Structure of the Republic of Korea Army

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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

Direct (직할부대)

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
  - 52nd Infantry Division
  - 56th Infantry Division
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
Army Missile & Strategy Command
Army Personnel Command
Korea Military Academy
Korea Army Academy at Yeongcheon
Army Cadet Military 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)

Army Ground Operations Command

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 [ko]
  - Capital Logistic Support Group
  - 6th Logistic Support Group
  - 7th Logistic Support Group
  - 8th Logistic Support Group
  - Information Communication Brigade

Capital Corps

Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- 700th Commando Regiment
- 140th Intelligence Battalion
- 100th Signal Group
- 1175th Engineer Corps
- 3rd Security Group
- 10th Aviation Group
- 10th CBRN Battalion
Attached

I Corps

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

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

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

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

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

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 [ko]
- 32nd Infantry Division [ko]
- 35th Infantry Division [ko]
- 37th Infantry Division [ko]
- 39th Infantry Division [ko]
- 50th Infantry Division [ko]
- 53rd Infantry Division [ko]
- 5th Logistic Support Command [ko]
  - 51st Logistics Group
  - 52nd Logistics Group
  - 53rd Logistics Group

References

Notes

^ 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

External links

Republic of Korea Army Official Website

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