Capital Artillery Brigade
| Capital Artillery Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 수도포병여단 | |
.jpg) K9 SPH's of Capital Artillery Brigade during fire exercise | |
| Active | 1 March 1974 (as Capital Corps Artillery Group) 1 December 1991 – present (as Capital Artillery Brigade) |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Branch |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Capital Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Siheung, Gyeonggi Province |
| Nickname(s) | Loyal |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Lim Tae-ho |
The Capital Artillery Brigade (Korean: 수도포병여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the Capital Corps.[1]
History
[edit]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.[2]
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.[3]
Organization
[edit]- Headquarters[4]
- 330th Target Acquisition Battalion (TPQ-74K)
- 653rd Artillery Battalion (K9)
- 668th Artillery Battalion (K9)
- 669th Artillery Battalion (K9A1)
- 757th Artillery Battalion (K239)
- Maintenance Unit[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "육군FAQ". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
- ^ "부대열전<67>육군수도포병여단". 국방일보. 2012-05-03. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ "직계가족복무부대 지원가능 해당부대 내역". Army Headquarters Military History Research Institute Department. 2013-06-12.
- ^ "2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록". Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ 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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