Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command
Special forces
The Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command, also known as the Republic of Korea Army Special Forces "Black Berets", is a strategic-level military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operations forces. Wikipedia
Subsidiaries: 13th Special Mission Brigade and 1st Special Forces Brigade
Garrison/HQ: Icheon, Gyeonggi Province
Active: 1 April 1958 – present
Engagements: Vietnam War; Operation Paul Bunyan; Gwangju Uprising; 1999 East Timorese crisis; Operation Enduring Freedom; Iraq War
Nickname(s): "Black Berets", "ROKSF"
Part of: Republic of Korea Army
Role: Special operations; Direct action; Special reconnaissance; Counter-terrorism