1st Artillery Brigade (South Korea)
The 1st Artillery Brigade (Korean: 제1포병여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the I Corps.[2]
| 1st Artillery Brigade | |
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| 제1포병여단 | |
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| Active | February 1953 (as 1st Corps Artillery Group) August 1982 – present |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Branch |  Republic of Korea Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | I Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Goyang, Gyeonggi Province |
| Nickname(s) | Flying Tiger |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Lee Sang-ryeol[1] |
History
It was founded on 16 February 1953 as the 1st Corps Artillery Group. On 20 November of the same year, it was changed its name to 1st Corps Artillery Command. By 1982, the brigade had its present name.
The 1st Artillery Brigade is a large-scale brigade with unit size comparable to division. There are 17 battalions under the brigade command. Compared to other artillery brigades, which having fewer than 10 battalions at most, it can be said to be tremendous. Only the 5th Artillery Brigade have the same size.[3]
Organization
- Headquarters (Goyang)[4]
- 331st Target Acquisition Battalion
- 657th Artillery Battalion
- 2000th Artillery Battalion
- Signal Company
- 2nd Artillery Group (Yangju)
- 355th Artillery Battalion
- 652nd Artillery Battalion
- 722nd Artillery Battalion
- 898th Artillery Battalion
- 3rd Artillery Group (Paju)
- 651st Artillery Battalion
- 655th Artillery Battalion
- 733rd Artillery Battalion
- 818th Artillery Battalion
- 868th Artillery Battalion
- 958th Artillery Battalion
- 7th Artillery Group (Yangju)
- 106th Artillery Battalion
- 107th Artillery Battalion
- 108th Artillery Battalion
- 109th Artillery Battalion
References
- 창원대 ROTC 31기 이상렬 동문 준장 진급
- "1st Artillery Brigade recruitment". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
- "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.
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