Republic of Korea Marine Corps

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The Republic of Korea Marine Corps is South Korea’s elite amphibious and expeditionary warfare force, known for rapid deployment and high-intensity combat capabilities.

All labels observed (7)

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibious warfare force ⓘ
marine corps ⓘ
military branch ⓘ
allegiance Republic of Korea ⓘ
linked to: South Korea
branchColor scarlet ⓘ
commandStructure under operational control of Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ
conflict Global War on Terrorism ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ
country Republic of Korea ⓘ
linked to: South Korea

South Korea ⓘ
doctrine combined arms amphibious operations ⓘ
rapid crisis response ⓘ
emblem anchor globe and eagle-style insignia ⓘ
engagesIn joint exercises with United States Marine Corps ⓘ
foundingDate 1949-04-15 ⓘ
garrison Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province ⓘ
linked to: Hwaseong
headquarters Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province ⓘ
linked to: Hwaseong
language Korean ⓘ
motto 한번 해병은 영원한 해병 ⓘ
mottoInEnglish Once a Marine, Always a Marine ⓘ
nativeName 대한민국 해병대 ⓘ
nickname ROK Marines ⓘ
notableCharacteristic elite selection and training standards ⓘ
high esprit de corps ⓘ
strict discipline ⓘ
notableOperation Incheon Landing Operation ⓘ
linked to: Inchon Landing
partOf Republic of Korea Armed Forces ⓘ
primaryMission amphibious assault operations ⓘ
defense of coastal and island areas ⓘ
rapid reinforcement of critical fronts ⓘ
primaryTheater Korean Peninsula ⓘ
role amphibious warfare ⓘ
expeditionary warfare ⓘ
high-intensity combat operations ⓘ
rapid deployment force ⓘ
shortName ROK Marine Corps ⓘ
ROKMC ⓘ
subordinateTo Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ
linked to: South Korean Navy
symbol red beret ⓘ
trainingFocus amphibious assault training ⓘ
mountain warfare training ⓘ
rigorous physical conditioning ⓘ
urban warfare training ⓘ
type elite light infantry ⓘ
naval infantry ⓘ
usesEquipmentFrom Republic of Korea Navy ⓘ
linked to: South Korean Navy

United States military ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

South Korean Navy → hasBranch → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Republic of Korea Armed Forces → hasBranch → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
ROKMC → fullName → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Operation Chromite → involvedUnit → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong → killed → South Korean marines ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Bombardment of Yeonpyeong → wounded → South Korean marines ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
ROKN → hasComponent → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Republic of Korea Marine Corps → shortName → ROK Marine Corps ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea → alliesWith → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense → oversees → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff → oversees → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
ROK Armed Forces → hasBranch → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
해병대항공단 → militaryBranch → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Northwest Islands of South Korea → militaryPresence → South Korean Marine Corps units ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Republic of Korea military units → includesBranch → Republic of Korea Marine Corps units ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
K1 main battle tank → usedBy → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
K3 light machine gun → usedBy → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
K200 armored personnel carrier → usedBy → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
K2 assault rifle → usedBy → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
K1A carbine → usedBy → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Ulchi Focus Lens → participant → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Yeonpyeong Island → militaryPresence → South Korean Marine Corps units ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Northern Limit Line disputes → involvesMilitaryBranch → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Naval Air Command → coordinatesWith → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Kim Ki-duk → militaryService → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
ROK Marines → officialName → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
ROK Marines → shortName → ROK Marine Corps ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Daecheongdo → hasMilitaryPresence → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Sea Stallion (family designation) → usedBy → South Korean Marine Corps ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Assault Amphibious Vehicle → operator → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
AAV-7A1 → operator → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Minister of National Defense (Republic of Korea) → oversees → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
MND → oversees → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Chief of Naval Operations (South Korea) → oversees → Republic of Korea Marine Corps (operational control in wartime via Navy) ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps → headOf → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps → hasJurisdictionOver → Republic of Korea Marine Corps units ⓘ
linked to: Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters → usedBy → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
ROK JCS → oversees → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
JCS → oversees → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
KAI Surion → usedBy → Republic of Korea Marine Corps ⓘ
subject linked to: KAI Surion (KUH-1)