17th Infantry Division (South Korea)

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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

The 17th Infantry Division (Korean제17보병사단) 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.[1][2]

Organization[edit]

Soldiers of the 17th Infantry Division during anti-terror training in Incheon.
  • Headquarters:[3][4]
    • 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[edit]

  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.