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of national defense. The MND will continue to implement defense f i nancial reforms to make

the most of the limited defense budget.

| Operation of the Military Executive Agency System | To enhance expertise and

management eff iciency in carrying out defense-related duties, the MND has designated and
operated organizations, whose responsibilities are businesslike and execution-focused, as
military executive agencies.

In the Military Executive Agency System, agency heads are hired through open recruitment
procedures within and without the military; are given autonomy in organization, personnel
af fairs, and finance; and are held responsible for the management of their agencies. Pilot

operation of several military executive agencies began in 2009, and the number has continuously
grown. As of 2018, 16 organizations in the areas of maintenance, supply, and medical care;
Chapter 4
printing; and information services operated as military executive agencies. The status of military
executive agencies is shown in [Table 4-18].

[ Chart 4-18 ] Military Executive Agency (16 Agencies)

Under the Control
Total Army (2) Navy (5) Air Force (3)
16 of MND (6)
Korea Armed Forces
Printing & Publishing
2009 3 Depot Naval Supply Depot
Armed Forces
Capital Hospital

rd
83 Information &
Armed Forces Daejeon Naval Repair Depot
2011 3 Communication
Hospital One
Maintenance Depot
The Armed Forces
nd
Naval Repair Depot 82 Aero Maintenance
2012 3 Medical Research
Two Depot
Institute
Army Consolidated Naval Repair Depot Air Force Consolidated
2013 3
Maintenance Depot Three Supply Depot
Korea Joint
Interoperability Test
2014 3 Naval Shipyard
Center Defense
Integrated Data Center
Army Consolidated
2017 1
Supply Depot

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