25th Infantry Division (South Korea)

25th Infantry Division
제25보병사단
Active	April 21 1953 – present
Country	South Korea
Branch	Republic of Korea Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Part of	I Corps
Garrison/HQ	Yangju, Gyeonggi Province
Nickname(s)	Biryong (Flying Dragon)
March	25th Division Hymn
Commanders
Current commander	Maj. Gen. Go Tae-nam

The 25th Infantry Division (Korean: 제25보병사단, Hanja: 第二十五步兵師團) ("Biryong Unit ") is a Republic of Korea Army military formation and it is one of three infantry divisions founded near the end of the Korean War. One of the regiment's reconnaissance companies from the 25th infantry division found the North Korean-made 1st infiltration tunnel on November 15, 1974.

Organization

Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division in 1950s.

Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division during combat training (their gun barrels are mounted with MILES training device).

• Headquarters:[1][2]
  • Headquarters Company
  • Intelligence Company
  • Air Defense Company
  • Reconnaissance Battalion
  • Engineer Battalion
  • Armored Battalion
  • Signal Battalion
  • Support Battalion
  • Military Police Battalion
  • Medical Battalion
  • Chemical Battalion
• 70th Infantry Brigade (equipped with K808 APCs)
• 71st Infantry Brigade (equipped with K808 APCs)
• 72nd Infantry Brigade (equipped with K808 APCs)
• Artillery Brigade (equipped with K9 SPHs)

References

1. "'보병사단 기동화 첫 걸음', K808 차륜형장갑차 양산 시작". www.sedaily.com. 10 September 2018.
2. "2019 부처 간 협력 문화예술교육 지원사업(군부대) 운영단체-교육시설 목록". Republic of Korea Army (ROKA). Retrieved 2022-05-19.