13th Special Mission Brigade

13th Special Mission Brigade (Airborne) ROK 13th Special Mission Brigade patch.png July 1, 1977 (as the 13th Special Force Brigade)December 1, 2017 (as the 13th Special Mission Brigade) South Korea Special Forces HVT assassination strikes Brigade Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command Jeungpyeong County, North Chungcheong Province Heukpyo (Black panther) 2024 South Korean martial law crisis The 13th Special Mission Brigade (제13특수임무여단 第十三特殊任務旅團), also referred to as "Black Panther" (흑표 no) and "Decapitation Unit" (참수부대 no), is a special operations force under the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command. It is the only ROK Special Forces Brigade tasked with decapitation attacks. History On July 1, 1977, the 13th Special Force Brigade was established in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province.https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/003/0006609183?sid=102 특전사 흑표부대 창설 38주년 기념식 Newsis 30 June 2015 On July 20, 1982, the brigade was relocated to Jeungpyeong County, North Chungcheong Province.https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/003/0004720330?sid=100 증평 군부대 지역에 어떤 영향 주나 Newsis 18 September 2012 The unit was responsible for security during the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympic Games. In December 2017, the brigade was restructured and designated as a Special Mission Brigade, earning the nickname "Decapitation Unit (참수부대)."https://www.inews365.com/news/article.html?no=517453 증평 흑표부대 김정은 참수부대로 개편 Chungbukilbo 9 May 2017 During the 2024 South Korean martial law crisis, the brigade received orders to prepare for operations at an isolated area.4 December 2024 ko:[단독] 특전사 참수부대·707특임단, 계엄 선포 5시간 전부터 작전대기 https://www.newspim.com/news/view/20241204000527 NewsPim5 December 2024 Timeline: The swift rise and fall of martial law in South Korea https://koreapro.org/2024/12/timeline-the-swift-rise-and-fall-of-martial-law-in-south-korea/ KoreaPro Confusion with ROKMC Quick Maneuver Force (Spartan 3000) On September 4, 2017, South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo announced the establishment of the "Decapitation Unit (참수부대)" to be completed by December 2017.https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0009521693?sid=100 송영무 "北지도부 참수작전 수행부대 12월1일 창설" Yonhap News Agency 4 September 2017https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170905000841&ACE_SEARCH=1 Seoul seeks to develop 'Frankenmissile' targeting North Korea: sources The Korea Herald 5 September 2017https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/world/asia/north-south-korea-decapitation-.html South Korea Plans'Decapitation Unit' to Try to Scare North's Leaders New York Times 12 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20230115010733/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/12/world/asia/north-south-korea-decapitation-.html 15 January 2023 However, some Western media misunderstood the announcement and reported that a unit called "Spartan 3000" with the same "Decapitation Unit (참수부대)" task would be formed by the end of 2017.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/spartan-3000-south-koreas-elite-decapitation-unit/VVLVEGV5JY25YM6CBRXTFL2LVA/ Spartan 3000: South Korea's elite decapitation unit The New Zealand Herald 13 September 2017https://www.businessinsider.com/south-korea-decapitation-unit-north-korea-2017-9?amp There's an interesting reason South Korea is publicly talking about a 'decapitation unit' for Kim Jong Un Business Insider 12 September 2017 In reality, "Spartan 3000" is a nickname for the ROK Marine Corps Quick Maneuver Force, which had already been formed in March 2016.https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20160320000800315?section=search Marine Corps launches expanded mobile unit for N.K. contingencies Yonhap News Agency 20 March 2016https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0008266337?sid=100 해병대, 연대급 '신속기동부대' 편성…유사시 北 침투 임무 Yonhap News Agency 20 March 2016 The 13th Special Forces Brigade was reorganized as the 13th Special Mission Brigade and assigned with the "Decapitation Unit (참수부대)" task aimed at North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un on December 1, 2017.https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171206000829&ACE_SEARCH=1 South Korea allocates budget for'Decapitation Unit The Korea Herald 6 December 2017https://www.newsweek.com/south-koreas-decapitation-unit-will-use-suicide-drones-and-grenade-machine-740898 'Decapitation Unit' Will Use Suicide Drones and Grenade Machine Guns to Eliminate Kim Jong Un Newsweek 17 December 2017https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/057/0001201358?sid=100 해상봉쇄 놓고 청와대-국방부 엇박자 Maeil Broadcasting Network 2 December 2017 Notable former members Lee Seung-gi[충청브리핑] 가수 이승기 전역한 흑표부대 '김정은 참수부대' http://cc.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2017/12/04/2017120400001.html June 22, 2021 뉴데일리 December 4, 2017 en June 24, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205403/http://cc.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2017/12/04/2017120400001.html live See also 707th Special Mission Group Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command Special Forces Brigades of the Republic of Korea References 1 External links Official Website of ROK Special Warfare Command https://web.archive.org/web/20211226063323/http://swc.mil.kr/ 2021-12-26 Category:1977 establishments in South Korea Category:Special forces of South Korea Category:Military units and formations established in 1977