Seoul, ceased operations on Dec. 15.