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60th Infantry Division (South Korea)

60th Infantry Division
Active1 June 1990 - present
Country South Korea
Branch Republic of Korea Reserve Forces
TypeInfantry
RoleReserve forces
SizeDivision
Part ofMobilization Force Command
Garrison/HQGoyang, Gyeonggi
Nickname(s)"Gwon Yul"
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig. Gen. Baek Ja-Seong

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]

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to 60th Infantry Division (Republic of Korea).
  1. ^ "60th Infantry Division". www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
  2. ^ Pike, John. "Capital Defense Command". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. ^ 육군 M48A5/5K 전차를 도태 시켜야 www.defensetoday.kr 12-08-2019


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