Structure of the Republic of Korea Army
Appearance
The following lists active units within the structure of the Republic of Korea Army.
On 1 December 2020, all subordinate regiments of each divisions in the Republic of Korea Army reorganized into brigades.[1]
As of July 2023,[update] Republic of Korea Army has 2 Field armies, 6 Corps and 34 Divisions.
Republic of Korea Army Headquarters
[edit]Direct (직할부대)
[edit]Army Capital Defense Command
- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 35th Special Mission Battalion
1st Air Defense Brigade
- 1st Security Group
- 122nd Signal Group
- 1113th Engineer Corps
- Capital Defense Command Military Police Group
- Shield Education Corps
- Attached
- Direct
Army Special Warfare Command
- Headquarters Unit
- 707th Special Mission Group
1st Special Forces Brigade
3rd Special Forces Brigade
7th Special Forces Brigade
9th Special Forces Brigade
11th Special Forces Brigade
- 13th Special Mission Brigade
International Peace Supporting Standby Force
- Special Warfare Unit in UAE
- Dongmyeong Unit
- Hanbit Unit
- Army Special Warfare School
Army Aviation Command
1st Combat Aviation Brigade
- 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade
- Aviation Maintenance Brigade
- Medical Evacuation Aviation Group (MEDION)
Army Logistics Command
- Army Consolidated Maintenance Depot
- Army Consolidated Supply Depot
- Army Ammunition Support Command (9 ammunition depots)[2]
Army Training & Doctrine Command
Army Training Center
Army Infantry School
Army Armor School
Army Artillery School
Army Air Defence School
Army Engineer School
Army Intelligence School
Army Signal School
Army Aviation School
Army CBRN School
Army Logistics School
Army Administrative School
Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
Battle Command Training Program Group
Korea Combat Training Center
Army Mobilization Force Command
- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- Army Mobilize Resources Escort Group
- Attached
60th Infantry Division
66th Infantry Division
72nd Infantry Division
73rd Infantry Division
75th Infantry Division
- 31st Mobilization Support Group
- 32nd Mobilization Support Group
- 35th Mobilization Support Group
- 36th Mobilization Support Group
- 37th Mobilization Support Group
- 39th Mobilization Support Group
- 50th Mobilization Support Group
- 51st Mobilization Support Group
- 52nd Mobilization Support Group
- 53rd Mobilization Support Group
- 55th Mobilization Support Group
- 56th Mobilization Support Group
- Direct
Army Missile & Strategy Command
Army Personnel Command
Korea Military Academy
Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon
Army Cadet Military School
Korea Army Officer Candidate School
- Other Units under the command of ROK Army Headquarters
- Army Prosecutor's Office
- Army Criminal Investigation Division
- Army Data System Management Group
- Army Institute of Military History
- 2nd Security Group
Attached (예하부대)
[edit]Army Ground Operations Command
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- Ground Information Group
36th Infantry Division
55th Infantry Division
- Fires Brigade
- 1101st Engineer Group
- Attached
Capital Corps
I Corps
II Corps
III Corps
V Corps
VII Maneuver Corps
1st Logistic Support Command
- Capital Logistic Support Group
- 6th Logistic Support Group
- 7th Logistic Support Group
- 8th Logistic Support Group
- Information Communication Brigade
Capital Corps
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 700th Commando Regiment
- 140th Intelligence Battalion
- 100th Signal Group
- 1175th Engineer Corps
- 3rd Security Group
- 10th Aviation Group
- 10th Air Defense Brigade
- 10th CBRN Battalion
- Attached
I Corps
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 701st Commando Regiment
- 141st Intelligence Battalion
- 101st Signal Group
- 301st Security Regiment
- 11th Aviation Group
- 11th CBRN Battalion
- Attached
1st Infantry Division
9th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
2nd Armored Brigade
30th Armored Brigade
- 1st Engineer Brigade
1st Artillery Brigade
- 1st Logistic Support Brigade
II Corps
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 702nd Commando Regiment
- 142nd Intelligence Battalion
- 102nd Signal Group
- 302nd Security Group
- 12nd Aviation Group
- 12th CBRN Battalion
- Attached
7th Infantry Division
15th Infantry Division
3rd Armored Brigade
- 2nd Engineer Brigade
- 2nd Artillery Brigade
- 2nd Logistic Support Brigade
III Corps
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 703rd Commando Regiment
- 143rd Intelligence Battalion
- 103rd Signal Group
- 303rd Security Regiment
- 13th Aviation Group
- 13th CBRN Battalion
- Attached
- 1st Mountain Brigade
12th Infantry Division
21st Infantry Division
22nd Infantry Division
23rd Security Brigade
20th Armored Brigade
102nd Armored Brigade
- 3rd Engineer Brigade
- 3rd Artillery Brigade
- 3rd Logistic Support Brigade
V Corps
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 705th Commando Regiment
- 145th Intelligence Battalion
- 105th Signal Group
- 305th Security Regiment
- 15th Aviation Group
- 15th CBRN Battalion
- Attached
3rd Infantry Division
5th Infantry Division
6th Infantry Division
28th Infantry Division (will be disbanded in 2025)[3]
1st Armored Brigade
5th Armored Brigade
- 5th Engineer Brigade
- 5th Artillery Brigade
- 5th Logistic Support Brigade
VII Maneuver Corps
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 1st Air Assault Battalion
- 2nd Air Assault Battalion
- 107th Signal Group
- 17th Aviation Group
- 17th CBRN Battalion
- Attached
Capital Mechanized Infantry Division
2nd Quick Response Division
8th Maneuver Division
11th Maneuver Division
- 7th Engineer Brigade
- 7th Artillery Brigade
- 7th Logistic Support Group (belongs to 1st Logistic Support Command)[4]
Army 2nd Operations Command
[edit]- Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 1st Quick Maneuver Battalion
- 12th Information & Communication Group
- 21st Aviation Group
- 1115th Engineer Group
- 1117th Engineer Group
- 19th CBRN Battalion
- Attached
31st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
35th Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
39th Infantry Division
50th Infantry Division
53rd Infantry Division
5th Logistic Support Command
- 51st Logistics Group
- 52nd Logistics Group
- 53rd Logistics Group
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Park, Seongjin (February 22, 2022). 육군 ‘연대를 여단으로’ 전투 기동력 높였다 [Army 'regiment to brigade' combat mobility increased]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ Jeon Yujin (2018-04-02). "전국 탄약창 9곳 중 6곳 충청권에...이전 목소리 고조". 중도일보. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ Kim, Gwan-yong (April 12, 2002). 육군, 13년만의 군단 해체…이기자 부대도 역사 속으로[김관용의 軍界一學 [Army disbands corps after 13 years... Lee Gi-ja's unit also goes into history]. E-Daily News! (in Korean). Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ 육군, 수도 6,7군수지원단창설하고 제1군수지원사령부 확대 개편 [Establishment of the 6th and 7th Logistics Support Groups in the Army and Capital, and expansion and reorganization of the 1st Logistics Support Command]. Newstown (in Korean). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
General
[edit]- Structure of the Republic of Korea Army - Official Website
- 2022 Defense White Paper - South Korean Ministry of National Defense