30th Armored Brigade (South Korea) explained

Unit Name:	30th Armored Brigade
Native Name:	제30기갑여단
Dates:	February 1955 – September 1991 (as 30th Infantry Division) October 1991 – November 2020 (as 30th Mechanized Infantry Division) December 2020 – present
Type:	Armored
Size:	Brigade
Command Structure:	I Corps
Garrison:	Goyang, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname:	필승 (Pilsung / Certain Victory)
Current Commander:	Brig. Gen. Shin Chang-dae

The 30th Armored Brigade (Korean: 제30기갑여단) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the I Corps.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

Following the defense reform, the 30th Mechanized Infantry Division was disbanded on 30 November 2020, and reorganized to the 30th Armored Brigade.

Subordinate units of 30th Mechanized Infantry Division and the 90th Brigade merged into the 30th Armored Brigade. The former 90th brigade headquarters was also selected as the site for the brigade headquarters.^[4]

Organization

• Headquarters:^[5]
  • Headquarters Company
  • Air Defense Artillery Battery
  • Armored Engineer Company
  • Chemical Company
  • Armored Reconnaissance Company
  • Signal Company
  • Support Company
  • Intelligence Company
• 51st Armored Battalion (K1A2)
• 52nd Armored Battalion (K1A2)
• 53rd Armored Battalion (K1A2)
• 115th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200)
• 119th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200)
• 311st Artillery Battalion (K55A1)
• 315th Artillery Battalion (K55A1)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 30th Armored Brigade recruitment. www.mma.go.kr (Republic of Korea Army).
2. https://m.korea.kr/news/pressReleaseView.do?newsId=156445639#pressRelease (Army 30th Armored Brigade) Move like lightning. Maximizing the ability to perform military combat cooperation
3. Web site: [이슈] 육군 최정예 20기계화보병사단 역사 속으로]. Jugan Joseon. 2019-03-06. 2020-11-14.
4. Web site: [권홍우 선임기자의 무기이야기] 8·11사단은 '최강 기보사' 발령을 명 받았습니다]. Seoul Daily. 2018-11-30. 2020-11-14.
5. Web site: ROK Army. John. Pike. www.globalsecurity.org.