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17th Infantry Division (South Korea)

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Republic of Korea Army division
17th Infantry Division
Active20 March 1955 - present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeInfantry
SizeDivision
Part ofCapital Corps
Garrison/HQBupyeong District, Incheon
Nickname(s)"Lightning"
Commanders
Current
commander		Maj. Gen. Eo Chang-yoon
Military unit

The 17th Infantry Division (Korean: 제17보병사단) is a military formation of the ROKA. The 17th division is subordinated to the Capital Corps and is headquartered in Bupyeong District, Incheon. Its responsibility is the defense of Incheon.

Organization

Soldiers of the 17th Infantry Division during anti-terror training in Incheon.
  • Headquarters:
    • Headquarters Company
    • Intelligence Company
    • Air Defense Company
    • Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Armored Battalion
    • Signal Battalion
    • Support Battalion
    • Military Police Battalion
    • Medical Battalion
    • Chemical Battalion
  • 3rd Security Group
  • 100th Infantry Brigade
  • 101st Infantry Brigade
  • 102nd Infantry Brigade
  • 507th Infantry Brigade
  • Artillery Brigade (equipped with K55A1 SPHs)

References

  1. "17th Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  2. "17사단('19년 운영 중단)". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  3. "2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록". Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  4. "육군 17사단 '결전태세 확립' 자주포 포탄사격". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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