Royal Joseon Navy: Difference between revisions

**Royal Joseon Navy**
Royal Joseon Navy
	Service flag of the Royal Joseon Navy
Active	13 August 1392 - present
Country	Joseon
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare, Counterterrorism
Size	204,000 Marine Corps: 59,000;
Part of	Royal Joseon Armed Forces
Navy Headquarters	Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam-do
Motto(s)	"To the sea, to the world"
Anniversaries	Armed Forces Day (13 August); Victory Day (15 August);
Engagements	Imjin War; Second Joseon-Qing War; Battle of the East Sea; The Second World War; Vietnam War; Gulf War; Southeast Asian War; New England War;
Commanders
Prime Minister	Park Yohan
Minister of Defense	Lee Hyeyul
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff	Adrian Quaritch
The Chief of Naval Staff	Lim Kyungtae

Revision as of 08:49, 15 September 2024

The Royal Joseon Navy is a branch in charge of naval combat for the Royal Joseon Armed Forces. It is composed of 204,000 active duty troops, and about 852,400 reservists as of 2023.

The Royal Joseon Navy originated from the Joseon Navy, which was founded in 1392 with the founding of Joseon. The Joseon Navy changed into the Royal Joseon Navy in 1804 with the application of a modernized system, and the modern command structure was established in 1958.

The Royal Joseon Navy is classified as a Blue-water navy capable of smooth military operations in the distant oceans. Royal Joseon Navy is building fleets around large ships such as aircraft carriers, cruisers, and destroyers for smooth operations in the distant oceans. Recently, the Navy has been strengthening its unmanned weapons operations capabilities by increasing unmanned combat assets.

Today, the Royal Joseon Navy's soldiers who are less than officers and non-commissioned officers are maintained through conscription. Adult males 18 and older are conscripted through physical and psychological examinations and serve for a year and two months. Only 20 percent of those who are classified as eligible for conscription for the year pass physical and psychological examinations and serve in the military as an active soldier. Women can apply to join the military as noncommissioned officers or officers, and as of 2023, the proportion of women among officers and noncommissioned officers in the Royal Joseon Army was 43 percent.

Organization

The Navy consists of two branches: regular and reserve forces. The regular navy consists of active duty soldiers and maintains standing fleets. The reserve forces consists of retired reserve forces from active duty, and when the mobilization order is issued, it is called up to form reserve fleets. Reserve forces are called up once a year and trained for three days.

The Navy is commanded by the The Chief of Naval Staff, who is the highest-ranking general in the Navy, and will be ordered by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff follows the orders of the Minister of Defense, and the Minister of Defense follows the orders of the Prime Minister.

Structure

Main article: Structure of the Royal Joseon Navy

Naval Special Warfare Flotilla

Naval Special Warfare Flotilla consists of two special forces regiments and one water rescue mission regiment.

Royal Joseon Marine Corps

Main article: Royal Joseon Marine Corps

Equipment

See also:

Uniforms

Casual service uniform of the Navy.
Navy mechanics in ship maintenance exercises.

Personnel

Commissioned officer ranks

Rank group	General officer										Senior officer\|Field officer						Junior officer
Combat uniform	Admiral of the Navy		Admiral		Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral		Rear Admiral(lower half)		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade			Ensign

Warrant officer ranks

Rank group	Warrant officer
Royal Joseon Navy
Royal Joseon Navy	Chief Warrant Officer

Other ranks

Rank group	Non-commissioned officer																Enlisted
Combat uniform	Master Chief Petty Officer						Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer First Class						Petty Officer Second Class						Petty Officer Third Class				Seaman		Ordinary Seaman

Gallery

The 7th Carrier Strike Group of the 3rd Fleet.
Destroyer KHMS Kim Si-min is firing SM-2 missiles.
KF-24N fighter jets are waiting to take off on the deck of the aircraft carrier KHMS Hallasan.
Nuclear-powered submarine KHMS Ahn Hee-je is sailing.
UDT/SEAL troops, the Navy's special forces, are training in shooting.

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-}}The '''Royal Joseon Navy''' is a branch in charge of naval combat for the [[Royal Joseon Armed Forces]]. It is composed of 322,000 active duty troops, and about 852,400 reservists as of 2023.
+}}The '''Royal Joseon Navy''' is a branch in charge of naval combat for the [[Royal Joseon Armed Forces]]. It is composed of 204,000 active duty troops, and about 852,400 reservists as of 2023.
 The Royal Joseon Navy originated from the Joseon Navy, which was founded in 1392 with the founding of Joseon. The Joseon Navy changed into the Royal Joseon Navy in 1804 with the application of a modernized system, and the modern command structure was established in 1958.

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