60th_Infantry_Division_(South_Korea)

60th Infantry Division (South Korea)

60th Infantry Division (South Korea)

Republic of Korea Army formation


The 60th Reserve Infantry Division (Korean: 제60동원보병사단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Reserve Forces (ROKA). The division is subordinated to the Mobilization Force Command and is headquartered in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province. Its responsibility is the defense of Seoul.[1]

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The division was created on 1 June 1990.

Organization

Two soldiers of the 60th Infantry Division are performing reconnaissance in the operation area in 2012
  • Headquarters:[2]
    • Headquarters Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Armor Battalion (M48A5K)[3]
    • Chemical Company
    • Signal Battalion
    • Support Battalion
    • Medical Battalion
  • 160th Infantry Brigade
  • 161st Infantry Brigade
  • 162nd Infantry Brigade
  • Artillery Brigade

See also


References

  1. "60th Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  2. Pike, John. "Capital Defense Command". www.globalsecurity.org.



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