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[ Chart 3-3 ] Key Organizations and Assets of the Navy

Navy HQ

Marine Corps HQ/Northwest Islands Logistics Education and
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Defense Command Command Traing Command
Fleet Commands Submarine Force Divisions (2),
(3) Command Brigades (2)

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* Around 29,000 troops of the Marine Corps are included.

Commander Republic of Korea Fleet has command authority over naval operations as a
whole and conducts anti-surface, 4) anti-submarine, 5) mine and countermine, 6) and amphibious
operations. Fleet Commands defend their assigned areas by deploying surface combatants such as

destroyers, frigates, patrol vessels, and patrol killer mediums. Submarine Force Command executes
submarine operations. Marine Corps Headquarters is in charge of amphibious operations and

the operation of the rapid response unit as well as the defense of its assigned areas and strategic
islands. Northwest Islands Defense Command is responsible for security and defense missions
regarding the northwest islands. Other commands are in charge of logistics support as well as
education and training.

To ef fectively respond to various types of surface, underwater, and airborne threats, the Navy
has acquired next-generation submarines, Aegis-class destroyers, next-generation destroyers,
next-generation frigates, next-generation patrol killer mediums, maritime patrol aircraft, and

maritime operations helicopters, and operates the multidimensional forces in an integrated

4) It’s operations are aimed at securing or maintaining maritime control and destroying or neutralizing the enemy’s
maritime surface forces using surface combatants, submarines, and aircraft.
5) It conducts operations to destroy or neutralize
the enemy’s submarines to defend freedom of
navigation in the maritime zones.
6) It also conducts operations consisting of interdicting
or neutralizing the enemy’s naval forces with the
help of mines, or repulsing the enemy’s attempts at Navy Commissioning ceremony for Marine Corps
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using mines. video and Dosan Ahn Changho video

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