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Operation of a Standing Unit Since December 2009, the ROK Armed Forces
for Overseas Deployment has been operating a standing unit for overseas
deployment consisting of some 4,000 troops
that can be deployed in one or two months after a PKO mission order is given. The
standing unit consists of a dedicated deployment unit of 1,000 troops, a designated
reserve unit of 1,000 troops, and a specially designated unit of 2,000 troops. The
dedicated deployment unit is the first to prepare for deployment when the need for
deployment arises. In July 2010, the International Peace Support Standby Force
77)
(IPSSF), or "Onnuri Unit" was established as a unit devoted solely to overseas
deployment. The designated reserve unit prepares for the rotation of deployed
personnel or additional deployment, and the specially designated unit, a functional
unit, prepares for various deployment requirements. When the UN requests
deployments of engineering and medical units, the specially designated unit will
receive the required personnel mainly from the existing designated parent units
(engineering and medical) and will then be deployed. The structure of the standing
unit for overseas deployment is shown in [Chart 6-14] and the number of deployed
personnel is in [Chart 6-15]. Chapter 6

[Chart 6-14] Structure of the Standing Unit for Overseas Deployment

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Standing unit for
overseas deployment

Dedicated
deployment unit Designated reserve unit Specially designated unit
(IPSSF)
Specially designated unit: Engineering, medical, military police, UAV platoons (Marine Corps), transport units of 77)
Navy and Air Force, helicopter units, etc. "Onnuri" is a Korean
compound word consisting
of "on", which means
[Chart 6-15] Number of Personnel Deployed from the Standing Unit "whole" and "all", and
(2010 - November 2020) "nuri", which means "the
world inhabited by people".
Dongmyeong Unit Ashena Unit Akh Unit Hanbit Unit Total The name signifies a unit
7,607 (24 contingents) 1,745 (8 contingents) 2,234 (17 contingents) 3,403 (12 contingents) 14,989 that performs its missions
all over the world.

Chapter 6. Developing a Robust ROK–US Alliance that is Mutually Complementary and Promoting Defense Exchanges and Cooperation