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Unit of the Republic of Korea Army
Capital Artillery Brigade
수도포병여단
K9 SPH's of Capital Artillery Brigade during fire exercise
Active1 March 1974 (as Capital Corps Artillery Group)
1 December 1991 – present (as Capital Artillery Brigade)
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Army
TypeArtillery
SizeBrigade
Part ofCapital Corps
Garrison/HQSiheung, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname(s)Loyal
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig. Gen. Lim Tae-ho
Military unit

The Capital Artillery Brigade (Korean: 수도포병여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the Capital Corps.

History

The brigade founded as the Capital Corps Artillery Group on 1 March 1974 and changed to its current name as Capital Artillery Brigade on 1 December 1991.

The brigade headquarters is located in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, and subordinate battalions are distributed throughout Incheon and Gimpo. The brigade headquarters is located at the rear, and subordinate battalions are located almost at the front. The size of the unit is the smallest among artillery brigades in ROKA. There are a total of five subordinate battalions and headquarters units.

Organization

  • Headquarters
    • 330th Target Acquisition Battalion (TPQ-74K)
    • 653rd Artillery Battalion (K9)
    • 668th Artillery Battalion (K9)
    • 669th Artillery Battalion (K9A1)
    • 757th Artillery Battalion (K239)
    • Maintenance Unit

References

  1. "육군FAQ". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  2. "부대열전<67>육군수도포병여단". 국방일보. 2012-05-03. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  3. "직계가족복무부대 지원가능 해당부대 내역". Army Headquarters Military History Research Institute Department. 2013-06-12.
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  5. Kim Seongjin (2022-03-30). "Female soldiers who donated their entire performance bonus for five consecutive years". Sports Korea TV. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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