Commandos 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

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

History

On 1 October 1982, '702nd Special Assault Commando Regiment' and '705th Special Assault 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 ^[1] - part of 2nd Quick Response Division

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

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

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

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

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

Regiments

• 700th Commando Regiment - part of Capital Corps  [ ko ]

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

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

• 701st Commando Regiment - part of I Corps

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

• 702nd Commando Regiment - part of II Corps

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

• 703rd Commando Regiment - part of III Corps

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

• 705th Commando Regiment - part of V Corps

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

Battalions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Difference

Most soldiers of ROK Army Commandos were conscripted soldiers but changed to career soldier system just like most soldiers of ROK Army Special Warfare Command are career soldiers.

See also

• Special Forces Brigades of the Republic of Korea Army

References

1. 대한민국 최초, 육군 제2신속대응사단의 중추 부대 제201신속대응여단; 황금독수리부대
2. 대한민국 최초, 육군 제2신속대응사단의 중추 부대 제201신속대응여단; 황금독수리부대