17th Infantry Division (South Korea) explained

Unit Name:	17th Infantry Division
Dates:	20 March 1955 - present
Type:	Infantry
Size:	Division
Command Structure:	Capital Corps
Garrison:	Bupyeong District, Incheon
Nickname:	"Lightning"
Current Commander:	Maj. Gen. Eo Chang-yoon

The 17th Infantry Division is a military formation of the ROKA. The 17th division is subordinated to the Capital Corps and is headquartered in Bupyeong District, Incheon. Its responsibility is the defense of Incheon.^{[1] [2]}

Organization

• Headquarters:^{[3] [4]}
  • Headquarters Company
  • Intelligence Company
  • Air Defense Company
  • Reconnaissance Battalion
  • Engineer Battalion
  • Armored Battalion
  • Signal Battalion
  • Support Battalion
  • Military Police Battalion
  • Medical Battalion
  • Chemical Battalion
• 3rd Security Group
• 100th Infantry Brigade
• 101st Infantry Brigade
• 102nd Infantry Brigade
• 507th Infantry Brigade
• Artillery Brigade (equipped with K55A1 SPHs)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 17th Infantry Division. www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
2. Web site: 17사단('19년 운영 중단). www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
3. Web site: 2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록. Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). 2022-05-19.
4. Web site: 육군 17사단 '결전태세 확립' 자주포 포탄사격. Yonhap News Agency. 2022-05-19.