| 5th Armored Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 제5기갑여단 | |
 K1 tanks equipped with CPS-A1 commander's sight from the 55th tank battalion of the 5th armored brigade at the Darakdae shooting range in Yeoncheon County, Gyeonggi Province | |
| Active | 1 December 1990 – present |
| Country |
 South Korea |
| Branch |
 Republic of Korea Army |
| Type | Armored |
| Role | Mobile force |
| Size | 2,000 personnel (as of 2018)[1] |
| Part of | V Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Yangju, Gyeonggi Province[2] |
| Nickname(s) | 철풍 (Cheolpung / Iron Storm) |
| Equipment | K1, K200 KIFV, K30 Biho |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Brig. Gen. Oh Seong-dae[3] |
The 5th Armored Brigade (Korean language: 제5기갑여단 ) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army. The brigade is subordinated to the V Corps.[4][5]
Organization[]
In 2020, K1E1 tank battalions of the brigade was equipped with maneuvering and combat shooting training system.[6]
- Headquarters:[7]
- Headquarters Company
- Air Defense Artillery Battery (K30 Biho)[8]
- Armored Engineer Company
- Chemical Company
- Armored Reconnaissance Company
- Signal Company
- Combat Support Battalion
- Intelligence Company
- 38th Armored Battalion (K1E1)
- 39th Armored Battalion (K1E1)
- 55th Armored Battalion (K1E1)
- 113th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200)
- 126th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (K200)
- 665th Artillery Battalion (K55A1)
References[]
- ↑ "경기도, 軍 위문공연 20·22일 개최". Gyeonggi News. 2018-06-19. https://gnews.gg.go.kr/news/news_view.do?number=201806191048477055C049&s_code=C048&type_m=main.
- ↑ "5기갑 청소년문화존". Yangju City Government portal. https://www.yangju.go.kr/photo/selectPhotoInfoWebView.do?key=1778&ctgryNo=7&photoInfoNo=47697&pageUnit=12&photoPotogrfDe=&pageIndex=58.
- ↑ "경희사이버대, 육군 제5기갑여단과 MOU 체결". http://news.unn.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=179096.
- ↑ "5th Armored Brigade recruitment". https://www.mma.go.kr/contents.do?mc=mma0000535.
- ↑ "육군5기갑여단 4박5일 혹한기 훈련 실전감각 크게 끌어올려". Republic of Korea Army. 2016-03-03. http://www.army.mil.kr/webapp/user/indexSub.do?codyMenuSeq=213433&siteId=army&dum=dum&boardId=419&page=59&command=albumView&boardSeq=22794&chkBoxSeq=&categoryId=&categoryDepth=&search=&column=title.
- ↑ "남영신 육군총장, 기갑·기계화부대 과학화훈련 참관". Yonhap. 2020-12-23. https://m.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20201223055700504.
- ↑ "육군 5기갑여단, 군 최초로 성범죄 예방 '빨간원 프로젝트' 참여". Yonhap. 2018-07-04. https://m.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20180704110200060.
- ↑ "5기갑 청소년문화존". Yangju City Government portal. https://www.yangju.go.kr/photo/selectPhotoInfoWebView.do?key=1778&ctgryNo=7&photoInfoNo=47697&pageUnit=12&photoPotogrfDe=&pageIndex=58.
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