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Republic of Korea Army
대한민국 육군 Daehanminguk Yuk-gun
Seal of the Republic of Korea Army
Founded
5 September 1948 (75 years, 8 months)
Country
South Korea
Type
Army
Role
Land warfare
Size
365,000 personnel (2022)[1]
Part of
Republic of Korea Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ
Gyeryong, South Chungcheong, South Korea
Nickname(s)
"ROK Army", "ROKA", "South Korean Army"
Motto(s)
강한친구 대한민국 육군 ("A Strong Friend, Republic of Korea Army")
March
육군가 ("Army Anthem")
Mascot(s)
호국이 (Hogugi)
Equipment
2,200 main battle tanks
3,100 armoured fighting vehicles
5,600 artillery pieces
310 multiple rocket launchers
60 guided missile systems
Engagements
Yeosu–Suncheon rebellion
Korean War
Korean DMZ Conflict
Vietnam War
Coup d'état of December Twelfth
Gwangju Uprising
Persian Gulf War
1999 East Timorese crisis
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Website
Official website
Commanders
President
Yoon Suk Yeol
Minister of National Defense
Shin Won-sik
Chief of Staff of the Army
General Park An-su
Insignia
Flag
Military unit
The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; Korean: 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國陸軍; RR: Daehanminguk Yukgun), also known as the ROK Army or South Korean Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare. It is the largest of the military branches of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces with 365,000 members as of 2022[update]. This size is maintained through conscription: All able-bodied South Korean males must complete military service (18 months for the army, auxiliary police, and marines, 20 months for the navy and conscripted firefighters, 21 months for the air force and social service, and 36 months for alternative service) between the ages of 18 and 35.[2]
^"2022 Defence White Paper" (PDF). December 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^Klingner, Bruce. "South Korea: Taking the Right Steps to Defense Reform". The Heritage Foundation.
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