Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:abbreviation ROKA-SWC
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Army
gptkbp:commander Lieutenant General Kim Jun-ho (as of 2023)
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:founded 1958
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:military_organization
gptkb:infantry
commando
counter-terrorism unit
ranger
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Icheon,_Gyeonggi_Province,_South_Korea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command
gptkbp:insignia black beret
winged sword badge
gptkbp:motto Swift and Silent
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Black_Berets
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Vietnam_War
counter-infiltration operations
Korean DMZ operations
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Army
gptkbp:role counter-terrorism
reconnaissance
direct action
hostage rescue
special operations
unconventional warfare
gptkbp:size approximately 10,000 personnel
gptkbp:subunit gptkb:Special_Warfare_School
gptkb:707th_Special_Mission_Group
11th Special Forces Brigade
1st Special Forces Brigade
3rd Special Forces Brigade
7th Special Forces Brigade
9th Special Forces Brigade
13th Special Mission Brigade
gptkbp:website https://www.army.mil.kr/swc/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Special_Operations_Command_Korea
gptkb:South_Korean_forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7