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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.

As of July 2023, 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)
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
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)

Army Ground Operations Command

Main article: Republic of Korea Army Ground Operations Command

Direct
- Headquarters Unit
- Ground Information Group
- 36th Infantry Division
- 55th Infantry Division
- Fires Brigade
- 1101st Engineer Group
Attached
- Capital Corps [ko]
- 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 Air Defense Brigade
- 10th CBRN Battalion
Attached

I Corps

Main article: I Corps (South Korea)

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

Main article: II Corps (South Korea)

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

Main article: III Corps (South Korea)

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)
- 1st Armored Brigade
- 5th Armored Brigade
- 5th Engineer Brigade
- 5th Artillery Brigade
- 5th Logistic Support Brigade

VII Maneuver Corps

Main article: 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)

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