OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERROK Army Special Warfare Command
YEAR INTRODUCED1982
UNITS IN SERVICEβ
UNITS PRODUCEDβ
UNIT COST$28K
DESCRIPTION
South Korean Tier 1 counter-terrorism unit created for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, modeled after GSG-9 and Delta.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Personnel
~200
Selection
From ROK Special Forces + additional CT training
Specialization
Counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, VIP protection
Notable_ops
1988 Olympics security, training exercises with Delta/SAS
Based
Seongnam
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