Commandos of the Republic of Korea Army

Commandos of the Republic of Korea Army are elite units of the Republic of Korea Army.

Republic of Korea Army Commando 대한민국 육군 특공대
Active	1 October 1982 –
Country	South Korea
Branch	Republic of Korea Army
Type	Commando
Role	Unconventional warfare
Part of	Republic of Korea Army

History

On 1 October 1982, '702nd Special Assult Commando Regiment' and '705th Special Assult Commando Regiment' was founded.

Then many commandos were founded and they were attached to each corps in the ROK Army. They were operated under the command of the each Corps Command.

In October 2018, ROK Army changed their name from 'Special Assault Commando' to 'Commando'.

Active units

Brigades

• 201th Quick Response Brigade - part of 2nd Quick Response Division

  1983-10-10: Founded as the 201th Special Assult Commando Brigade.

  2021-01-01: Attached to 2nd Quick Response Division.

• 203rd Quick Response Brigade - part of 2nd Quick Response Division

  1983-10-10: Founded as the 203rd Special Assult Commando Brigade.

  2021-01-01: Attached to 2nd Quick Response Division.

Regiments

• 700th Commando Regiment - part of Capital Corps

  1983-07-01: Founded as the 708th Special Assult Commando Regiment.

  1996-12-01: They changed their name to 700th Special Assult Commando Regiment.

• 701st Commando Regiment - part of I Corps

  1983-05-01: Founded as the 701st Special Assult Commando Regiment.

• 702nd Commando Regiment - part of II Corps

  1983-10-01: Founded as the 702nd Special Assult Commando Regiment.

• 703rd Commando Regiment - part of III Corps

  1983-05-01: Founded as the 703rd Special Assult Commando Regiment.

• 705th Commando Regiment - part of V Corps

  1983-10-01: Founded as the 705th Special Assult Commando Regiment.

Battalions

• 35th Special Mission Battalion - part of Capital Defense Command

  1983-10-01: Founded as the 35th Special Assult Commando.

• 1st Air Assault Battalion - part of VII Maneuver Corps

  1983-10-01: Founded as the 707th Special Assult Commando.

  1983-10-10: Reorganized as the 7th Assult Battalion.

• 2nd Air Assault Battalion - part of VII Maneuver Corps

  1983-10-01: Founded as the 707th Special Assult Commando.

  1983-10-10: Reorganized as the 7th Assult Battalion.

Difference

Most soldiers of ROK Army Commandos are conscripted soldiers but most soldiers of ROK Army Special Warfare Command are career soldiers.

See also

• Special Forces Brigades of the Republic of Korea Army