17th Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 17th Infantry Division (Korean: 제17보병사단) 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]

17th Infantry Division
Active	20 March 1955 - present
Country	South Korea
Branch	Republic of Korea Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	Capital Corps
Garrison/HQ	Bupyeong District, Incheon
Nickname(s)	"Lightning"
Commanders
Current commander	Maj. Gen. Eo Chang-yoon

Organization

Soldiers of the 17th Infantry Division during anti-terror training in Incheon.

• 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)

References

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