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the construction of about 480 igloo magazines by 2023. To foster elite servicemembers through

scientif ic education and training, 42 sets of new platoon-level MILES will be acquired, and
9 corps- and division-level scientif ic training centers will be set up by 2023. Servicemembers’
spiritual combat power will be bolstered, and the training and supplementary education system

that reflects jointness and field operation requirements will also be developed.
Second, KRW 3.4 trillion is allocated to the program of assigning active-duty servicemembers
mainly to combat missions and expanding the hiring of civilian personnel in noncombat f ields,

such as logistics, administration, and education, under the objective of developing an ef fective
workforce structure for the exercise of combat power in conjunction with the reduction in
standing troops and the shortening of the service period. In consideration of workforce supply

issues, including the shortening of the service period, the MND also plans to transform the
of f icer and NCO rank structure from the current pyramid-shaped structure to a pot-shaped
structure, where a smaller number of off icers are acquired and, instead, utilized for a longer
period. It plans to invest KRW 798.2 billion in developing an elite reserve force. To provide Chapter 4

realistic reserve force training, 208 reserve force training sites will be reorganized into 40 reserve
force training units capable of scientific training, and mobilization divisions will be reinforced.

To properly compensate reservists who temporarily leave their jobs to participate in reserve
force training, reserve force training allowances will be readjusted to a realistic level under the
objective of raising them to 50% of the 2017 minimum wage by 2022. The MND plans to
resolve the issue of shortage of reservist off icers and NCOs, and establish the roles of reservist

of f icers and NCOs in wartime by adopting the peacetime service program for reservists.
Third, the MND will establish a transparent and eff icient defense operation system adopting
the advanced technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and guaranteeing the people’s

property rights and the benefits that they deserve. A total of KRW 1.7 trillion is allocated
to the strengthening of the open defense operation system that is mutually beneficial to
local communities. The resources will be used to reduce the barbed wire border fences along

coasts and rivers, idled military facilities, the unauthorized use of private and public lands
by the military, and other structures and practices posing threats to the people’s safety and
restraining their property rights to the extent that it does not affect the execution of military

operations. The MND plans to invest KRW 841 billion in the establishment of Smart Wing,
the special operations simulation training system, and the smart barracks environment, as well
as for transforming conventional forces into the smart military through the application of the

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